Alpha-Gal Testing Explained
Understanding Alpha-Gal IgE, Comprehensive Food Allergy Testing, and What Your Results Really Mean Reviewed by: Dette Avalon, FNP-BCLast Updated: July 2026Estimated Reading Time: 20 minutes What You’ll Learn By the end of this article, you’ll understand: What Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is and why it differs from traditional food allergies. How Alpha-Gal IgE blood testing...
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Vitamin D and Brain Health: The Most Overlooked Place to Start
Why the Vitamin D 25-OH Blood Spot Test May Be One of the Most Important Tests You Never Knew You Needed If I had a magic wand and could choose just one test for every person on the planet, can you guess what it would be? That’s right. It wouldn’t be the...
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Brush Your Teeth, Wear Your Seatbelt, and Test for H. pylori
There are some things we do because they are just plain common sense. We brush our teeth. We wear our seatbelt. We try not to ignore chest pain. And in my opinion, we should also stop overlooking H. pylori. This tiny stomach bacterium does not get nearly enough attention for the trouble it can...
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DUTCH Plus Hormone Test Benefits for Sleep, Weight, Mood, and Stress
DUTCH Plus Hormone Test: Why Hormones Matter for Sleep, Weight, Mood, Stress, and the Sense of Being You Hormones are not just about fertility, menopause, or testosterone. They are part of the body’s communication system. They help regulate mood, metabolism, sleep, stress tolerance, motivation, focus, libido, immune activity, and the internal...
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The Gut-Brain Axis: Why Testing Your Barriers Could Change Everything
Your Gut – It’s Not Just About Digestion Most people think about gut health in terms of bloating, gas, or food sensitivities. While these are common issues, the gut does much more than digest food. It operates as your body’s “second brain,” engaging in constant bidirectional communication with your central...
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Could Leaky Gut Be Sabotaging Your Body’s Ability to Make Natural Peptides?
Discover how intestinal permeability and bile acid dysfunction block your body’s natural peptide synthesis—and what to do about it. When I am asked about peptide therapy—whether it’s BPC-157 for gut healing or thymosin for immune support—I always ask the same question first: “Have we figured out why your body stopped...
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Are Food Sensitivity Tests Legit? What IgG Testing Can – and Can’t – Tell You
Are Food Sensitivity Tests Legit? What IgG Testing Can – and Can’t – Tell You Why People Turn to Food Sensitivity Tests Many people today struggle with chronic issues like bloating, brain fog, fatigue, skin flare-ups, and digestive troubles. When standard allergy tests come back clear, they often wonder if hidden...
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