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LDL-C/ApoB and Plaque
A study published in JACC: Advances seeks to move research forward toward identifying whether severe elevations in LDL-C are associated with increased atherosclerosis in lean, ...
Body Mass Index (BMI) vs Body Fat Percentage: Which is Better at Assessing Risk?
Body mass index, or BMI, is one of the most used indirect measures for assessing body fat and health risks. It’s a simple calculation using ...
Natural Blood Sugar Management: What the Science Says
As GLP-1 drug use climbs—along with concerns about side effects—integrative practitioners are seeking safer, sustainable solutions. Natural blood sugar management strategies, including targeted nutrition, lifestyle ...
Mitochondria and Healthy Aging: How Ubiquinol Helps Patients Live Better, Longer
With longer life expectancy comes a greater need to address age-related decline and the onset of serious disease. Diet, lifestyle and evidence-based supplements aimed at ...
Understanding Selenium and Iodine: Mechanisms and Functions
Key Takeaways Iodine Function: Integral to thyroid hormone synthesis and metabolic regulation.* Selenium Function: Supports redox balance, thyroid hormone activity, and normal ...
Gamma Cyclodextrin: Enhancing Nutrient Absorption for Clinical Effectiveness
Explore how gamma cyclodextrin improves the effectiveness of fat-soluble nutrients like berberine, CoQ10, and red ginseng—making them more bioavailable and clinically powerful.
Nutritional Management of Diabetic Neuropathy: A Clinical Approach
Discover how targeted nutrients like benfotiamine, methylcobalamin, and alpha-lipoic acid support diabetic neuropathy recovery by addressing underlying metabolic and inflammatory pathways.
Thyroid Health: At the Intersection of Stress, Immunity and Cardiovascular Function
Thyroid health is far more than hormone levels—it’s a dynamic intersection of stress resilience, immune regulation, and cardiovascular function. This integrative overview explores how nutrients ...
Ivermectin: What’s All the Hype?
In this article, we'll take a balanced look at the science behind ivermectin, including its origin, mechanism of action, and therapeutic uses. While every promising ...
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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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