Declining Estrogen and Chronic Pain
Oh, the aches and pains of getting older. What we should say is "Oh, the aches and pains of declining estrogen!" Our knees, shoulders (hint, it might not be frozen shoulder after all), our wrists - basically, all the parts of our body that have connective tissues. The...
LDN, Issues With Fillers and The New Kid On The Block.
As a clinician who utilizes LDN therapy in clinic I have noticed a few things that ring true across the board. One of those is fillers cause issues. Since dealing with MCAS both personally and with many of my autoimmune patients, I can honestly say that quality...
Mast Connective Tissue Disorder and Wheat. What’s The Scoop
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?
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
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,...
What Is A DBS Test (dried blood spot)
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...
Your Gut Health and Cholesterol levels – Are They Connected?
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...
Hair Mineral Analysis…I’ll Pass On That!
Unpopular Opinion...#propertesting Micronutrient Testing This is going to be an unpopular opinion in the 'alternative' health space, but for me it's a hard pass. The science just isn't there! I know many nutritionists and coaches who swear by it, but usually these...
Why The Wheat Zoomer Is A Key Player…
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...
Your Gut,Your Hormones & The Adrenals Are They All Connected?
Being tired all the time, cold all the time, overheating, horrible sleep and brutal fatigue in the afternoon is NOT normal folks. Ladies! Having hot flashes in your 20's and early 30's is not normal (and NO birth control is not the answer). Men, you didn't think I was...
Our Brain and Vitamin B1
We can all agree that our brain is pretty important. We protect it during sports, we relyon it's function every single second. It's there doing things even while we sleep. It stands to reason that we want to do everything possible to preserve and protect is...
Why I Chose Thiamin (B1) As A Go To Supplement and Why We Should ALL Consider Taking Some.
Thiamine (B1) deficiency is under diagnosed yet a growing factor in chronic illness
