Suppose you walked into your doctor’s office and he told you: “you look like you have cancer. We need to be put you on chemotherapy medications immediately.” “What? How are you so sure, did you run any tests?”, you ask. “No” replies the doctor, “you just look like you have cancer”. As insane as this
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Have you heard of methylation before? In 5-8 years from now, problems in a person’s “methylation” cycle is going to be widely recognized as one of the core, underlying factors in many health issues and degenerative diseases. Methylation gene defects and epigenetic altercations to certain genes essential in the methylation pathways of the body can
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GERD: What is it? Is it just a bunch of acid shooting into the throat causing a burning reaction to the esophagus and upper GI tissues? Why is the cause of the shooting acid rarely investigated? Is there not literature that suggests more of a complete picture regarding what is really happening in the body?
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In many ways, the issue of adrenal fatigue can be thought of as a lack of coordination between various endocrine glands in the HPA axis. In the past I’ve written about many factors that can influence adrenal fatigue, and its associated lack of HPA axis coordination. What is becoming more evident is the role of
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The gut has been called “the second brain”. Research reveals that the enteric nervous system (ENS), a branch of the autonomic nervous system that is found in the GI tract, can communicate with, and function independently of the brain. The enteric nervous system of the gut is comprised of about 500 million neurons. The enteric
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GERD, otherwise known as esophageal reflux disease can actually be seen as a compilation of various symptoms. The term GERD itself is quite a non-specific disease label, which fails to address the true etiology of its associated symptoms. This article will attempt to address some of the most common clinical presentations of GERD, as well
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What are your health priorities? By asking this question, I am asking you to think about what aspects of your health are worthy parts to investigate. For some people, cleaning up their diet is the most important starting point. For others, their diet may already be optimized, and their physiological priority may be elsewhere. Step
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Elevated levels of homocysteine have been a known independent risk factor in cardiovascular disease, cancer and other degenerative diseases for several decades. Dr. Kilmer McCully’s groundbreaking research decades ago, has led to new understandings regarding the role genes play in homocysteine formation. Certain inherited genetic mutations such as MTHFR, MTR, MTRR, BHMT and CBS may
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Thyroid conditions are increasingly common. Some researchers and clinicians would argue that thyroid conditions are an epidemic. When thyroid conditions are present, the thyroid is treated as if the thyroid itself is the core of the problem. But in reality, when thyroid issues exist, it is only one piece of the problem. What is important
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Traditional herbal medicines provide tremendous therapeutic benefits for issues related to adrenal stress, high and low cortisol, nervous system imbalances and depression. While there are a plethora of herbs used, some of the most common, therapeutic herbs in these regards are: ashwagandha, licorice, eleuthero and Korean ginseng. When it comes to herbal medicine, quality is
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