“It is still a ‘way out there’ idea,” says Dr. Stanley Hazen, but the idea that the makeup of your gut flora has a profound direct effect on your risk for heart attack won the Cleveland Clinic a spot on the American Heart Association’s list of 2013’s Top 10 Advances in Heart Disease and Stroke…
Here we are again, another year just beginning. What will 2014 hold for you? Will this be the year you finally stick with that diet and lose weight? Will you work up the courage and determination to make those life-changes you’ve been promising yourself (and others) … what is in store for you in this…
I have a theory. It’s not a scientific theory. It’s certainly not something you would hear Doc Haley prescribing to a patient – but it’s a theory, and it’s my own. Chances are, it has no scientific validity whatsoever – yet it is a way of thinking about gut flora that helps me and my…
RICHARD LONGLAND is a man on a mission – a mission born from an intimate brush with the reality of how bacterial biofilms can impact health. This is a brief timeline of his journey: 2003 – Having been plagued with chronic back pain for years, Richard finds himself disabled. He seeks and follows the advice…
[add_product id =”4941″ position=’right’ size=’250′]The primary ingredient in Aloe Joy® (97%) is our organically grown Aloe vera. We hand-fillet the inner gel from the potent and rare barbadensis-miller-stockton variety. It is never heated, filtered, or preserved; nor is it ever powdered and reconstituted. We make sure Aloe Joy® is formulated and handled a manner that will…
In 1995, the Journal of Nutrition printed a landmark article in the study of gut flora. Written by Professors Glenn Gibson (University of Reading) and Marcel Roberfroid (Université Catholique de Louvain), Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonie Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics fueled the interest in gut flora and helped bring about the flurry…
See our most frequently asked questions HERE. Q: How many billions in your probiotics?A: I believe you are referring to the Biokult. We don’t manufacture the Biokult and only sell it because in my experience as a physician, it is the one that people come back for… they can actually feel / experience a difference.…
NOT TOO MANY generations ago, folks either made or grew much of their own food, clothing, and medicinal items. Milk and bread came from the cow and the oven, not from the grocery store. Lotions and salves were made from natural ingredients … and tooth polish did not come in a tube. My, how times…
Irritable bowel conditions like acid reflux, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, and many more are increasing in numbers and severity. Related autoimmune disorders are also on the rise. Many healthcare professionals agree that damage to the gut flora is the major cause of these gut wrenching problems. In the next several paragraphs, we will identify the top…
Many people ask Dr. Haley, “What is the best diet for health? How can I decide what I should and should not eat?” Those are really good questions. Every other week, it seems, a different weight-loss diet or “amazing” supplement is the new craze. Movie stars endorse it, moms endorse it, young and old all…
In 1 Timothy 5:23 (Holy Bible), Paul urged his understudy, Timothy, to “use a little wine,” there is much debate about the idea. Some say Paul was speaking of non-alcoholic wine. Some say not. Our focus isn’t on whether Paul was encouraging Timothy to drink alcohol – but on why he would make this recommendation…
Eczema, aka “atopic dermatitis”, is one of those poorly understood skin conditions. The cause is truly not known, though assumed to have a genetic and environmental component. This article will attempt to explain the likely cause and provide hope for the hopeless. That is, we believe there is not only “treatment” for this and many…
[add_product id =”6868″ position=’right’ size=’250′] When those that are not used to the taste of raw 100% pure foods try Stockton aloe vera gel for the first time, they usually ask “can you mix it with something?”. When others are in ear shot, they’ll often chime in with a little humor “yah, like vodka”. The…
Inflammatory gut conditions are the most common reasons people ingest Aloe Vera. Whether it be acid refulux, GERD, IBS, IBD, Crohn’s, etc., aloe has been used to “put out the fire”. However, there is controversy over its use. People frequently ask: “Is Aloe Vera Good for Irritable Bowel Syndrome?” (or GERD, IBD, Colitis, etc.). Even…
Acid reflux, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, GERD, IBD… these terms and many like them were once relatively unknown but are now all too familiar. The increased prevalence brings up the logical question “Why do so many people have digestive problems”. Or, more personally, Why is MY gut sick? https://youtu.be/_Aq-Po-vUQA There was a time when…
According to the latest scientific research, there are about 100 trillion microorganisms living in your intestinal tract. That is (according to most estimates) at least twice greater than the number of human cells in your body. To put 100 trillion in perspective, a clock ticking off 100 trillion SECONDS would need a battery strong enough…