Alpha-Gal Syndrome Starts With a Tick… But Recovery May Begin in the Gut
Understanding the Gut – Immune Connection, Intestinal Permeability, and Why Optimizing Gut Health May Support Healing By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Important: This article discusses established science, emerging research, and my clinical perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. While optimizing gut health may support overall...
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What to Do If Your GI-MAP Shows High Zonulin
By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC If you just got your GI-MAP results back and saw the word “elevated” next to zonulin, I want you to take a breath before you do anything else. I hear from people almost every week in this exact spot. They ordered the test because...
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H. pylori, Zonulin & Leaky Gut: What the Research Really Shows
By CJ Faucher, FNP-BC If you’ve been dealing with bloating, reflux, fatigue, food sensitivities, brain fog, or digestive symptoms that haven’t resolved with diet changes or supplements, it’s worth understanding a research area that’s still developing: the relationship between H. pylori, a protein called zonulin, and intestinal permeability sometimes called...
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The “Skinny Bacteria” That’s Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: How Akkermansia Muciniphila Became the Gut Health Superstar (And How to Get More of It)
Did you know you had “Skinny Bacteria?” “My A1C was 8.2. My doctor said I’d probably be on insulin within a year.” That’s how Maria started our conversation. At 52, she’d been fighting type 2 diabetes for six years. She’d tried every diet. Lost weight. Gained it back. Her blood sugar...
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1-800-GI-MAP: What Your Gut Wants to Say to You
Ring, ring. You (groggily): “Hello?” Caller: “Yeah, hi, this is H. pylori. Sorry to call at 3 AM, but we need to talk about the burning sensation you’ve been ignoring. The acid reflux? The GERD symptoms? That’s ME trying to get your attention!” You: “Wait… who is this?” H. pylori: “Your stomach lining....
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Your Gut Is the Root Cause of Your Chronic Inflammation (And Why Wasn’t it Tested)
Table of Contents Why Nobody Tests Your Gut What Is Leaky Gut How Inflammation Spreads Complete Testing Protocol Healing Your Gut Order Testing Why Hasn’t Your Gut Been Tested? You’ve been sick for years. Maybe it started with digestive issues—bloating, gas, irregular bowel movements. Or maybe it started differently: Chronic fatigue that never lifts Brain fog and difficulty concentrating Anxiety or...
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