Most of you have experienced the frantic rush for a bathroom, legs crossed and teeth gritted, that means you’ve been struck with diarrhea. Usually, it’s associated with a gastrointestinal illness, or possibly some kind of food you’ve eaten. The word diarrhea comes from the Greek language and means ‘flowing through,’ a perfectly accurate summary of […]
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms found everywhere on Earth – water, soil, plants and in most parts of your body. These tiny organisms have struggled against a bad reputation since the 1800s when the father of microbiology, Louis Pasteur, began experiments that would change our view of our bodies. His experiments showed that the growth of […]
The digestive system starts when you put a bite of food in your mouth, where saliva immediately goes to work breaking down that tasty morsel into elements your body can use. Your mouth is loaded with bacteria, most of them harmless. Some are swallowed and killed by stomach acids, while others may proliferate and can […]
The word bacteria is enough to send the average person scrambling for anti-bacterial handsoap, frantic to eliminate these miniature disease carriers from their systems. But bacteria have gotten a bad rap and, in fact, good bacteria function throughout your body to keep you healthy. Getting these “good guys” out of whack can cause you to […]