There’s been an explosion of research in the past couple of decades on the relationship between gut microbiota (the 3½-4 pounds of microscopic critters that live inside our intestines, especially the bacteria in our colons) and health. One surprising finding is that these colonic microbes have a considerable influence on our ability to deal with stress and anxiety. New challenges posed by the COVID pandemic have made it all the more important to maintain stress resiliency—the ability to roll with the punches and deal with stress and anxiety in a healthy way. Like most health resources, at Beyond Health we’ve often recommended “stress reduction” practices, like meditation, exercise, and simple things like enjoying music or nature to reduce the impact of stress. But an equally powerful way to increase stress resilience is by making sure you have good bacteria in your colon! There is a complex bi-directional communication system between gut microbiota…

In the past twenty years, we've been heartened to see a growing interest in health as more and more people realize they don't need to have allergies or get frequent colds every winter; to be fatigued or have digestive issues; and that they can even reverse serious illnesses without drugs. They're jumping on the health bandwagon, and we're happy to provide them with accurate, science-based information as well as premium health-supporting products. Raymond has written four additional books to address significant health challenges of our time. Never Be Fat Again provides a deep understanding of and a solution to the national epidemic of obesity. Never Fear Cancer Again teaches you how to prevent or “turn off” the process leading to this dreaded disease. Never Feel Old Again argues that you don't need to fall victim to chronic disease as you age, and shows how to make every year of your life a healthy, productive, enjoyable one. Finally, The Great American Health Hoax updates Never Be…

We haven’t taken sides on whether or not you should get the COVID vaccine. Following in Raymond Francis’ footsteps, we are skeptical about vaccines in general and continue to maintain that the best defense against disease is making the effort to achieve optimal health with what we’ve called “the Beyond Health Lifestyle.” There are also many unknowns about the new technologies used in the COVID vaccines, and enough is known about the older vaccines and the drug companies making the new vaccines to cause concern. Still, even with the best of intentions, not everyone will be able to achieve optimal health. The vaccines appear to be saving lives and allowing a return to something approaching normality, and the pressures to be vaccinated in order to fully participate in the new world that’s being created are intense. With that in mind, we’ve been reading what various experts in nutrition recommend for making vaccinations as safe and effective as possible. Would it surprise anyone if we star…