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Hanukkah is a magical holiday. Hanukkah means to dedicate, to celebrate the miracle of holiness. The story of this holiday begins with the Maccabean reclaiming their temple in 2nd century BCE and ...
Read moreMaintain Your Weight During the Holidays
Yes, we love the holidays. The cheerful lights, beautiful decorations, singing, food, drink. And no, we do not like those extra pounds we need to shed in January. I do love all things carbs during...
Read moreA large advisory group of scientists from several nations was pulled together by the American Heart Association to examine the latest research on the microbiome and hypertension. The group was led...
Read moreLove to You on Thanksgiving 2025
From everyone at BioImmersion: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I have looked at my messages from the past few years on Thanksgiving and was stuck by the love I felt for you in 2022, th...
Read moreNatalie Zahr, PhD, works at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a scientist who studies the effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD)...
Read moreBroccoli Sprouts in Breast Cancer Research
The literature on breast cancer and alcohol consumption is growing (Sohi et al., 2024). It is alarming since we have gotten used to thinking of alcohol, especially wine and the occasional harder dr...
Read moreAlcohol and Gut - Brain - Liver Health
Alcohol generates great discussions amongst scientists who seem to want to make this substance part of our health routine yet bump into research that keeps showing us otherwise. Why so much controv...
Read moreMy Protocol: Sore Throat, Ear Ache, Flu, Cold
I do love when the air starts to get a bit chilly around September, and there is a great anticipation--a preparation for winter. The change of seasons also carries the possibility of not paying eno...
Read moreHappy Rosh Hashanah: Sacredness & Accountability
Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew means the "head of the year" or the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated now as a new-year, and as usual, there are social events, great food, and possibly a few new af...
Read more2025 Research: SIBO and Garlic
Last week we discussed a recent 2025 research by Khan Mahar et al. on garlic's abilities to boost immunity, to support a healthy GI, and go against microbial infections. SIBO requires a different...
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