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Insulin Sensitivity and Gut Health—A Dynamic Duo
Do you want your skin to look smooth and youthful for as long as possible? Do you want your brain to be sharp? What about losing weight and maintaining a slender, sleek body? These are just some of…
How to Heal Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Study
If you have ulcerative colitis, this is a case study you’re going to want to read. It’s about a woman—I’ll call her Sherrie—who suffered from this condition for years—until we were able to make some…
A Functional Medicine Practitioner’s Approach To Treating IBD
When a patient visits me for the first time with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s—they’re usually in bad shape. They have abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea,…
What Causes Restless Leg Syndrome? Natural Remedies for RLS
You’ve just fallen asleep when it hits. That uncontrollable urge to move your legs. Your legs also ache and throb. It’s known as restless leg syndrome (RLS), and it makes you feel like you need to…
How To Relieve Constipation in Children
I’m a gut health expert, who has done everything “right”... and my toddler daughter has been struggling with constipation! Yes, it feels a little vulnerable to tell you this, but above all else I…
What Causes Diarrhea in Adults and How to Stop It
Diarrhea can take control of your life. I’m not talking about the average tummy bug kind of diarrhea. I’m talking about the type of diarrhea that lasts for days, weeks, months, or even years…chronic…
What Causes Chronic Constipation in Adults and How to Relieve It
You’re all plugged up and can’t poop. You feel more backed up than a rush hour traffic jam. Maybe it feels like there’s something in there that refuses to budge. Your stomach is so bloated it looks…
A Functional Medicine Approach to Healing IBS
So, your doctor says you have IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This diagnosis can either feel like a relief or a nightmare. On the one hand, an IBS diagnosis means some of the causes of digestive…
How to Prevent SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) Relapse
You have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and you completed all the necessary steps in the “kill phase” of treatment. You run a follow-up breath test and your gas levels have normalized!…
Is Toxic Mold Illness to Blame for Your Digestive Problems?
It’s frustrating. You’ve got digestive problems but you’ve hit a roadblock in the healing process. Maybe you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Or maybe you have small intestinal bacterial…
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