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Most of us treat lactose intolerance like a genetic quirk: either you tolerate dairy or you don’t. But symptoms aren’t determined only by how much lactase (the lactose-digesting enzyme) you produce in your small intestine; they also depend on what happens to undigested lactose after it reaches the colon, where gut microbes ferment it and draw water into the bowel.
We've been conditioned to fear high LDL cholesterol, believing it to be the ultimate heart health villain. For many years, the prevailing view has been that high LDL cholesterol is the primary driver of heart disease, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders. This view may be pervasive, but what if it’s incomplete—even harmful?
At the base of your neck lies a small, butterfly-shaped gland that orchestrates your body's vital rhythms—the thyroid. Like a conductor leading a complex symphony, it directs metabolism, energy production, and countless other processes essential to health. Yet increasingly, this delicate system falls out of tune, manifesting as disorders like hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Whether you're dealing with the burning discomfort of gastritis, the persistent heartburn of GERD, or the more serious concern of peptic ulcers, this comprehensive guide draws from both clinical research and practical experience to offer you pathways to healing that go beyond symptom management to address root causes.
Whether probiotics help during a course of antibiotics depends heavily on what you're trying to accomplish. Preventing diarrhea while you're on antibiotics is a different question from restoring your microbiome afterward, and the strategies point in different directions. Timing, strain, age, health status, and diet all shape whether probiotics help, do nothing, or in some cases, actively slow your recovery.