Tag: stress management

The Mood Food Connection

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dr. Sarah Kotzur, ND
Category: Digestive Health, Special Diets

In cold Maine weather it can be hard to keep a positive outlook. In addition to getting your vitamin D, it’s important to look at the role food plays in keeping you feeling happy and healthy. Read on for lots of helpful tips and strategies! Why food is important to mood- There’s a connection between... Read more »
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The Road to Health is Paved with Good Intestines #6: The Large Intestine and Its Microbial Inhabitants.

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Dr. Peter Knight, ND
Category: Digestive Health

In my last blog post, we made our way through the 22 feet of the small intestine. Once what has remained of our food completes that journey, it goes through a gate called the illeocecal valve and finds its way into the large intestine. The large intestine is only about 5 feet long but the... Read more »
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The Road to Health is Paved with Good Intestines #5: The Small Intestine

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Dr. Peter Knight, ND
Category: Digestive Health

by Dr. Peter Knight ND When we last left the gastrointestinal tract we were in the stomach where stomach acid and enzymes in conjunction with the mechanical forces of the stomach’s muscles were breaking down our food into a liquid known as chyme. When the gate at the bottom of the stomach called the pyloric... Read more »
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