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Mold Exposure and B12 Deficiency: How Mycotoxins Disrupt Methylation and Brain Health
Why patients with chronic mold exposure can show persistent B12 deficiency despite adequate intake—and what this means for brain health.
Molds and Mycotoxins: A Brief Review
It is an uncontested medical and scientific fact that molds and mycotoxins cause diseases in humans. Too often, they are overlooked and not part of ...
Inflammaging in Older Adults: Clinical Strategies to Reduce Chronic Inflammation
Inflammaging is a form of chronic low-grade inflammation associated with aging and increased risk of multiple chronic diseases. This article reviews key drivers of inflammaging ...
The Brain, the Gut and Misconceptions on Toxic Molds and Mycotoxins
Join Dr. Andrew Campbell, MD, for an evidence-based deep dive into the clinical impact of mycotoxins—secondary metabolites of toxic mold ...
Cardiovascular Health & Omega-3 Fatty Acids
The journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports has published a synthesis of the latest evidence of the role of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular health, specifically ...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs and Optic Nerve Risks: What Clinicians and Patients Should Know
The rapid global adoption of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists-such as semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®) and related agents-has reshaped the pharmaceutical management ...
Precision Medicine & CBC Setpoints
A retrospective analysis published in the journal Nature suggests that among healthy adults, the CBC (complete blood count) remains stable and fluctuates only very ...
Preventing Cancer Progression and Metastasis: The Role of Modified Citrus Pectin in Targeting Galectin-3
MCP has demonstrated significant anticancer activity in vitro, in animal studies, and in clinical studies. Beyond its anticancer properties, MCP is shown to improve metal ...
Fueling Endogenous Resolvin Production with High Absorption Omega-3s
The omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have long been known to provide significant health benefits. ...
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Can Melatonin Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Melatonin is a sleep hormone that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythm. Intestinal melatonin levels are 400 times higher than in systemic circulation, playing a major role in gut health. It has anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and motility-regulating effects. Human studies have shown ...
Probiotic Metabolite May Help Treat IBS
Science is only beginning to understand the role that the gut microbiome—the collection of bacteria and other microbes that live in our intestines—plays in our overall health. For one thing, these tiny tenants of our digestive system metabolize various components of our ...
Does Fiber Make IBD Worse?
Eat more fiber — patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) hear it all the time from well-meaning experts. But what if that advice is wrong, or even harmful? According to a new study in Gastroenterology, certain types of fiber can cause inflammation ...
Bacterial Histamine Linked to Abdominal Pain in IBS
Scientists from McMaster University and Queen’s University, both in Ontario, Canada, have identified a gut bacterial ‘super-producer’ of histamine that can trigger pain flare-ups in some irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. The offender has been named Klebsiella aerogenes, the McMaster-Queen (MQ) strain, ...
Which Diet Is Best for IBS?
Three popular IBS diets went head-to-head in a recent British study from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology — low-FODMAP (LFD), gluten-free (GFD), and traditional dietary advice (TDA). Researchers were surprised to discover that all three eating plans reduced symptoms by roughly 50% among ...
Leaky Gut and IBS: Is There a Connection?
Leaky gut syndrome might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s a real condition that affects your digestive tract. Leaky gut is another term for intestinal permeability. It’s known to play a role in IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) symptoms ...
What to Eat When You Have IBS or Digestive Issues
We’ve all heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” A healthy diet is one of the pillars of good health. The right foods help every part of your body to work better. They can also make you feel better, and that ...
IBS and Dysbiosis: It’s Time to Tend Your Garden
Your gut is home to an estimated 100 trillion microorganisms. They include bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, amoebas, and their genetic information. Collectively this is known as your microbiome, a type of ecosystem — much like a rainforest with trillions of living creatures. ...
5 Effective Strategies for a Healthier Gut with IBS
Living with digestive challenges due to IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can significantly impact your quality of life. Over-the-counter solutions like antacids, laxatives, and anti-diarrhea medicines may help relieve symptoms for a time, but they’re a temporary fix. They won’t address the root ...
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