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...

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,...

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, selenium, thiamine,...

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 - it’s...

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...

You're iron deficient and can't figure out why? Could it be the wheat or a number of peptides within the proteins themselves that are to blame? What we know is that all grains, legumes, nuts and seven seeds can play a role in reducing iron absorption. These contain...

Everyone and their dog seems to be taking either CBD or probiotics nowadays. Unfortunately most of what's out there is absolute crap. One thing I learned early on in my career, back in my R&D days.... white labelling means half of what is on shelves is BS. Between...