Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid I loved dressing up (the scarier the better), the decorations, and, of course, the candy. Starting in early October, it seems like every home, store, bank, or workplace has a bowl of candy. A constant test of my own willpower, I see how [...]

The majority of our immune system is located in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and specialized tissues known as Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) produce and store immune cells. This is one of our first lines of defense against infection. Along with GALT, our GI is full of trillions of healthy bacteria. This bacteria plays many [...]