5 Strategies to Take Control of Stress
As digestive health experts, we know first-hand how stress can impact GI symptoms. Check out these healthy stress management tips from our recent webinar.
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What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease
For Celiac Awareness Month, Vivante Health’s research team compiled answers to the most common questions our Health Sherpas and dietitians receive about celiac disease, NCGS and gluten-free diets.
Reta Trust, Vivante Health Team up for Digestive Health
Digital gut health program open to 30 thousand eligible members Houston, TX, November 4, 2019 – Vivante Health, the digestive health experts and creators of the GIThrive all-in-one digital program for gut health and disease, is pleased to announce its partnership with Reta Trust, a non-profit ERISA trust providing affordable healthcare options to Catholic organizations…
Study: Anti-inflammatory Diet Helps 100%
Turns out, 100% of those who stuck with the diet showed an incredible reduction in Crohn’s and colitis symptoms.
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…
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…
Your gut microbiome: Keeping it balanced
You may not know it, but some of your best friends are germs. There are over 100 trillion bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses colonizing your gut right now. They’ve formed a cozy community, known as your gut microbiome, that’s quietly working on your behalf to aid digestion, fight off infection, and keep you healthy. When…
Is your doctor (unintentionally) holding you back?
We love doctors. One of the reasons we created GIThrive is to help gastroenterologists. GIThrive is designed to bridge gaps in care, making it easier for patients to follow GI docs’ advice. That said, here’s a summary of another academic article our gut health nerds found interesting… In a 2016 study, researchers wanted to learn…
Managing the Cost of Digestive Disease: Therapeutic Nutrition
To be blunt, the medical community is largely ineffective when it comes to educating patients on how big a role diet plays in their health. It’s not that providers don’t try; it’s the system itself. Due to limited face time between docs and their patients, missing resources, and a lack of collaboration between providers, patient…