December 20, 2016

Be good to your colon and it will be good to you

While many people are embarrassed to talk about their colon, understanding how to maintain GI health is important for many reasons. The most obvious function is to concentrate waste material into stool, which is then passed out of the body. Recent studies suggest that the bacteria we have in our intestines contribute to how the…

Herpes: Do You Really Need to Get Tested?

Herpes is a very common family of viruses that lead to painful rashes and even nerve damage. The various viruses in this family include chicken pox, cytomegalovirus, and simplex 1 and 2, to name a few. There are several others to consider but for the purpose of this article, I will discuss herpes simplex and…