Recognize 11 Signs of Toxic Mold Exposure and How to Begin Healing
Recognize 11 Signs of Toxic Mold Exposure and How to Begin Healing Feeling tired all the time? It’s a question that echoes in the minds of many, often followed by a sigh of resignation to what seems like an inevitable part of a busy life. But what if I told...
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk About What Your Stool Says About You!
Let’s Talk About What Your Stool Says About You Ever thought your daily bathroom trips could reveal a lot about your health? It’s true—those moments you spend in the loo are actually teeming with insights about your gut health. With more folks turning their focus towards understanding and improving their...
Continue ReadingMast Cells & Oxalates: A Distressing Duo
Mast Cells and oxalates have a distressing relationship that can significantly impact our health. To understand the repercussions of this duo, we first need to explore what exactly mast cells and oxalates are and how they interact together and wreak havoc in our bodies. Mast Cells and Oxalates: How They...
Continue ReadingAre Oxalates Secretly Stoning You?
Are Oxalates Secretly Stoning You? Oxalates have been gaining attention in recent years due to their potential impact on health. In fact, Sally Norton MPH just came out with a great book on the topic of oxalates called, Toxic Superfoods. Many individuals may not be familiar with oxalates or the...
Continue ReadingElevated Zonulin: Tight Junctions, Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Disorders: What is the connection?
Elevated Zonulin: Tight Junctions, Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Disorders: What is the Connection? What is Zonulin Zonulin is a protein that that controls the opening and closing of the tight junctions in the gut. In a healthy gut, the small space in between the tight junctions is used to transport nutrients...
Continue ReadingMore Than “Just Gas” H.Pylori and Your Gut Health
Could it be H. Pylori? We’ve all dealt with digestive issues – bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea happen to everyone at one point or another. But what happens when your short bout of indigestion doesn’t go away? What about when it significantly interferes with your everyday life and activities? It might be...
Continue ReadingEnteric Nervous System (ENS) | Your Second (Irritable) Brain and IBS
The Enteric Nervous System – Your Second Brain The enteric nervous system (ENS) (sometimes called intrinsic nervous system) is a mesh-like system of neurons that acts as the director of your gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon). Think of it like an intelligent sweater that your GI tract wears. (more…)
Continue ReadingSugar 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...
Continue ReadingIs 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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