Dr. Will Cole on the Benefits of Dietary Supplements
Should you take dietary supplements? We spoke with functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole to answer this question (and many more!)
gut health & microbiome
Here you’ll find articles related to gut health and the microbiome. Your gut is at the core of your health (pun intended!), and so it should come as no surprise that many of our articles touch on the topic. The term microbiome refers to all of the microbes that reside within your body, while your gut refers to your entire digestive tract — all the way from your mouth down to the other end.
Countless tiny microbes reside in your gut, and the delicate balance of these organisms is central to your body’s ability to function properly. When the balance of bacteria in your microbiome gets thrown off, your gut health suffers, and this has a cascade of effects on your health. Your gut health plays a pivotal role in not only digestion and nutrient absorption, but also immune function, metabolism, mental health, and many other areas.
Read these articles to learn more about the ways that your gut affects your overall well-being, as well as what you can do to support a healthy gut and microbiome.
Adrienne’s Experience with Aviva Romm’s Adrenal Thyroid Revolution Program
After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Adrienne made it her mission to go off thyroid meds. To jumpstart her journey, she did Aviva Romm's Adrenal Thyroid Revolution Program. Here are her 7 takeaways.
Phoebe Lapine on Healing Hashimoto’s and Navigating SIBO Symptoms and Treatment
Phoebe Lapine found out she had Hashimoto's thyroiditis at age 22, and after many ups and downs, managed to heal naturally. But then less than a year later, she was diagnosed with SIBO, and a whole new journey began.
The Medical Medium Celery Juice Trend: What Are the Real Health Benefits of Celery Juice?
Celery juice is all over the wellness world these days, thanks to someone called the Medical Medium. We dive deep into the origins behind and science of this trend.
How to Wash Produce (Plus Our Favorite Fruit and Veggie Wash)
Do you really need to wash your fruits and vegetables? Yes! In this guide, we explain why — and how to do it correctly.
What Are the Best Sleep Aids for Your Health? (Plus the Long-Term Side Effects of Sleeping Pills)
Not being able to sleep is awful, but OTC and prescription sleep aids can be dangerous to your health. WellBe's guide to natural sleep aids looks at how you can get some rest healthily.
How I Found Lyme Disease Natural Treatment after Years of Chronic Lyme Symptoms
WellBe Founder Adrienne Nolan-Smith was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease when she was 11 years old. After a failed course of antibiotics, doctors told her she’d just have to live with the diagnosis. Her mother refused to accept that and researched integrative therapies, including use of a hyperbaric oxygen tank.
Donna Jackson Nakazawa Explains Psycho Neuroimmunology: How Emotions and Trauma Affect Your Immunity and Disease Risk
Donna Jackson Nakazawa is the author of seven books about what she likes to call “gnarly problems” that span the intersection of science, emotion, and human life, most recently the book Girls on the Brink. One of the gnarly topics she’s done a deep dive on is something called psycho neuroimunology, which is the field that looks at the interplay between our mind and our immune system. As she learned in her research, the relationship between the two is strong — and it all starts in childhood. Read on to learn more about the emerging field of psycho neuroimmunology, what it has to do with adverse childhood experiences (ACE) research, how emotions affect the body physically by way of the brain, and more.
I Cured My Fibromyalgia: How Kelli Tennant Found Natural Remedies for Fibromyalgia
Kelli Tennant was a Division I athlete and in the best shape of her life when suddenly she became bedridden. Over the course of 13 years, she overcame an incorrect fibromyalgia diagnosis and found health.