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Why Your Child (and You!) Still Need Enzymes
by Dr. Devin Houston, Ph.D. from the TACA Autism Blog The best manner in which to judge the credibility of any product, practice or methodology within a population is... Read More
Gut Bacteria May Influence Risk for Diabetes
[caption id="attachment_642" align="aligncenter" width="222"] Species of gut bacteria. Source: Centers for Disease Control[/caption] A recent article provides more evidence that many of our health problems are linked to not just... Read More
TACA Autism Webinar: Enzymes for Your Real Life
Register now for the May 17 webinar "Enzymes for Your Real Life", hosted by TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Read More
Exorphin Peptides from Food May Affect Cysteine Uptake
Restrictive dietary interventions such as the gluten-free and casein-free diets have shown to be helpful in improving intestinal balance as well as autoimmune and neurological issues. Read More
Chemicals or Enzymes? Pigging Out on Starch Ingredients May Hold the Answer
The food industry often uses chemically modified starches (CMS) to “enhance” food products. CMS are used to change the gooeyness of a food ingredient and are used in a... Read More
3 Tips for Timing Enzymes
We have a few timing tips to help you get the most from taking enzymes: Read More
Correlations between Multiple Sclerosis and the Microbiome?
Interesting study about the micro biome's possible role in conditions such as MS: Digesting the emerging role for the gut microbiome in central nervous system demyelination. Joscelyn J, Kasper LH. Read More
Food combining theory doesn't add up
Gurus of "food combining" claim that eating certain foods together affects their ability to be digested. US News & World Report debunks the myth of food combining in a recent health blog post. Read More
Study: Autism and gut issues
Scientists at Columbia University found that young children with autism had increased incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Results were published in in the March 25, 2015 issue of JAMA Psychiatry. Read More
Enzyme spotlight: Phytase for nutritional support
Phytase is an enzyme not well known to consumers but can provide a great deal of nutritional support. Read More