My journey into the world of Health,Wellness, and Functional Medicine.
Autism & Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are neuro-developmental disorders characterized by impaired social communication, abnormal social interactions, communication deficits and repetitive behaviors and/or restricted interests. Numerous immune system abnormalities have been described in individuals with autism including abnormalities in the ratio of Th1/Th2/Th17 cells. Two studies came out in August and September of 2017 evaluating the treatment
Wheat, Eggs & Dairy Can Worsen Symptoms in Autistic Children I am a huge advocate of eliminating gluten from the diet. Especially for those suffering from a neurological disorder or cognitive issues. Aristo Vojdani is the immunologist who developed the complex testing from Cyrex Labs. He conducted a very interesting study showing that the cerebellar proteins
Last month I went to visit family up in Burnsville, North Carolina. Let me just tell you about my cousin Natalie. Saying she is an amazing health warrior, is a gross understatement. She started her health journey when she discovered she had a corn allergy & just how many things actually contain corn (supplements, processed
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
This is a picture of the abdominal aorta and all of the arteries that branch off of it. The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdomen that provides blood to the organs and tissues of the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. It branches off into several places to form major arteries of the abdomen. One of the places that
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? It is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the MYBPC3 gene. The MYBPC3 gene provides instructions for making cardiac myosin binding protein C (cardiac MyBP-C), which is found in heart (cardiac) muscle cells. In Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, there is an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle with the potential blockage of blood flow and
