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Understanding IBS: Causes, Symptoms, and a Functional Medicine Approach to Healing Sep 02, 2024

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common digestive disorders, affecting an estimated 10-15% of the global population. If you've been struggling with chronic bloating, abdominal pain, or unpredictable bowel movements, you might have been told it's "just IBS." But for many...

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What is SIBO? Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Functional Medicine Treatments for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Aug 26, 2024

 

Introduction:

If you're struggling with persistent bloating, abdominal pain, or digestive discomfort, you may have been told that it's "just IBS" or stress. But there's a deeper underlying issue that often goes undiagnosed—Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, or SIBO.

SIBO occurs...

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The Human Microbiome Project Jul 08, 2024

 

Understanding the Human Microbiome Project: A Key to Women’s Gut Health

Gut health is a vital aspect of overall well-being, especially for women. Recent research has unveiled that the state of our gut can influence everything from digestion to immunity and even mental health. Gut...

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Probiotics and Gut Health Jun 24, 2024

Probiotics have gained substantial attention in recent years for their potential benefits in gut health. As living microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host, probiotics can play a crucial role in maintaining and restoring gut flora balance (helping treat gut dysbiosis).

But before...

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Leaky Gut and Inflammation May 27, 2024

If you've been following along for a bit, you are well aware that I am a firm believer of the maxim "All Health Starts In the Gut". Here's the thing - our digestive system is the primary interface between us and the outside world. Everything we put in it is information for our body. It's also one...

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How does leaky gut impact food sensitivites? May 20, 2024

You've been eating healthy and doing all that you can think of to decrease your bloating, but for some reason it seems like you react to almost everything!  Apples- bloated. Spinach- bloated. Cooked vegetables- bloated! You've nixed gluten, dairy and sugar .... but still - the swollen,...

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