Recently in the news we heard of what the World Health Organization called the ‘world’s largest E.coli outbreak’ in Germany, France and other parts of Europe. The outbreak affected mostly bean and seed sprouts, lentils and adzuki beans and there were several fatalities from it.

Celiac Disease month is coming up in October, so now is a great time to bring awareness to this very damaging disease, as well as discuss the other end of the spectrum which is gluten sensitivity.

Dear Pharmacist,

My brother is on a gluten free diet now and lost a lot of weight. He’s razzing me to join him in his gluten free diet, but I don’t see the point unless you have irritable bowel syndrome (that’s why he did it). I really like my pizza and beer too! I read you every week, are there other health benefits?

Every household should have an Aloe plant on hand for use on cuts, burns or sunburns.

Something you’re eating may be killing you, and you probably don’t even know it!

Some of the best health advice around is to up your intake of legumes (beans) and switch out white rice for its brown cousin. Adding green vegetables and dried fruit to your regular diet is also adding healing foods to your repertoire.

There are many elements that are required to achieve optimal health. We all know that ample sleep, exercise, water, stress reduction and diet are the basic components. Within each of those categories are found sub-categories and specific recommendations.

If you happen to be a regular reader of the HealthierTalk.com Digest (you can sign up in the right corner over there) you may have already made a change in your diet that has slashed your risk of developing colon polyps by a staggering 40%.

I came across a story today that concerns a young lady who, it is claimed, can bloat up like a balloon shortly after she eats. Normal testing has not identified any particular problem.