My journey into the world of Health,Wellness, and Functional Medicine.
Probiotics could also be called “Psycho-biotics” because of the significant influence that they have on brain and mood. Many studies have looked at the connection between the gut microbiome and mood. Chen et al.,2018 analyzed differences in the composition of the gut microbiota in both men and women with major depressive disorder (MDD) and compared
What is Homocysteine? Homocysteine is a waste product of the metabolism of proteins. Homocysteine can build up (kind of like a toxin) when there isn’t enough B vitamins to reduce it, so that it may be excreted. Another common reason why Homocysteine can build up is if you have the MTHFR gene mutation, which
In 2015 an incredible 20 year study of 2000 men aimed to measure the benefits of sauna usage. At the end of the study, they measured who died from non-accidental deaths, cancer, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease. What they found was: Men that used to sauna 2-3x/week were 27% less likely die from anything cardiovascularly related
“Low Melatonin is more carcinogenic than PCBs” – Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, ND The American Cancer Society survey of over one million people in 1959 to 1960 found that 2% of the sample reported getting less than 6 hours of sleep per night. A number of later surveys in the 1960s and 1980s indicated significant increases
Stop using Fluoride toothpaste or whitening strips to whiten your teeth! Whiten your teeth with Activated Charcoal instead. “Prolonged ingestion of Fluoride can cause significant damage to health and particularly to the central nervous system. Therefore, it is important to be aware of this serious problem and avoid the use of toothpaste and items that
How would you feel if I looked into a crystal ball and told you that you were definitely going to develop Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia? You would forget your loved ones, you’d forget who YOU are, and you would have your license taken away, your right to be independent, and have to resort to taking
“I don’t have Celiac Disease so gluten doesn’t affect me.” WRONG! Gluten is the protein found in wheat. It gives breads, pastries and pasta its fluffy texture. Over time, constantly eating gluten will break apart the tight junctions of your gut lining, resulting in multiple food allergies, autoimmune disease and leaky gut. But it wasn’t
Stress can make you feel like this. Have you have ever experienced severe stress at some point in your life? Whether it be studying for an exam, constant money or family troubles, going through a traumatic break up, dealing with a micro-managing boss at work, either way stress is terrible. At night you may have
