What to look for in a probiotic? Did you know the main difference between a lean person and an overweight person is the bacteria in their gut? It's true. There are over 100 trillion microbes in your gut in about 7 different species categories we are just going to focus on two of those categories bacteroides and firmicutes. People who have more bacteroides tend to be skinnier and people who have more firmicutes tend to be heavier. If you have more firmicutes you notice more inflammation, more sugar craving, bloating, decreased immune health, and sometimes even depression. Many people who...

This Is the Secret to Maximizing Probiotic Benefits for Weight Loss Probiotics, gut health, and the general health of the microbiome are all being connected to a wide range of a huge health stories in the news. If you read Silver Fern™ ELEVATED, you’ll learn that probiotics can be the solution to permanent weight loss, breaking sugar addictions, and appetite suppression. But did you know, prebiotic fiber feeds probiotics and might be the secret to unlocking the health benefits of probiotics. A recent The Globe and Mail article has some interesting research on prebiotic foods and fighting weight gain: “While the usual...

Is Your Microbiome Going to Determine If Your Diet Succeeds or Fails? Whatever your diet plan is for the New Year, improving your gut health should certainly be high on your priority list, this according to a new article in the Huffington Post: “A gut bacteria makeover may not be at the top of your list of resolutions for 2017, but you’d be wise to consider it if your goals have anything to do with improving your diet or losing weight.”  “New research finds that dietary sacrifices ― say, giving up pizza and hamburgers in favor of a healthy, low-calorie diet ―...

Is Sugar Altering Your Hormones and Metabolism? There is a reason that Silver Fern™ ELEVATED is focused on helping other to break their addiction to sugar. Sugar is TOXIC! Diabetes and obesity has exploded from overconsumption of sugar. Are you curious how sugar is harming you? Here are some excerpts from a fascinating article from Aeon.co: “This alternate hypothesis implies that sugar has unique effects in the human body leading directly to both diabetes and obesity, independent of the calories consumed. By this way of thinking, refined sugars are indeed toxic, albeit over the course of years or decades. We get fat and diabetic not because...

The New Year is coming. Many of us will be setting new goals and weight loss may very likely be one of those goals. If you have this goal in mind, you may want to consider adding intermittent fasting as part of your weight-loss approach. While the concept of fasting may sound a little crazy and extreme for you, the truth is that it is really a simple eating schedule that allows for an eating window and fasting window. And many people are already doing intermittent fasting, without really knowing it.  According to a recent article found in BloodSugarDiabetes.org called, "What I...

Can a person actually gain muscle while doing the intermittent fasting schedule? According to some, the answer is “absolutely”. “…I have been intermittent fasting for the past three months or so while building muscle, with minimal increase to my body fat percentage.  I still eat the same number of calories I was consuming before, but instead of eating all damn day long, I condense all of my calorie consumption into an eight-hour window.” Here are some additional highlights from this article: “There’s far less of a crazy swing. If you are putting on 30 pounds and then cutting 25 to gain...

Health plans for permanent weight loss, such as the Silver Fern™ ELEVATED probiotic weight loss program, include key ways to beat your sugar addiction and recommend avoiding unnecessary sugar. If you want to see how much added sugar we eat each day in regular foods, look at Business Insider’s article - Here’s what the maximum amount of sugar you should be eating in a day looks like. Here are some highlights: “The FDA proposed that nutrition labels on foods be required to list the amount of added sugar as a percentage of the recommended maximum daily intake, or about 50 grams of sugar.”...

For years and years, many of us have turned to diet sodas as the “healthier” drink choice to regular sodas. But science is now suggesting that diet sodas may actually be worse for us than regular sodas. Business Insider’s recent article, "Diet Soda Could Actually Be Worse For You Than The Regular Stuff", sheds more light on recent findings about diet sodas: “Over the long term, fake sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and saccharine might mess with our bodies' abilities to process the calories from sweet things, making it harder for us to metabolize the sugars we get from other sources like...

The New Year is coming very soon. Many of us will want to lose that extra weight we put on over the holidays. Even if it is only a few pounds, here are six bad habits to break to help lose those extra pounds: Banning a Food - “Try not to restrict any food from your diet because they will become more attractive when they are forbidden,’” says DiCarlo. ‘“Instead, allow yourself the food in moderation.”’  Skimping on Sleep - “Sleep loss is the number-one culprit that can throw your hunger cues out of whack,” says DiCarlo. "The good news? This may be...

Is it really worth doing this whole intermittent fasting thing? High 50, in an article called "Should we be Intermittent Fasting?", gives 5 huge benefits that come from Intermittent Fasting. Highlights include - "Intermittent Fasting can improve cardiovascular health as it has been shown to lower blood pressure and blood levels of LDL cholesterol and fat." "Intermittent Fasting is thought to raise levels of HGH, which results in improved muscle mass and better bone health, thus slowing the aging process." Interested in hearing what other benefits they see in Intermittent Fasting? - http://www.high50.com/health/intermittent-fasting Get the 100% FREE Silver Fern™ ELEVATED Plan...

