Natural Wellbeing Blog

The occasional upset stomach is perfectly normal—constant pain and discomfort is not. If you struggle with bloating, constipation and gas, it’s time to take an honest look at your digestive health and commit to making some changes for the better. Small changes to your gut health are easy to adopt and have a huge payoff in the long run.

If you’ve explored the shelves of your local health foods store, you’re sure to have found kombucha—a bottled beverage akin to tea. Although kombucha has been around for over 2,000 years, health advocates have recently begun touting kombucha’s proposed wellness benefits, bringing it into the mainstream.

The colon and its expansive microbiome of bacteria and yeast is complex, and experts are still learning about its effects on overall health and wellness. Research has indicated that probiotics—beneficial bacteria in the gut—are important for many aspects of health, including immunity, weight regulation and even your mood. But there are even more aspects of gut health that are being explored and don’t have definitive answers yet. One of these is leaky gut syndrome.