Holly Warner, Author at Holly Warner Health

Mast Connective Tissue Disorder and Wheat. What’s The Scoop

by Holly Warner | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog

With autoimmune disease on the rise, I have noticed in the past 2 years that I am seeing more and more patients with mass connective tissue disorders. Many times these go undiagnosed or are hidden under an existing autoimmune disorder. Did you know that connective...

Nutrient Deficiencies An Age Related Decline?

by Holly Warner | Mar 18, 2022 | Blog

Let’s talk micronutrients and how they are affected by age. A decline in digestive capacity means a reduced availability of nutrients, especially those that are protein bound. In simple terms this means you have low HCl and bile. Without enough hcl and bile,...

Nutrient Absorption By Location

by Holly Warner | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog

Let’s start at the top! Each part of the digestive system plays a role in our digestion AND the absorption of nutrients. EsophagusStomach – water, ethyl alcohol, iodide, fluoride, molybdenumDuodenum – calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper,...

What Is A DBS Test (dried blood spot)

by Holly Warner | Mar 12, 2022 | Blog

DBS Testing, dry blood spot First let’s talk about the methodology. Dried blood samples are collected by a finger prick They are a mix of capillary blood, arterial blood, interstitial fluid and extracellular fluidThis is how we test new born babies –...

Your Gut Health and Cholesterol levels – Are They Connected?

by Holly Warner | Mar 12, 2022 | Blog

Did you know that our low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (referred to as ‘bad cholesterol), is a molecule involved in detoxification of fat-soluble substances in the liver. Fun right? The connection between gut inflammation, microbiome imbalances and...