Leaky Gut, Why Do We Need To Test?
First of all, what exactly IS leaky gut (also known as intestinal permeability)? Intestinal permeability is a condition where the integrity of the intestinal cell barrier is compromised/broken down. Normally, our intestinal cell network forms a very important barrier...
IBS, SIBO and Gastric Distress
IBS is a commonly occurring collection of symptoms diagnosed in the world of gastroenterology. It is the most common GI disorder with worldwide prevalence rates ranging from 10-15%. There are between 2.4 and 3.5 million physician visits annually for IBS in the US....
Histamine, Mast Cell and Scented Laundry Detergent.
It's allergy season, it's spring and with it all the glorious reactivity that comes with pollen, budding trees and growing grass and then the freshly cut smell. This is the time of year when my inbox fills with patients wondering why so much of their progress seems to...
Obesogens
What the heck is an obesogen?! What the heck is an obesogen! Ever wonder why you are eating all the right foods, supposed healthy foods... and yet you still can't lose weight? Worse yet maybe you are even GAINING weight! Are you living off salad for days and crazy...
How Bile Flow Might Be The Reason You Aren’t Seeing Results
First off let's start by clarifying what bile is and where it comes from. Think of bile like a detergent that helps us break down fats. it's one of your digestive juices. This doesn't just mean fat from food, this means supplements (certain fat soluble nutrients like...
COVID – 19 Tips Prevention & Cautions
Hello everyone! Can I start this out by saying let’s all take a nice deep breathe, now hold it in and count to 10 ..... now slowly exhale. Congratulations, this is the first test to see if your lungs are ok! Not just an exercise for relaxation and calm although you...
How To Clean Effectively During COVID-19
To understand how to clean and keep our families safe we must first understand what we are dealing with. COVID-19 is a virus which is referred to as an envelope virus, it's developed in a lipid layer (that's a layer of fat). With all the science floating around I am...
Could Red Meat Be The Fountain Of Youth?
Red meat has often gotten a bad rep, however with the rise of the carnivore movement we seem to be seeing a change of heart, and I gotta to say as a lifelong red meat eater it's about time! The marbling is where it's at, any steak connoisseur knows this but we are...
Why I Became A Cannabis Sommelier
Wait.. you're a what? I thought a sommelier was only for wine? Much like wine, cannabis has many amazing varieties. Not everyone likes a Merlot just as not everyone enjoys a Kush... but what does that even mean? In order to provide the best medical cannabis...
Celery Juice. A Dangerous Fad?
I wasn't going to write about this, I mean I'm carnivore after all so what does this have to do with me? Well I wasn't always carnivore which means that a large number of my patients are also not carnivore (yet). I've noticed a few things with this fad but wanted to...