By far, the greatest number of email inquiries I receive are from people who have gut-related issues. Its not surprising at all. For years I have addressed the fundamental importance…
Within the past few years there has been an enormous explosion of information regarding genetics, nutrigenomics and methylation. Genetic testing companies offer amazingly inexpensive analyses of individual genetics profiles. These…
Recently on Facebook, I asked the all too important question: “If you ate a bowl of oatmeal and a banana, approximately how many hours would elapse before you start getting…
Bile deficiency is a problem that affects many people. It is categorized as an insufficient secretion of bile by the gall bladder. Bile is essential for the detoxification of the…
You may have heard about homocysteine before. For many years now, elevated homocysteine has been strongly implicated as an independent risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease…
The FUT2 gene is integral in gut health. FUT2 creates instructions for a process known as fucosylation. Fucosylation involves the addition of a fucose sugar molecule to the micro villi…
Metallothionein is one of the most powerful antioxidants that the human body produces. But it is one that doesn’t get a lot of mainstream press, and its somewhat complex in…
Copper toxicity is a central factor in many of today’s modern disease epidemics including: cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, OCD, ADD, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease. Copper toxicity is even a major…
If you think that high histamine is only an issue during allergy season, think again. Most people are completely unaware that histamine facilitates a central role in: Brain & neurotransmitter…
Much debate surrounds uric acid, gout, and other inflammatory diseases, which often feature high uric acid. These may include: heart disease, arthritis, kidney disease, diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and GI inflammation.…