Did you know that not eating at least four hours before you go to sleep and drinking approximately 16 ounces of water a half an hour before meals may boost weight loss and prevent accelerated aging? Not convinced? Read what BloodSugarDiabetes.org had to say in their recent article, “Intermittent Fasting Calorie Restriction: Two Meals a Day Is Ideal, But Which Two Is Up to You” “If you want to live a long healthy life and avoid chronic degenerative diseases, then it’s important to have a minimum of three hours after your last food intake before you go to bed.” “This...

Tradition tells us that eating three meals per day, with frequent snacks in between, is good for maintaining stable blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as losing weight. Recent scientific studies are suggesting that intermittent fasting, with only two meals a day, is actually a better approach. Which way is best? Blood Sugar Diabetes’ recent article, "Intermittent Fasting Calorie Restriction: Two Meals a Day Is Ideal, But Which Two Is Up To You", helps to answer the question of whether eating all day is better than intermittent fasting. “The most obvious risk with spreading out your meals to morning, noon,...

Did you know that 95% of people that lose weight gain it back? Crazy isn’t it. And did you also know that gut health has a huge impact on your weight regain? It does. The Los Angeles Times’ article, "Why yo-yo dieters often can’t keep the weight off", is an interesting article associating gut health with weight regain. Here are some highlights from the article: “The community of microorganisms that inhabit the gut are a key culprit, experiments in mice suggest. After being altered by obesity, this collection of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa — collectively known as the gut microbiome — subverts...

Recent findings from Massachusetts General Hospital show how artificial sweeteners stop the function of a necessary enzyme needed for preventing obesity. Here are some highlights from article called Sugar-free products stop us getting slimmer: Why does aspartame not aid weight loss? -  "We found that aspartame blocks a gut enzyme called intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP)," explains Professor Hodin, who teaches at Harvard Medical School. IAP is produced in the small intestine. - "We previously showed [this enzyme] can prevent obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome [a disease characterized by a combination of obesity, high blood pressure, a metabolic disorder and insulin resistence]. So, we think...

You already know that the bacteria in your gut can influence many aspects of your health including digestion, metabolism, immune system and even your mood. Hippocrates said that “All disease begins in the gut.” A truly healthy gut carries a myriad of health benefits. If you’ve been following Silver Fern™ Brand you already know that Silver Fern™ Brand’s Ultimate Probiotic packs the right strains of beneficial bacteria that are clinically tested, guaranteed survivability and DNA verified. You also know that getting enough dietary fiber is also critical to maintaining good digestive health. What you may not know, is the amazing...

We should be very worried about our gut health. As doctors and researchers delve deeper and deeper into how the gut can affect our health, the more they realize that the gut microbes are linked to arthritis, diseases, and the immune system. As these same researchers are learning more and more about how our microbiome is affecting us, they are also finding that many of the critical bacteria found in the gut may be going extinct. This is extremely concerning. Finally, as microbiome scientists look to improve gut bacteria in people, they are finding that MOST PROBIOTICS AND GUT HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS...

A recent article by Liveinfo (These Are The 10 Best Healthy Dark Chocolate Bars For Quick Weight Loss) provides great news on dark chocolate’s health benefits: “They are not just the tasty bars that will satisfy your hunger and cravings but will also help you to lose a lot of weight. Apart from reducing body fat, it has many advantages like it is very nutritious and contains fibers, iron, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, potassium, and many more important nutrients. It is rich in antioxidants and lowers blood pressure. It is also very good for the heart, brain, and skin.”Silver...

Sugar is a literal testosterone killer. What does this mean for a man? Based upon a recent article done by My Baby Care, low testosterone can cause “…a greater chance for sexual dysfunction, low energy, depression, and unclear thinking.” How does sugar cause low testosterone? “Testosterone drops after you have anything with sugar in it. Sugar triggers your body's insulin levels to spike and, like cortisol, that's a testosterone killer. The flavor boost you get from sugar isn't helping you keep your body or your brain. Sugar is addictive, releasing dopamine signals in the brain that encourage us to keep...

In January, millions of Americans are going to jump on a diet that they will then quit shortly after starting. Why will they quit? Because dieting is painfully difficult and not sustainable for most Americans. What can people that hate dieting do? Intermittent fasting / time-restricted eating! Does it work? Absolutely. Is it easier than dieting? Yes. DietMagz.net has a great article (The 8-Hour Diet: The Best Time To Eat To Trick Your Body Into Losing Weight) that supports the Silver Fern™ ELEVATED plan for implementing intermittent fasting into your life for long term weight loss. “Recent studies have found...

