We’ve known for years that by changing your diet, you can change the type of bacteria living in your gut.

But research from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle shows that gut bacteria can be to blame if you can’t lose weight…

It can also improve your ability to lose weight, even if you have been resistant to weight loss.

Natural appetite suppressants help to decrease your appetite through hormone regulation and curbing cravings for certain foods.

Other methods these natural suppressants use include: burning stored fat for energy, balancing blood sugar levels, and giving you more natural energy throughout the day.

Let’s take a look at five of the top natural alternatives to curb your appetite

Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food. Who hasn’t heard this famed quote from Hippocrates exalting the medicinal benefits of a nutritious diet? Yes, pharmaceuticals have extended humanity’s medical arsenal far beyond what past societies could ever have imagined, but a wholesome diet remains crucial to healthy living. Many of today’s drugs were inspired by chemicals that are naturally found in herbs, fruits, and other plants. The vast plant kingdom contains thousands of different compounds, many of which interact with the body in similar ways that contemporary drugs do. Take turmeric, for example--an east Asian spice that studies...