My journey into the world of Health,Wellness, and Functional Medicine.
What Is Butyrate? For all the science geeks: Butyrate is a main end product of microbial fermentation of dietary fibers in the human intestine and plays an important role in the maintenance of intestinal balance and overall health. For those who just want to get to the point: In other words…. It is a fatty
Do you have constant gastrointestinal problems? Have you been to GI doctors, who can never find anything wrong with you despite how bad you feel? Have you had stool tests done by GI “specialists” but nothing ever comes up? Do you have acne on different parts of your body that just won’t go away? Do
This study from 2013 aimed to see how emotions impact the body, so that researchers can better understand mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. And possibly find early biomarkers for emotional disorders. To do this, scientists used 4 different experiments to see which ones impacted emotions the most and what that would look like
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Titers: Is Classical Immunology Wrong? How does Psychological Stress Impact The Immune System’s Ability To Suppress Viruses? EBV IgM is an immunoglobulin that, if positive, means you have had an infection within the last 7 weeks. IgG of Viral Capsid and EBNA will usually be positive for life if you’ve ever had
What is a fasting mimicking diet? It is a low carb – low protein (calorie deficit) diet that you do for 4-5 days out of the month (not a way of life and not meant to be eaten forever). It is not just ANY foods you consume. It has to be foods that are going
If you are transitioning into a fully plant based diet, congratulations! There are so many health benefits in doing so. You’ll notice that a lot of dairy products like cheese and milk are replaced with much healthier options that are made out of nuts such as Nut-based milks, cultured butter, sweets and cheeses.
