What is the testing to see if you have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)? The best way to test for SIBO is through a Breath test. This test involves ingesting lactulose, then we collect your breath every 20 minutes for 3 hours. Then we [...]
What is SIBO and how to recognize some of the symptoms of SIBO? SIBO is Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The first part of the small intestines is the duodenum, where we absorb our minerals. The second part of the small intestines is the jejunum, [...]
Many people define health as the absence of disease. What I realize is that everyone has a different definition of health. Many people define health as the absence of disease. Or even the absence of symptoms. They may have other more subtle symptoms such [...]
This is perhaps the most important aspect for understanding the mechanism of cancer in the body at a cellular level. There are 2 types of cellular metabolism – discovered by Warburg Respirate oxygen – in the mitochondria, aerobic (with oxygen), anabolic (building stage), healthy [...]
Digestive disorders and Fat Absorption To absorb fats requires bile In people with digestive disorders, they have inflamed mucous membranes and imbalances in their gut flora, which leads to the production of excessive mucus to protect itself. These large amounts of mucus interfere with [...]
FOUR Benefits of Fasting Helps with weight loss - Boost metabolism, Balances insulin levels, Lipolysis (fat-burning) Neurological benefits – promotes the growth of neurons, enhances memory performance, improves cognitive function Boost the immune system – regenerates the immune system, boosts production of white blood [...]
Bile-Microbiome Connection Bile increases survival rates of good bacteria in your colon while suppressing the bad bacteria Pathogenic bacteria convert bile acids into toxic compound lithocholate, which interferes with your liver’s ability to convert cholesterol into bile acids, driving up cholesterol Probiotics increases bile [...]
Fatigue is a common symptom that we see in our clinic. Chronic stress leads to dysregulation of the body’s stress systems, specifically the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and this is a common cause of fatigue. Poor Nutrition or Digestion. [...]
FIVE Connections between Bile Flow and Thyroid Function If not absorbing fats, you can’t make thyroid hormones Finland study: hypothyroidism 7x more likely in people with decreased bile flow Bile triggers release of the enzyme that converts T4 to T3 Gut bacteria plays a [...]
Liver and Gallbladder process the fat-soluble toxins. These toxins are lipophilic (they bind easily with fat), they bio-accumulate and move up the food chain. Examples of fat-soluble toxins: Organochlorine pesticides (food) Parabens (personal care products, cleaners) Phthalates such as Bisphenol A (BPA)(plastics) Perchloroethylene (dry [...]
