Gastrointestinal
The “4-1-1” on Castor Oil Packs for Healing
What do you think of when you hear someone speak of “castor oil?” If you are like me, you might recall that this was your grandmother’s remedy for you when you were having trouble going “Number Two”! Am I right? Is that what you think of when you hear someone talk of castor oil? Castor…
Read MoreBasic Tips For Strengthening Your Immune System During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus ) Pandemic & Beyond
In a continued effort to help you through the COVID-19 crisis, I just want to remind you how important all the factors that I have listed below are in strengthening your immune system to combat this health epidemic. Of course, we want to continue to take the recommendations of our government institutions in curbing the…
Read MoreTracking Your Poop (Diarrhea) During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Monitoring
I was hesitant to report this news, but I would be remiss as a healthcare practitioner not to take this new information seriously, considering the report is from a recent scientific research study, and was also summarized as an immediate release bullentin from The American College of Gastroenterology. I do NOT want to further increase…
Read MoreAre You Allowing Your Bugs to Destroy Your Health?
We need a healthy gastrointestinal (GI) system in order for our body to run smoothly. Our microbiome (the microorganisms or bugs in our GI tract) need to be in proper balance for our body to run effectively. It is called “dysbiosis” when the microbiome becomes imbalanced (more bad verses good bacteria), which leads to many…
Read MoreYour BUGS may be the cause of your Diabetes and Obesity
Michele G. Sullivan of “Clinical Endocrinology News” reported in its April 2015 issue, something that the “functional medicine” world has been talking about for years—-“How Your Microbiome (the genetic material of your gut bacteria) may be driving the course of diabetes and obesity.” I recently touched on this in a February 2014 blog post. It’s…
Read MoreAre You Consuming Your Adequate Daily Intake of Bugs? Make Your Gut Defense Pro-Life
Are you aware that our first line of defense to fight disease lies in our gut? The term “gut” refers to the lower part of the digestive tract, incorporating the small and large intestines, where the main point of absorption of “foreign” substances occurs. Seventy percent of our immune system is located here. “Good” microorganisms,…
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