What Is Brain Fog? Brain fog isn’t actually a medical condition in its own right, and there are no diagnostic criteria. It is similar to conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome or chronic fatigue syndrome – it is an umbrella term that covers a range of symptoms associated with poor cognition (source). Symptoms may include:
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There is an increasing interest in Faecalibacterium prausnitzii given its potentially important role in promoting gut health. Interestingly, it may be a useful biomarker to help in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease discrimination (both inflammatory bowel diseases). There are large population of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii bacteria in the normal human body, occupying 6–8%, even 20% among all kinds of
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This article summarises mould illness and provides strategies for healing from it, with links to UK-based (and many US) testing and cleaning companies. It forms a ‘master blog’ on mould illness and includes links to many other blogs I have written on specific elements of testing and treatment. You can check out all my blogs
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Mould can make you sick due to inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, infection, allergy, and irritant effects of exposure. Responses to mould exposure will vary from person to person based on our genetics, the duration and severity of exposure, and our overall health status. Many factors will influence our overall health, including our gut microbiome, nutrient
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Research has clearly established that antibiotics can cause significant shifts in the composition of the gut microbiome that are similar to those observed in constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). The question as to whether antibiotics cause constipation is further supported by evidence from both cohort and case-control studies, demonstrating that antibiotic treatment is associated with
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What Is SIBO? In this post I’ll explain SIBO die off symptoms in detail, but first what is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and, as the name suggests, is when you have too many bacteria in your small intestine. It’s important to note that sometimes you might just have the wrong type
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Ashwagandha side effects are very rare, are associated with high doses, and often occur in products containing additional ingredients. What Is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha is an increasingly popular Ayurvedic herb that is derived from extracts of the roots of the shrub’ Withania somnifera’, a low growing evergreen shrub that is found in India and Southeast Asia.
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Benefits include improved sleep, better athletic performance, and reduced inflammation. It may also improve anxiety and depression. Welcome to my blog post discussing the herbal supplement ashwagandha. It is one of my favourites which I have noticed significant changes to my health by supplementing, as have numerous clients (alongside a natural and well balanced lifestyle).
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At a prevalence of 7%, chronic inflammatory response syndrome is one of the greatest public health dilemmas in existence. CIRS Symptoms: What Is CIRS? To answer this question, let’s break down the term into two. Syndrome: This term is often given when an individual suffers from a group of specific symptoms that are known to
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Welcome to my blog ‘Should You Take Glutathione Before A Mycotoxin Test?’. Testing For Mycotoxins Great Plains Laboratory uses a technology called liquid chromatography / mass spectometry which is most accurate, reproducible and specific to what is being tested. Real Time Labs uses ELISA technology which measures toxins and their metabolites and is semi-quantitative. Vibrant
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