Fibromyalgia – A Functional Medicine Approach

Functional Medicine Fibromyalgia

  Although chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been defined as a separate syndrome to fibromyalgia (FM), up to 70% of patients with fibromyalgia are also diagnosed with CFS and 35-70% of patients with CFS have also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Thus studies of patients with CFS may have clinical relevance to fibromyalgia. What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia

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The Impact Of Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)

Adverse Childhood Events

What Are Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)? Studies are increasingly identifying that our early life experiences are important when it comes to our health throughout life. Individuals who have adverse childhood events tend to have more physical and mental health problems as adults than do those who do not have ACEs and ultimately greater premature mortality.

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Medicinal Mushrooms And Their Health Benefits (Updated 2023)

health benefits of medicinal mushrooms

Medicinal mushrooms have: anti-tumour, immune modulating, antioxidant, radical scavenging, cardiovascular, cholesterol lowering, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, detoxification, liver protective, and anti-diabetic benefits. That’s an impressive list. In this blog I am going to discuss the numerous health benefits of medicinal mushrooms. Mushrooms have been used by humans for thousands of years as food and/or as

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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii: Understand This Keystone Bacteria

Ankylosing Spondylitis

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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How Do I Increase Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii?

How Do I Increase Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii?

Welcome to my blog entitled ‘How Do I Increase Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii?’. Before we start, other blogs that you might be interested in, include: Akkermansia: A Next Generation Microbe Faecalibacterium: One of the most abundant bacteria in the human gut Can the gut microbiome cause depression and changes in mood? What Is Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii? Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

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Benefits Of Methylene Blue (updated 2023)

benefits of methylene blue

Welcome to my blog “Benefits Of Methylene Blue”. You might also like to read: Methylene Blue and Near Infrared Light: The Perfect Combo What Is Methylene Blue (MB)? Methylene blue (MB) is considered to be the first synthetic medication ever used in humans (1). It is an FDA-approved medication which has been used as an effective

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Black Mould Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

black mould symptoms

Black Mould Symptoms: Symptoms can include: Sick building syndrome. Agranulocytic anaemia (low neutrophil levels). Asthma. Nasal bleeding. Allergies. Inflammation. Lung injury. Pulmonary hypertension. Irritation of the skin and/or mucous membranes. Headache. Fatigue. Cough. Burning nasal passages. Tightness of chest. Muscle and stomach aches. (source) See below for more information around black mould symptoms. What Is

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10 Warning Signs of Mould Toxicity

warning signs of mould toxicity

  In this post, I discuss the 10 Warning Signs of Mould Toxicity, looking at warning signs, symptoms, and what can be done. Get 10% off your supplements at Healthpath using code ‘alexmanos10’. 10 Warning Signs of Mould Toxicity Multiple chemical sensitivity. Chronic fatigue.  Brain fog and poor cognition. Respiratory issues such as shortness of

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