gut health and overall health: the relationship is bigger than you ever dreamed
GUT HEALTHTHE KEY TO STAYING THIN, HEALTHY, AND OUT OF PAIN Wellcome Trust #V0048585F2 Today I am going to show you the genesis, development, and endgame of the majority of the sickness, disease, and chronic pain that occurs in such epidemic amounts here in America. Firstly, you must always remember that Inflammation is the root […]
what is sibo?
SIBO: SMALL INTESTINE BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH (WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOUR HEALTH?) “According to a recent report, PPIs provoke dysbiosis of the small intestinal bacterial flora, exacerbating nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced [NSAID] small intestinal injury. Several meta-analyses and systematic reviews have reported that patients treated with PPIs, as well as post-gastrectomy patients, […]
dysbiosis in current peer-review
WHAT DOES THE CURRENT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE SAY ABOUT DYSBIOSIS?STAY AWAY FROM ANTIBIOTICS AS THOUGH YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT “As clinicians know, it takes a long time for research to sort of percolate through the expert and clinician community and guidelines are really important in that process, and it takes a long time for things […]
vaccines and your microbiome
VACCINES AND YOUR MICROBIOME(AUTISM AND GUT HEALTH) OpenStax College & Databese Center for Life Science “Autism is primarily a disorder of the brain, but research suggests that as many as nine out of 10 individuals with the condition also suffer from gastrointestinal problems such as inflammatory bowel disease and “leaky gut.” The latter condition occurs […]
inflammatory bowel disease according to the newest research
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND THE LATEST RESEARCH BruceBlaus “The number of young people admitted to hospitals with serious bowel problems has soared in the past decade, and experts have warned that junk food and antibiotics may be to blame.” Adam Withnall, from the June 19, 2014 issue of the UK Independent (Crohn’s Disease Hospital Admissions […]
does “leaky gut syndrome” really exist?
LEAKY GUT SYNDROMEFACT OR FICTION? Namaste & Dake I find it amazing that in this day and age, there are people still questioning things like NON-CELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, whether or not FIBROMYALGIA really exists, or the veracity of something known as LEAKY GUT SYNDROME (for the record, most of the medical community will refer to […]
depression, chronic stress, and the brain / gut connection
THE BRAIN / GUT CONNECTION IN RELATIONSHIP TO DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND CHRONIC STRESS As defined by the government’s NIH website, Anxiety (aka ‘Panic Disorder’), which amazingly is said to affect over 18% of the population, “is a real illness… characterized by sudden attacks of terror, usually accompanied by a pounding heart, sweatiness, weakness, faintness, or […]
the hygiene hypothesis, vaccinations, antibiotics, and how to heal your gut
THE HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS VACCINATIONS, ANTIBIOTICS, AND HOW TO HEAL YOUR GUT “For decades it has been obvious that early exposure to a farm environment, meaning an abundance of microbes, a diverse microbiota, eliminates allergies and many autoimmunities. The Hygiene Hypothesis explained how early exposure to abundant microorganisms could eliminate allergies, as an early exposure to […]
vitamins, gut health, and dysbiosis: is there a connection?
VITAMINSTHE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY(And Their Relationship to Dysbiosis & Gut Health) “A primary cause for incorrect flora is often a diet that contains either too much sugar, fruit, fruit juice, alkaline water, or raw food such as salad, sweets, alcohol and even medical or over-the-counter drugs. In fact, taking too many vitamins, […]
the importance of your microbiome
THE MICROBIOME YOU ARE YOUR GUT BruceBlaus “Blausen gallery 2014” Remember the old saying you learned back in fourth grade… You are what you eat? I’ve said for a long time that a much more accurate way to state this would actually be to say, “You are what you ate“. In other words, while I […]
fmt: the new frontier in the war against depression, obesity, and chronic illness
FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTTHE NEW FRONTIER IN THE WAR AGAINST DIABETES, OBESITY, DEPRESSION, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Darwin Laganzon (Typographyimages) – Pateros/Philippines – Pixabay “A microbiome is “the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our body space.” From the December 2009 issue of the medical journal Genome Research (The NIH Human Microbiome […]
why probiotics can’t compete with fmt
PROBIOTICS ARE GRAND!(FIND OUT WHY THEY AREN’T HALF AS GRAND AS FMT) OpenClipart “The two most important contributors to health are diet and gut flora. All of the other contributors, such as exercise, genetics, environmental toxins, hygiene, etc. are of minor importance. Most people make themselves sick by not matching their gut bacteria to what […]
poop pills -vs- fecal material transplant: the war against disease
MORE INFORMATION ON GUT HEALTH & FMT AS RELATED TO OVERALL HEALTH Lisa Baird – Richfield/USA – Pixabay “Dr. Ayers, I have a story to share. I am a 38 year old mother of three who was diagnosed with Celiac 6 years ago just after my third pregnancy. I have been on a strictly gluten […]
gut health & healthy skin: is there a link?
GUT HEALTH / HEALTHY SKINIS THERE A LINK? PET-CT “Over 70 years have passed since dermatologists John H. Stokes and Donald M. Pillsbury first proposed a gastrointestinal mechanism for the overlap between depression, anxiety and skin conditions such as acne. Stokes and Pillsbury hypothesized that emotional states might alter the normal intestinal microflora, increase intestinal […]
gut health, diet soda, and obesity
DIET SODA, OBESITY, AND GUT HEALTHIS THERE A CONNECTION? Lernestorod – Ernesto Rodriguez – Maracay/Venezuela – Pixabay “The debate over whether diet sodas are good, bad or just OK for us never seems to end. Some research suggests zero-calorie drinks can help people cut calories and fend off weight gain. But in recent years, the […]
fodmaps and digestive health
FODMAPS AND DIGESTIVE HEALTH Moho01 – English – Pixabay “In a controlled, cross-over study of patients with IBS, a diet low in FODMAPs effectively reduced functional gastrointestinal symptoms. This high-quality evidence supports its use as a first-line therapy.” The conclusions of a study (A Diet Low in FODMAPs Reduces Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome) published […]
allergies, asthma, and exposure to the environment
HOW CLEAN IS TOO CLEAN WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTING ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA? “Previous studies have suggested that microbes found in rural settings can protect [children] from asthma. An animal skin might also be a reservoir for various kinds of microbes, following similar mechanisms as has been observed in rural environments.” – Dr Christina Tischer, […]
when it comes to gut health, i sound like a broken record
I SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORDWHEN IT COMES TO GUT HEALTH Pexels – Pixabay “Some of these toxins created by bad bacteria have some rather “gnarly” names —- “Scatol” (“scat” is another name for s_ _ t) and “Cadaverol” (cadavers are dead bodies) are two that come immediately to mind. As you might imagine, the […]
fiber and the link to gut health
FIBER & RESISTANT STARCHA MISSING LINK FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL? POTATO STARCH Philippa Uwins “Resistant starch is starch and starch degradation products that escape from digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals. Resistant starch is considered the third type of dietary fiber, as it can deliver some of the benefits of insoluble fiber and […]
parasites in america
HOW COMMON ARE PARASITES IN AMERICANS? (PROBABLY MORE COMMON THAN YOU EVER DREAMED!) “Worms have been living inside the human body since Homo sapiens have been around. About half the world’s population (over 3 billion people) are in infected with at least one of the three worms forming what Columbia University […]