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How Nutrition Can Support Gut Health and the Immune System

Whatever enters your gut isn’t truly ‘inside’ your body. All along the walls of your intestines, a single layer of cells forms the boundary between what’s in your gut and what gets absorbed and circulated to the rest of the body. … See more

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Benefits of Turmeric

WebWhen consumed in the recommended dosage, turmeric has shown numerous benefits. Turmeric has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can alleviate …

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Constipation and the Gut-Brain Axis

WebConstipation has been broadly defined in literature as the difficult passage of hard, dry stool or the infrequent passage of stool with typically fewer than three bowel …

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

WebIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder affecting the intestine. IBS involves problems with motility (movement of digested food through the intestines) and sensitivity (how the …

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Diverticular Disease

WebAs a charitable organization, we rely on the generosity of supporters like you to continue to provide trusted, timely and much-needed information for the millions of Canadians who …

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About our Digestive System

WebThe 5 Stages of Digestion. The 5 stages of the digestive system are: Ingestion (Taking food into body) Digestion (Breaking food down) Absorption (Moving food into cells) …

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10 Ways to Strengthen Your Microbiome

WebThe microbiome consists of TRILLIONS of living microbes inside your gut. These littlemoodelevatorswork around the clock producing happy-chemicals such as …

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The Low FODMAP Diet: What Can I Eat

WebMeat: Meat, chicken, fish, and eggs are all low FODMAP, whereas soy, beans, tofu, and cashews should be avoided. Grains: Gluten-free bread, traditional …

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Kids Gut Health and Gastroenteritis

WebGastroenteritis is an illness caused by inflammation of the digestive tract. It is most commonly caused by infectious sources such as viruses, bacteria or parasitic …

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Understanding Probiotics

WebProbiotics are generally defined as live microbes (extremely small living things that can only be seen with a microscope) which, when taken in adequate …

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Mental Health and Nutrition

WebDiet is often used as an adjunct to other forms of treatment, but evidence supports that nutrition could be a front-line approach to conditions like depression, mood …

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Understanding the low FODMAP Diet

WebFODMAPs move through the digestive tract to the large intestine (colon), where they can draw water into the colon and are rapidly fermented (digested) by …

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Probiotics: How to Choose the Right one

WebTo be included in the guide, all of the inclusion criteria must be met: 1. Commercially available in Canada (or the US) as a supplement or probiotic-containing …

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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD

WebMonitoring and Follow-Up: Regularly schedule follow-up appointments with a healthcare provider to monitor liver health and assess progress. Track changes in liver …

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Online Nutrition Courses from Registered Dietitians

WebCDHF has partnered with NutriProCan to bring you 60-90-minute online nutrition courses that are science-based, up-to-date, and created under the supervision …

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Frequently Asked Questions on the Gut Microbiome

WebWith June 27th being World Microbiome Day, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions on the Microbiome, including the gut microbiome, what …

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