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The Wellbeing Prescription: Restoring the Whole Patient
Many patients present not with specific, acute conditions, but rather with a general lack of wellbeing. How a comprehensive protocol ...
The Gut–Lung Axis in Respiratory Disease: Mechanisms and New Interventions
Managing chronic pulmonary diseases can be challenging, with factors such as air pollution and COVID-19 compounding the issue. Microbial imbalances ...
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinol) and Hypertension: Effects on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health
CoQ10 is synthesized endogenously and can be obtained through diet and supplements. With certain conditions, such as hypertension (HTN), the body cannot synthesize enough CoQ10, ...
Can Stress Cause Hypothyroidism? Let’s Take a Closer Look
If stress were the sole cause of hypothyroidism, we’d see a predictable pattern: every high-stress individual developing thyroid dysfunction, and ...
Reversing Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: A Comprehensive Natural Protocol
Metabolic disorders like diabetes and metabolic syndrome have reached epidemic proportions, affecting over a third of Americans. Yet these conditions ...
Darkness Deficiency: Winning the Battle Against Poor Sleep
We’ve heard a lot about the effects of sunlight deficiency on vitamin D production. Now researchers are starting to realize ...
LPC-Bound Omega-3s: Potential for Enhanced Cognitive Outcomes
Aker BioMarine Research Team Omega-3 fatty acids—primarily eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—are well known for their critical role ...
Berberine and Metabolic Syndrome: A Natural Strategy for Blood Sugar, Cholesterol & Inflammation
Discover how berberine supports metabolic health by improving blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation. Backed by clinical research and safe for long-term use.
Conquering Brain Fog and Supporting Cognitive Health
Thomas Edison once stated, “The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” The brain is the ...
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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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