Sugar is toxic to the gut, your metabolism, and your diet, but new research is finding added sugar is toxic to the mind. And none of us want to lose our memories as we get older. Further, this great article from Mindful News & Tips offers even more reasoning for how destructive added sugar is to your diet plan. Here are some very notable points to know from this article: “Research indicates that a diet high in added sugar reduces the production of a brain chemical known as a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Without BDNF, our brains can’t form new...

If you are not sure why fiber is an absolute key to weight loss, read this great article from Women’s Health Magazine. Highlights include: “…fiber is basically the Golden Girls of the nutrient world. However, it's also essential for weight loss.” "Fiber is about as close to a magic weight-loss ingredient as you can get", says Keri Gans, R.D., author of The Small Change Diet. "Unfortunately, most of us aren't getting enough of it", she says." “The average woman should be getting 25 to 30 grams a fiber per day”  "All of your meals should include at least eight grams of fiber..." If you are interested in...

IF losing weight is your goal, how should you exercise? A fantastic article from Women Health Tips offers answers to which fitness plans are best for sustainable, healthy weight loss and how to cope with the increased appetite that comes from working out. “…the downside is that exercise can increase your appetite, which explains why some people tend to overeat, specifically high-fat foods, after workouts, reports a 2011 British study published in the Journal of Obesity.” “The general consensus from experts, according to the Mayo Clinic, is that cutting calories is more important than exercise for weight loss. However, that doesn’t...

The Silver Fern™ ELEVATED program is centered on science support for adding probiotics to your weight loss program to improve fat loss results. More and more news like that found here at FitBodyBuzz supports probiotics as part of a healthy weight loss program. Here are some interesting takeaway points from FiBodyBuzz’s article: “According to a study whose findings were published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease, certain probiotics have the ability to inhibit the absorption of dietary fat and increase the amount of fat excreted from the organism with feces.” “Probiotic drinks will suppress your appetite and make you...

Probiotics are all the rage in the health news world, but what you may not know is that prebiotics are equally important if you are to get the best results from a good probiotic. Tribe By Noire’s article, Lose Fat And Fix Your Gut With Prebiotics, tells why and how to implement prebiotics into your diet. Here are some of our favorite points from the article: “If you don’t know, the live bacteria of probiotic foods help tremendously in fighting off any issues in the gastrointestinal tract and maintaining a positive environment in the digestive system which ultimately lead to fat...

Probiotics are growing in popularity like crazy. We get a lot of people asking why they need a probiotic. Here are 7 great reasons to buy and start taking a probiotic, according to Amy from the A Healthy Life For Me blog: Other good reasons to take probiotics? 1. Probiotics can help you fight depression and get rid of anxiety. 2. Probiotics help to reduce bad cholesterol in your body. 3. Probiotics can help you to avoid diabetes.  4. Probiotics can be the key to helping you overcome irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, such as bloating, gas, and constipation. Bottom line:...

Next time you reach for a Diet Coke, you might as well just grab a Classic Coca-Cola because both drinks may be similarly detrimental to your health, according to a recent study mentioned in a recent article posted by The Telegraph. If you think artificial sweeteners are the way to go for getting skinny, think again. According to The Telegraph’s article posted on October 21, 2016, “Two diet drinks a day could double the risk of diabetes, study finds.” Artificially sweetened products are definitely NOT the place to look to succeed on any diet. “Two fizzy drinks a day could double...

More and more news is coming out on Intermittent Fasting, that once again supports what we have been saying in our Silver Fern™ ELEVATED weight loss program. Notable in the article is that the benefits of intermittent fasting go well beyond just weight loss. Here are some key takeaways from the article: First off, the concept of fasting isn’t new, but this dieting approach has been gaining popularity recently. Although fasting can result in weight loss, that’s not the only benefit. Other perks include antiaging effects, and, according to a study in the journal Cell Metabolism, reducing the risk of...

Our good friend, Charity from A Vibrant Life, appeared on the local Salt Lake News to promote our Silver Fern™ Elevated Plan. Listen to how it can change your gut health and help you to permanently lose weight. Download your free copy today! Click here to read the entire article.

I have digestive issues that I don’t really like talking about. I’m a very healthy 76, and have been a vegan for the last 22 years. I’m writing this anonymously because despite my overall good health, I do have some digestive issues that are a little embarrassing. I’ve spoken to enough vegans to know that my problem is pretty common among vegans and It can be a real challenge for people converting to a vegan diet for the first time. I’m talking about gas and bloating. For most of my time as a vegan I’ve tried to eat as much...

Total Carbs Vs. Net Carbs… What’s the Difference? Not all carbohydrates (carbs) are bad, and some of them are vital to maintaining good health. For example refined sugar and white flour are “bad” carbs, because they are just empty calories and eating too much of them isn’t healthy and may lead to weight gain (and worse). Bad carbs typically cause a spike in blood sugar. Dietary fiber, on the other hand is a carb, but one that is very good for you. Good carbs like fiber and non-sugar natural sweeteners don’t cause a spike in blood sugar and are often...