autoimmunity, gut bacteria (microbiota / microbiome), and vitamin d
GUT BUGS ARE CRITICAL FOR OVERALL HEALTH & AUTOIMMUNITY PREVENTION(BUT DON’T FORGET THE VITAMIN D!) “The immune system is essential for maintaining a delicate balance between eliminating pathogens and maintaining tolerance to self-tissues to avoid autoimmunity. An enormous and complex community of gut microbiota provides essential health benefits to the host, particularly by regulating immune […]
time magazine takes on the microbiome
TIME MAGAZINE TACKLES THE MICROBIOME AS RELATED TO OVERALL HEALTH After mentioning some of the numerous diseases associated with a screwed up microbiome, Markham Heid, the author of a new story in Time (It’s Not Yet Clear How to Boost the Microbiome. But Diet Is the Best Bet) said this. “It’s fairly clear that the […]
microbiome and influenza
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GUT HEATH AND INFLUENZA It was two decades ago that three Australian researchers published the study, The Intestine as a Sensory Organ: Neural, Endocrine, and Immune Responses, which revealed that, “the gut immune system has 70- 80% of the body’s immune cells.” The authors went on to say of the microbiome (the […]
seizures / neurological problems, gut bacteria, and the ketogenic diet
CAN HEALTH ISSUES BE SOLVED BY DIETARY CHANGES ALTERING THE MICROBIOME? “The microbiome is an integral part of human physiology; recent studies show that changes in the gut microbiota can modulate gastrointestinal physiology, immune function and even behavior. Links between particular bacteria from the indigenous gut microbiota and phenotypes relevant to ASD (autism spectrum disorder) […]
brand new study provides new / old take on gut bacteria, microbiome, and childhood cancer
LACK OF EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN BACTERIA LEAVES KIDS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEUKEMIA “The disease is triggered later, in childhood, by exposure to one or more common infections, but primarily in children who experienced ‘clean’ childhoods in the first year of life, without much interaction with other infants or older children. Professor Greaves presented strong evidence for […]
the aging gut: can you keep yourself young & healthy by maximizing the health of your gut?
THE AGING GUT: MANAGE YOUR GUT HEALTH TO STAY YOUNGER AS YOU AGE “Alterations in the composition and function of the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of conditions and diseases. Culture-dependent and culture-independent studies both showed that older people harbour a gut microbiome that differs in composition from that of younger adults. […]
mom’s level of inflammation tied to baby’s brain architecture and brain function
GOT INFLAMMATION? YOU MAY BE WRECKING YOUR UNBORN CHILD’S NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH The brand new issue of Nature Neuroscience published one of the most jaw dropping studies I’ve seen in quite some time — a joint effort between researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and THE “CORPORATE” PORTION of Universitätsmedizin Berlin called Maternal IL-6 During […]
parkinson’s and gut health
PARKINSON’S DISEASE’ INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP TO GUT HEALTH (DYSBIOSIS AND INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY) Because it runs so rampant on the Schierling side of my family, today’s post pertains to information that’s more than just ‘information’ — it hits close to home. Today I am showing you some recent studies on PARKINSON’S as it relates to GUT HEALTH. […]
Hiatal Hernias Can Cause Innumerable Health Issues
Hiatal Hernias’ Relationship to Pain, Dysfunction, and Disease Hiatal Hernia has been called the “great mimic” because it mimics many disorders. A person with this problem can get such severe pains in their chest that they think they are having a heart attack. They may think they have an over acid stomach because they will […]
functional medicine, gut health, and depression: a case history
FOLLOW ALONG AS I ADDRESS A QUESTION FROM A PATIENT ON GUT HEALTH AND DEPRESSION This email is from “Suzie” who came to see me for neurological TOS a few years ago. My treatment helped somewhat, but certainly not enough to call it successful. With her permission, I am answering this for everyone to see […]
practical pain management and the functional medicine matrix
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FOR CHRONIC PAIN? WHY NOT? “Until a magic medication comes along to stabilize β-cell function or, better yet, to reverse β-cell dysfunction, it will remain difficult to improve diabetes outcomes very much…” From Diabetes Care (How Our Current Medical Care System Fails People With Diabetes). This is something I’ve shown you over and over […]
why “boosting” your immune system can be risky business
ARE YOU LOOKING TO “BOOST” YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM? READ THIS FIRST! “The microbiota plays a fundamental role on the induction, training, and function of the host immune system. In return, the immune system has largely evolved as a means to maintain the symbiotic relationship of the host with these highly diverse and evolving microbes. When […]
what does it really mean to have rosacea and why it’s such a big deal
IS ROSACEA PURELY COSMETIC OR A PORTENT OF CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES? Rosacea. It’s the cherry-red and often times pimply cheeks / nose / forehead / chin, which, according to the National Rosacea Society, affects over 16 million Americans (although some studies put that estimate at almost double that). But what is Rosacea? Despite the fact […]
Chronic Inflammatory Illnesses Or Autoimmune Diseases? Why Fmt Is The Most Important, Awesome, And Radical Treatment Option You’ve Never Heard Of!
FMT Tuválkin “Beneficial effects of FMT have been described in case series or small prospective trials on a wide spectrum of conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal disorders, hepatitis, hepatic encephalopathy, and neuropsychiatric conditions, and in limiting antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Each of these proposed indications for FMT is associated with an underlying dysbiosis of the […]
gut health, brain function, autism, and chronic infections
GUT HEALTH, BRAIN DYSFUNCTIONS, AUTISM, AND CHRONIC INFECTIONS / DYSBIOSIS For a number of years I’ve been using my site not only to talk about the link between GUT HEALTH as it relates to brain function and disease (just take a look at MY POST SHOWING THIS RELATIONSHIP IN ALL DISEASES), but as it specifically […]
the gut – microbiota – brain axis: most disease states are different manifestations of the same underlying issues
MOST DISEASES ARE JUST DIFFERENT MANIFESTATIONS OF THE SAME THING (THE GUT-MICROBIOTA-BRAIN AXIS) Yesterday I talked about the “COMMON CAUSE” of sickness and disease, discussing things like Leaky Gut Syndrome and similarly related Gut Dysfunctions. Let me blow your mind a bit by giving you a practical application using the example of the gut-microbiota-brain axis. […]
more on the autism / gut health / dysbiosis connection
BRAND NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT AUTISM IS A KICK TO THE GUT Just weeks ago, a study was published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience called The Gut Microbiota and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Since the days when Leo Kanner and Bernard Rimland were “discovering” AUTSIM and bringing it to the American consciousness fifty and […]
the gut microbiome as an endocrine organ
GUT FLORA AND GUT HEALTH: THE MICROBIOME AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN “Officially the endocrine system is made up of a network of glands that secrete hormones to regulate bodily functions, including growth and metabolism. These glands include the hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid, ovaries, testes, and more. We don’t usually count the human gastrointestinal […]
what is the hygiene hypothesis and why is it the most important aspect of your health you’ve never heard of?
The pillar of all knowledge (Wikipedia) describes the Hygiene Hypothesis thusly….. “The lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (such as the gut flora or probiotics), and parasites, increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system. In particular, the lack of exposure is thought to lead […]
detox pathways: bio-transformation is one of the liver’s chief functions
DETOXIFICATION / BIOTRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS: IGNORE THESE CRITICAL LIVER FUNCTIONS AT YOUR OWN PERIL The liver is a truly amazing organ. Acting as the body’s chemical factory, the liver has enough functions to make your head swim. Aside from storing fuel in the form of liver glycogen, it makes BILE (stored in the GALL BLADDER), is […]