We all carry trillions of gut bacteria, with as many as a thousand different strains. The composition of these strains, or our “bacterial fingerprint,” can influence whether we are prone [...]
Do you suffer from brain fog -- that spacey, detached feeling like your head is in a fish bowl? Do you suffer from depression, or does your child have autism? Are [...]
Many dismiss childhood stomach aches as a normal part of growing up. However research shows that chronic childhood stomach aches could result in anxiety and depression later in life. From [...]
"I went to see my natural medicine practitioner for depression and she wants to work on my digestive health. I don’t get the connection." Many people would be surprised to [...]
"I’m told food intolerances can affect my health. How can this be true when I don’t have any digestive symptoms?" Sometimes it’s difficult to connect a food we eat every [...]
"I feel totally overwhelmed by life and like I can barely cope. I can’t quit my job, give away my children, or afford a cook and a housecleaner. Is there [...]
"My middle-aged husband has no motivation and is always cranky. He has also put on a big belly and lost his libido. Do men go through menopause?" Many men suffer [...]
Eating gluten doesn’t upset my stomach. Why should I consider eliminating it from my diet? Eating gluten, the protein found in wheat and wheat-like grains, has been shown to make [...]
Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon poignantly bemoans the end of Oprah’s daytime talk show and the loss of an opportunity to shed light on hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s for millions of [...]
Good news for millions of undiagnosed sufferers of hypothyroidism: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommends a narrower TSH range of 0.3 to 3.0. Typical lab ranges today are [...]