Anti-inflammatory Diet for IBD: Is it worth it?

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of some more info our gut health nerds found interesting… Intro Belly pain, bloating and diarrhea are just a few of the unwelcome symptoms that most inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients endure. For many of them, though, diet can…

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Link Between Junk Food and Depression

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another article our gut health nerds found interesting…   There is a distinct link between depression and junk food. So say researchers who published an article in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Depression, which is characterized by low moods,…

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Chrons Disease: Does exercise really make a difference

Crohn’s disease: Does exercise really make a difference?

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another academic article our gut health nerds found interesting… Our dietitians and Health Coaches often tout the benefits of exercise to our GIThrive members, but is it all a bunch of hoopla? Are we overestimating the role of…

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Does your ethnicity affect your gut bacteria?

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another article our gut health nerds found interesting… The human gut harbors trillions of bacterial cells. It’s a number that’s difficult to wrap your head around, but consider this: The number of bacteria in your GI tract is…

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