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IBS AND FATIGUE- IS YOUR GUT DRAINING YOUR ENERGY?
Are you fatigued and having constipation, diarrhea or abdominal pain? They are linked! Having a microbiome that is overgrown with bad bacteria, or poor absorption or one that can’t detox well will drain your energy and eat up the micronutrients (think vitamins and...
FEED YOUR MICROBIOME WITH SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS
Did you know you can boost your immunity, fight colon cancer,decrease inflammation and feed your microbiome just by adding certain foods to your diet? Read more to learn about what foods boost short chain fatty acids and check out the video below. SHORT CHAIN FATTY...
GAS, BLOATING, CONSTIPATION? THINK METHANE PREDOMINANT SIBO!
Are you having gas, bloating and constipation and having trouble getting rid of it? Have you heard of SIBO- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? If you have the above symptoms you may have a type of SIBO that require a unique intervention- methane predominant SIBO. ...
FASTING FOR BRAIN HEALTH
As we welcome in 2020 we reflect on the health trends of the last decade. In the late 20teens the keto diet and fasting became a very hot topic! Many diet and health trends are simply that, trends, they ebb and flow throughout the years. However fasting has...
Natural Remedies for Treating Colds and Flu
With cold and flu season upon us, we thought it would be a good time to pause and spend some time discussing different natural remedies to prevent and fight colds or the flu naturally. A cold is an upper respiratory viral infection that is self-limiting. There are up...
Intermittent Fasting, Part 2
Part Two of Jason Fung’s book: The Complete Guide to Fasting As we discussed last month we are going to continue our discussion of Jason Fung’s book: The Complete Guide to Fasting. In the second section Dr. Fung discusses specifically the how to’s of fasting. ...
Intermittent Fasting, Part 1
Book Review on The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung, MD with Jimmy Moore Part One There is a lot of information out there regarding fasting and a lot of you have expressed interest in intermittent fasting. At a recent Institute of Functional Medicine...
Skin Health
Skin health is a broad and overwhelming topic. There are obviously a lot of skin conditions and each of us are probably dealing with at least one concern if not many. This post is going to try and stick to general skin health with brief hints on how to help certain...
Acne and Gut Health
Did you know there could be a connection between your acne and your gut health? Studies show that improving your gut could lead to resolution of your acne and overall better skin health! Here are some tips to improve your gut function and help clear your skin. ...