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Oklahoma Higher Education Embraces Digital Healthcare, Gut First

Houston, TX, September 11, 2019 – Vivante Health, inventors of the GIThrive all-in-one digital program for gut health and disease, is pleased to announce its partnership with Oklahoma Higher Education Employee Interlocal Group (OKHEEI). Effective September 9, 2019, GIThrive will be open to more than 6,610 eligible OKHEEI members, billed through Blue Cross Blue Shield…

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Our Latest Investor: Rock Health

Houston, TX, July 23, 2019 – On July 15, San Francisco-based Rock Health, the first venture fund devoted to digital healthcare, officially announced its latest investment with a piece aptly titled, “Better health, gut first: Our investment in Vivante Health.”       “While employers increasingly offer programs for other chronic conditions, digestive health remains…

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Food Allergies on the Rise?

Children are far more likely than ever before to develop food allergies, particularly in the West. While scientists can’t agree for certain why, here are the two most common and likely explanations…

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6 Days to Better Gut Health

The microscopic organisms that live within our digestive system are on the move. They’re in a constant cycle of growth, death, and adaptation. The adaptation part is crucial. It’s how tiny critters like bacteria maintain survival. And it happens very rapidly. Scientists once thought that making a change to the human gut microbiome might take…

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Earn $13,000 a year selling poop?

Each year millions of healthy men and women donate their blood, plasma, eggs, and sperm in an effort to help others while earning a little extra cash. Needles and reproductive material not your thing? No problem. How do you feel about feces? You could earn up to $13,000 a year selling your poop. So says…

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Malnutrition Very Common with IBD

Screen early and screen often. That’s the message from a doctor at Cedars-Sinai hospital. Studies estimate up to 70% of all inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients have some level of malnutrition. In fact, 26% of IBD patients are likely to be deficient in Vitamin B6, and up to 100% are likely to be low in…

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The Truth: Diet Impacts Mental Health

The World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people will be affected by a mental or neurological disorder at some point in their lives. As scientists dig deeper, they’re finding a strong link between what we eat and our state of mind. Food for Thought Two recent studies looking at schizophrenia and depression add to…

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Could Your Poop Be Your Hidden Superpower?

Most of us aspire to be something great: an artist, hero, teacher, or leader. Maybe you just strive to be a great parent, neighbor, coworker, or friend. But there’s probably one place you never expected to find a hidden superpower: your poop. The Gut Microbiome A microbiome is the collection microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi)…

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