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Terry Graedon - April 27, 2023

Show 1339: Harnessing the Power of the Vagus Nerve

Terry Graedon - January 5, 2023

Show 1325: Recognizing the Ravages of Silent Inflammation

Terry Graedon - December 22, 2022

Are Your Children Getting High Doses of Food Dye and Sugar?

Terry Graedon - November 12, 2022

Do Colon Bacteria Trigger Chronic Inflammatory Diseases?

Terry Graedon - November 3, 2022

Show 1321: Rebalancing Our Microbiome Through Personalized Nutrition and Viruses

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Terry Graedon - August 26, 2021

Show 1270: How Your Microbiome Shapes Your Immune Response

Gastroenterologist Emeran Mayer explains how your microbiome shapes your immune response and why you should take care of it.

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Terry Graedon - April 1, 2021

Show 1179: What Should You Do About Digestive Distress? (Archive)

Listen to find out when your digestive distress might signal a serious problem and when you could manage it at home with simple remedies.

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Terry Graedon - December 16, 2019

Do You Know About Cookies for Crohn’s?

Many readers report benefit from coconut macaroon cookies for Crohn's disease. Including these grain-free cookies in the diet may reduce inflammation.

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Terry Graedon - June 20, 2019

How Do You Feed Your Microbiota?

An intriguing study reveals that what you feed your microbiota influences the variety of microbes in your intestines. The relationships are unique to you.

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Joe Graedon - April 25, 2019

If Leaky Gut Syndrome Exists, How Can You Test for It?

Is there such a thing as leaky gut syndrome or intestinal permeability? How would you know if you were dealing with this condition? Find out about testing.

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Terry Graedon - October 18, 2018

Do People Who Eat Fish Grow Old More Healthfully?

A long-running study suggests that people who eat fish and shellfish regularly are less prone to chronic disease as they age.

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Joe Graedon - October 15, 2018

Coconut Macaroon Cookies Cured Child’s Diarrhea

Could coconut macaroon cookies save a child's life? One grandfather hoped so. He said macaroon cookies might cure a child's diarrhea from Crohn's disease.

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Terry Graedon - August 15, 2018

How Could Cannabis Help Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Israeli researchers studying mice have found that endocannabinoids produced in the body can help ease intestinal inflammation. They wonder: could cannabis help people with inflammatory bowel disease?

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Terry Graedon - March 21, 2018

Will a Sugar Substitute Harm Your Health?

The sugar substitute sucralose may alter the balance of intestinal bacteria in ways that promote inflammation. It might also promote metabolic syndrome.

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Joe Graedon - July 13, 2017

Humira Side Effects, Complications and Interactions

Humira has the most sales (in dollars) in the world. It's a billion dollar baby. How good is it for auto-immune disorders? What about Humira Side Effects?

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Terry Graedon - July 25, 2016

How to Improve Digestive Health with a Poop Transplant

A poop transplant that alters the disturbed microbiota of a diseased digestive tract can provide surprising relief from diarrhea, pain and other symptoms.

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Joe Graedon - January 29, 2015

Viruses Lurking in Gut May Contribute to Disease

Scientists have found novel viruses associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Terry Graedon - November 25, 2013

Peppermint Tea Helps Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Unproven for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Scientific evidence supports sipping peppermint tea or taking enteric-coated peppermint oil to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

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Terry Graedon - September 12, 2013

Does It Make Sense to Prescribe Parasites to Calm Antsy Immune Systems?

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Terry Graedon - September 29, 2011

Heavy Antibiotic Use May Predispose People to Bowel Disease

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Terry Graedon - September 3, 2009

Intestinal Infection May Lead to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Joe Graedon - February 23, 2009

Coconut Counters Chronic Colitis