Probiotics, Digestive Health, and Bowel Function

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In this interview Dr. Gracer discusses the use of probiotics with Keri Glassman, a nationally recognized nutritionist and author.

With the heavy eating that we do during the holiday season, having the proper bacteria in our intestines is especially important for proper digestion of the foods we eat and for elimination.

Dr. Gracer also talks about ways to test to see if you have the right bacteria and also to check on other vital digestive functions that routine medical testing does not cover.

More about Keri Glassman
Keri Glassman, a nationally recognized nutrition expert and published author, is the founder and president of Keri Glassman, Nutritious Life, a nutrition practice based in New York City. For years Keri has been a leader in advancing a “whole person” approach to health and wellness. She has dedicated her career to creating services and promoting education through her “Nutritious Life” brand.

“Nutritious Life” recognizes the importance of a whole person approach to health. The “Nutritious Life Cycle” includes getting adequate sleep, managing stress, exercising and having joy in one’s life, in addition to pampering and good nutrition. Women’s Health Magazine embraces Keri’s practical and accessible approach to health and wellness. She is a member of their advisory board and writes a popular monthly column called “Take a Load Off” and a page called “Flat Belly Day“. WebMD also recognizes the significance of “Nutritious Life” and Keri’s contribution as the first registered dietitian to develop a line of food-based skin care products, Skin Appetit. Keri is a health, wellness, and beauty expert for the WebMD magazine and also appears in related videos online. Keri was also the first registered dietitian to create a real food based snack bar, KeriBar.

Keri has authored two books, the most recent is the best-selling O2 Diet: The Cutting Edge, Antioxidant-Based Program That Will Make You Healthy, Thin and Beautiful. (Rodale, December 2009.) This book translates complex scientific research on antioxidants and the ORAC scale into useful and useable tools that everyone can benefit from. It empowers people to live a more nutritious life by combining a nutrient-dense, high antioxidant diet with the other components of a Nutritious Life. The O2 Diet follows the Snack Factor Diet, (Crown, 2007.) Keri also contributed to Editor-In-Chief of Women’s Health Magazine Michele Promaulayko’s book Look Better Naked (Rodale, April, 2010.)

Keri also personally counsels clients with a broad range of challenges from eating disorders to weight loss to improving energy to lowering cholesterol. She is dedicated to educating the public and her expertise has been featured on several television programs. Keri has a blog titled Too Good to Be Food, on AOL Health/That’s Fit, and writes a monthly newsletter for Ediets.com.

Keri holds a Masters of Science degree in clinical nutrition from New York University. She was an All-American lacrosse player at Tufts University and has completed the New York City Marathon and triathlons. Keri resides in New York City with her husband Brett and their children, Rex and Maizy.

About Richard Gracer

Richard I. Gracer, MD, is the founder of Gracer Behavioral Health Services, an innovative and comprehensive substance abuse program that stresses the reduction of cravings, and has been in medical practice since 1974. He is certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Practice, and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He edited Beating the Years, Beating Sports Injuries, and Beating Back Pain (Barron’s, 2003,2005, 2006), and wrote the popular “Ask the Doctor” column in the Lamorinda Sun for 10 years. He is the author of A New Prescription for Addiction.

Dr. Gracer is also the Host of A New Prescription for Health on WomensRadio. A New Prescription for Healthfeatures discussions with noted experts, both researchers and practitioners, on cutting edge, holistic, and comprehensive treatments for pain and addiction. Aimed at the educated person seeking more information, this series provides hard-to-get information and insights, including interviews with actual patients, on treatment of these difficult and pervasive problems.

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