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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 ...
Making Environmental Medicine Work in Real Practice – Part Two
Dr. Peter Kozlowski, MD, HANS HQ Clinical Intelligence Director Environmental medicine becomes sustainable when you have structured frameworks that reduce ...
Precision Medicine Outperforms Standard of Care for Alzheimer’s Treatment in Randomized Controlled Trial
Precision medicine demonstrated a substantially larger effect on overall cognitive function than previously reported trials—approximately seven times greater than lecanemab and four times greater than ...
The Parasite Cleanse Trend: Exploring Effective Natural Intestinal Parasite Treatments – Part 2
There is not one strictly antiparasitic herb; rather, most herbs treat multiple microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast, and parasites, and have other beneficial biological properties. This ...
The Multifaceted Benefits of Probiotics and Postbiotics: Unlocking Gut-Brain, Immune, and Metabolic Health
The human microbiome represents a complex and profoundly influential inner ecosystem, consisting of trillions of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes. These ...
The Invisible Load Your Patients Are Carrying – Part One
Why Environmental Toxins Remain One of the Most Undertreated Root Causes in Functional Medicine... A patient is in your waiting room right now with chronic ...
Gallbladder Function, Biliary Stasis, Gallstones, and Post-Cholecystectomy Support: A Clinical Review for Integrative Practitioners
Abstract Gallbladder dysfunction represents one of the most common and underappreciated contributors to digestive distress, fat malabsorption, nutrient deficiency, and ...
Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (AoPWV): The Most Reliable Biomarker of Vascular Aging and Cardiovascular Risk
Abstract Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (AoPWV) quantifies the propagation speed of the arterial pressure wave through the aorta. As arterial ...
Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators (SMPs): How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Resolve Inflammation and Reduce Pain
It’s well known that fatty acids mediate inflammation. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in ...
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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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