A recent study showed what functional neurologists have long since observed â obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is linked to brain inflammation. Imaging showed brain inflammation was more than 30 percent higher in subjects with OCD compared to the control group. The study also found the greater the inflammation the more severe the stress and anxiety around avoiding [...]
Itâs not easy being female â the hormonal ups and downs each month through puberty and then menopause can range from mildly irritating to downright debilitating. Although many, if not most, women suffer from some degree of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the extreme health and mood imbalances associated with PMS and menopause are a sign your [...]
You can eat fermented foods every day and take all the probiotic supplements you want, but if you arenât also feeding those intestinal bacteria what they want, you could be throwing your money away. Thatâs because to thrive and multiply, healthy gut bacteria need to eat. And what your gut bacteria like best is fiber. [...]
Have you ever had obvious health symptoms but your lab tests come back normal? Many such patients, the majority of them women, are told itâs simply stress, aging, or depression. The problem is most doctors use lab ranges on blood tests when functional ranges provide more clues that explain the symptoms. The lab ranges on [...]
If you have an autoimmune disease, chronic inflammation, or signs of brain inflammation (such as brain fog), you may have noticed it can be tough to tame the inflammation. This is because the body can get trapped in vicious cycles that feed the inflammation. Luckily, researchers have pinpointed what perpetuates these cycles and ways to [...]
We all want enough sleep so we’re less cranky and more alert. We want it for our kids too. But recent research found an even more important reason: Sleeping less than six hours a night for one week can lead to more than 700 changes in the way our  genes  behave. Among these are genes that regulate [...]
It’s the time of the month that so many women dread, the PMS days. For some, premenstrual syndrome is simply an irritating inconvenience, but for others it is a cause of extreme suffering. Yet because it is so common, many women don’t take PMS seriously, even though the effect on their lives is serious indeed. [...]
Often chronic health problems can be traced back to one thing: unstable blood sugar that comes from eating too many desserts, sweet coffee drinks, processed grains (bread, pasta, etc.), and other starchy foods. Our cultural complacency with high-carbohydrate diets has made us the most obese and chronically sick population in the world. How blood [...]
Gandhi’s advice to chew your drink and drink your food has stood the test of time. Although what you eat is important when supporting Hashimotoâs hypothyroidism, how you eat deserves equal attention. Research shows chewing thoroughly and eating slowly helps prevent weight gain, improves digestion, and is less stressful on the body. When supporting an [...]
It doesn’t just make newborns and Grandpa grumpyĂąâŹâconstipation is a serious digestive issue that can significantly impact your health, and is common among those with Hashimotoâs hypothyroidism. Conventional medicine defines constipation as having hard stools with a bowel movement fewer than three times per week, and severe constipation as less than once a week. [...]
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