I'm excited to share that my new book, Super-Powered Immunity Starts in the Gut, launches today! 

Did you know that 70 percent of the immune system resides in the gut? As I explain in my new book, a healthy, microbially balanced gastrointestinal tract is one of the biggest keys to warding off and fighting infectious diseases.

In this practical guide, I share my tools and hands-on methods to transform your gut health for greater immunity and wellbeing. Distilling the most recent research, I explain the connection between GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue) and a strong gut-immune relationship, offering methods to assess your gut health and select which healing approach is best. I explore some of the conditions and disorders that afflict the gut and lead to poor immune system performance, including excessive yeast growth, dysbiosis (where harmful microbes far outnumber the beneficial ones), and excessive gut permeability.

I share my powerful natural remedies, including herbs, essential oils, and nutritional supplements and explore the role of probiotics and fermented foods in building in immunity (hint: it's a LOT more than you may have discovered elsewhere!). I impart new research about particular probiotic strains that have even demonstrated effectiveness against some of the most drug-resistant conditions like MRSA and C. difficile. I'll share my protocol for addressing the often invisible, immune-depleting damaged caused by antibiotic use, and detail my seven-step plan for healing the gut and obtaining, and sustaining, optimum immune system function. Super-Powered Immunity Starts in the Gut will empower you to take charge of your gut health, transform your immune system, and achieve vibrant health...now! 

For those who have just found me, here's a bit about me: I'm the award-winning and best-selling author of two dozen books, as well as a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, doctor of acupuncture, registered nutritionist, certified herbalist, and aromatherapist with more than two decades of experience. My work and health expertise are regularly featured in magazines like Woman's World and Alive, and on sites like WebMD, Reviews.com, FirstforWomen.com, and many others. Be sure to subscribe to my e-newsletter to get health, food, and life insights you can use.