My journey into the world of Health,Wellness, and Functional Medicine.
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuro-psychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS)/ Pediatric Acute-onset Neuro-psychiatric Syndrome (PANS) are a sub type of acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) thought to be caused by an autoimmune response to group A streptococcal infection. Other studies have suggested that chronic stress as well as other types of infections can result in neuro-psychiatric conditions,
Since 2020 I have spoken to many people who have come down with COVID-19 or know someone who has it. It seems that everyone has a different experience with it. I’ve spoken to parents of infants who have been diagnosed with it all the way to those in their 70s. I have come to see
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) The coronavirus is fast-spreading, there are already a handful of patients with it at hospitals in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Like other flu viruses, this can be a potentially fatal infection for those who are immunocompromised, children, elderly, smokers, etc. In my opinion, our best defenses are isolating ourselves from
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
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.
Hey everyone! I’ve been a little MIA with blogging, I’ve been taking an intensive immunology class – and boy is it fascinating! This week, our immunology professor Dr. Zwickey has us researching all different strains of bacteria and their effect on the chemical messengers (called cytokines) and exactly what areas of the immune system they
Hemoglobin determines how much oxygen circulates throughout your body. Low hemoglobin = low oxygen carrying capacity. You will experience fatigue, shortness of breath, low energy, hair loss/thinning, thyroid dysfunction (iron is the backbone of thyroid hormone), among other things. The most common sufferers of iron deficiency are women. Women who have a heavy menstrual cycle
Over the past decade interest in Vitamin D has exploded. The reason for this increase in interest is partly due to the re-emergence of the bone disease rickets, but also due to a better understanding of the many biological roles of this vitamin…well, it’s actually not a vitamin. It is a “pre-hormone.” A growing body
Hello Everyone! If you’ve read my previous post on my experience with traveling to the Philippines & Thailand, you know that I was 1 of 3 people who got bit by a mosquito carrying Dengue Virus and I was the only one who did not come down with Dengue Fever. Out of the 17 people who
