by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have genes from another species transplanted into their DNA. This is done to increase production or yield or add some other previously nonexistent quality to the organism. These experimental organisms have so far been mostly...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
We typically think of using essential oils for their marvelous fragrance, or as a spa treatment. They do these jobs wonderfully well, but plant essences have also been used as medicine for thousands of years. First, it’s important to distinguish between...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
Naturally, you want to give your baby every feasible chance of the best possible life and health. Ideally, you should resolve your own health issues – including gut health – before getting pregnant. This gives your baby many advantages, some of which last...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
Your body is designed to digest the food you eat. It creates hydrochloric acid along with various enzymes for just that purpose. So why might you consider taking them as a supplement? Well if you seem to get gas no matter you eat, you often suffer from heartburn or...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
For years, we’ve been taught that eating whole grain foods – from bread to pasta – builds good health. We’ve also learned that whole grains are a lot better than refined versions: they contain more vitamins and a lot more beneficial fiber. Many...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
Kombucha tea has been around for about 2,000 years now. Chinese people refer to it as “the Immortal Health Elixir” because of the many health benefits it offers. Kombucha is made from sweetened tea; only it is fermented by a colony of bacteria and yeast....