Enteric Nervous System (ENS) | Your Second (Irritable) Brain and IBS
Enteric Nervous System (ENS) | Your Second (Irritable) Brain and IBS If you’ve ever suffered from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know it’s no joke. Cramping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can make your life a living hell and disrupt your day-to-day activities. It’s estimated that about 10-15% of...
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Sugar is Soma: The Deathly Effects of Sugar in Our Brave New World
Putting sugar in perspective “By this time the [sugar] had begun to work. Eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles.” (brackets mine) –Brave New World This sounds an awful lot like Halloween. Candy, sweets, and lots and lots...
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Is Your Colon a Bio-Brothel? Symptoms of Parasites That Nobody Wants to Talk About
Types of Parasites (I have what? Where?) First thing: have you eaten recently? Are you about to eat? If yes to either question, you may want to pause and wait to read this far away from mealtime. (more…)
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What is a Food Allergy and Sensitivity Lab Test
What Is a Food Allergy and Sensitivity Lab Test Proteins in the food you eat can trigger an autoimmune response in your body, resulting in an intolerance (uncomfortable) or allergy (potentially serious reaction). An autoimmune response means that your body “attacks” the protein with immunoglobulins (IgG) antibodies – Food Allergy...
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Itchy Butt: Why You Squirm and What to Do About It
Itchy butt is more common than you think Having an itchy butt is the nightmare scenario for dates, long car rides, sitting at work, going on runs, etc. Itchy butt is also something people very rarely share with anyone else. It’s embarrassing. It’s uncomfortable. It can be kind of funny....
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“What’s Bugging Granny?”
Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) and Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Impairment From 8 to 80 years old. What’s Bugging Granny? What’s Bugging Baby Joe? What’s Bugging You! What is Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori)? Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is gram-negative bacteria found in the stomach. Research has estimated that H.Pylori, is the most prevalent infection in the...
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Glyphosate: Is it Glyphosate Really Dangerous?
What is glyphosate? Glyphosate is the world’s most widely produced herbicide and is the primary chemical in Roundup™ and over 700 other pesticides and herbicides around the world. We have come to learn that contrary to cryptic hits of safety on herbicide websites, glyphostate is extremely toxic. The Question Though, Is How...
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Toxic Mold and Mycotoxins: The Silent Epidemic Hiding in Your Home, Office, and Car
We Hate to say the “M” Word…. If you’ve been feeling inexplicably terrible—brain fog, fatigue, mysterious skin issues, or respiratory problems that just won’t quit—you might not be losing your mind. You might be losing the battle against something far more insidious: toxic mold. Mold illness isn’t some fringe theory cooked...
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Vitamin D and Erectile Dysfunction: The Sunshine Connection You Need to Know About
Vitamin D and Erectile Dysfunction: Keeping it Brief. Let’s talk about something that affects roughly half of men over 40 but somehow still doesn’t get enough airtime at the dinner table (or anywhere else, for that matter): erectile dysfunction. And before you click away thinking this is just another rehash...
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