Immunity

Understanding how your gut microbiome changes during and after antibiotic use can help guide recovery — especially with the help of testing and targeted probiotic support.

Antibiotics save lives, but they don’t discriminate. In targeting harmful bacteria, they often wipe out beneficial microbes too. This disruption to the gut microbiome — the complex ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and viruses in your intestines — can have ripple effects on digestion, immunity, and even long-term metabolic health.

By Jun Kim Ph.D.     Worldwide sensitization rates to common allergens among school children are approaching 40%-50% [1]. The prevalence of diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis have been increasing especially in the developed world. For example from 1980 to 1994 the prevalence of asthma increased by 75%, while in the […]

The gut-skin axis regulates your skin health and protects your healthy bacteria and immune system. Learn all about the gut-skin connection and natural skincare tips.

Our body is such a complex system. Two main components have an impact on how this system works. In historical, scientific references, these all-powerful forces might be described as nature vs. nurture. Nothing is a better example of nature vs. nurture than our immune system. Most notably, we’re talking about the innate and adaptive immune […]

Our immune system protects us from foreign bodies. It puts up a fight against infectious microbes and toxins. It comprises the thymus, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. Each of these organ systems fights tooth and nail to protect our physical bodies and upkeep healthy cells.   Any disease where the body’s own immune starts attacking […]

“Antioxidants” is the new buzzword in every conversation that revolves around health and diet. Someone once said “Not all heroes wear capes” and here we have our hero saving us from something as devastating as cancer.   There are good guys and bad guys in a story. This is a story about how the antioxidants […]

By Nishant Mehta Ph.D. candidate   The immune system is responsible for detecting and destroying foreign pathogens with the ultimate goal of protecting the host from harm. Through a stringent process of T cell selection, the human immune system is largely depleted of cells that could attack the host, preventing autoimmunity in healthy individuals. The […]