Natural Solutions - August 2016

THE BENEFITS OF DAILY COFFEE AND WHY THEY’VE TAKEN SO LONG TO PERCOLATE

K2

the Vitamin YOU MIGHT BE MISSING

SIGNS OF AGING

—AND HOW TO TACKLE THEM!

IRRITABLE BOWEL

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contents features

32 The Vitamin You Might Be Missing Osteoporosis is a common, age-related condition for both men and women. Dana Cohen, MD, shares the science behind bone degradation, and offers a vitamin solution to combat osteoporosis symptoms at any age.

36 The Genius of Ginger

on the cover 18 Coffee Conversation 20 Be a Natural Beauty 24 Vegan Territory 30 Back-to-School Snacks 32 Vitamin K2 40 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Ancient Chinese medicine has long lauded the benefits of ginger for soothing digestive pain and upset. Modern medicine recently jumped on ginger for those same reasons. We spoke with Carly Neubert, BA, NC, about the newest, spiciest studies on this ancient root.

40 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

In the last issue, Andrew W. Campbell, MD, regaled us with his probiotic knowledge, and promised more microbiome wisdom to come. His latest piece sheds light on the most common digestive disorder in the US—irritable bowel syndrome—and explains how to overcome it.