What Is Leaky Gut? The gut wall is a dynamic system influenced by the composition of the gut microbiome and the activity of intercellular connections, regulated by hormones, diet and nutrients, inflammation, and the enteric nervous system. Over the years, it has become increasingly evident that maintaining an intact gut wall is crucial to prevent
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Welcome to my blog ‘How to improve your gut microbiome?’ What Is The Gut Microbiome? The gut microbiome is a term often used to describe the bacteria that reside within our digestive tracts. However this isn’t strictly accurate. More accurately this refers to our gut microbiota. Our gut microbiome is the set of bacterial genomes
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Welcome to my blog ‘What Causes Dysbiosis’. In this blog you will gain a better understanding of what dysbiossis is, what causes dysbiosis, and how to fix dysbiosis. Many will know that various medications such as antibiotics and a poor diet can cause it, but not as many may appreciate that our own cells have
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Welcome to my blog post Candida Diet: A Comprehensive Guide. The candida diet requires people to avoid foods and drinks that could increase the risk of Candida overgrowth. The problem is, what most people are told about the diet is wrong. Continue reading to learn why. What Is Candida? Candida albicans is a yeast
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Welcome to my blog, ‘How to test for leaky gut at home.’ What Is Leaky Gut? The gut has the most significant exposure to antigens. The gut lining is selectively permeable – it allows the right stuff through, and prevents the wrong stuff from entering our blood stream. However, various things can compromise the gut
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Welcome to my blog ‘Proton Pump Inhibitors: Their Use And Misuse” What Are PPIs? Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are proven medications of choice for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acid-related disorders, erosive esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding while on NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs_, eosinophilic esophagitis, peptic ulcer disease, stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill
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Welcome to my blog post Desulfovibrio: What You Need To Know You may like to also read my blog Hydrogen Sulphide: The Good, the bad, and the misunderstood. What Is Desulfovibrio? Desulfovibrio are sulfate-reducing bacteria that are ubiquitously present in the environment and as resident commensal bacteria within the human gut. Though they are minor residents
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Understanding The Cell Danger Response Key Highlights The cell danger response is an ancient metabolic response to ‘threat’. The cell danger response encompasses many facets of cellular function: inflammation, oxidative stress, innate immunity, and the ER stress response. The cell danger response is maintained by extracellular nucleotide (purinergic) signaling. Chronic persistence of the cell danger
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What Is MDMA? MDMA, often called ecstasy or Molly, is a psychoactive compound traditionally categorized as a psychedelic amphetamine that deemed a Schedule I controlled substance in the 1980s. Prior to its status as a controlled substance, it was used by psychotherapists for an array of psychiatric issues. In more recent times, MDMA has resurfaced
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What Is Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic/remittent allergic disease, defined by inflammation on the oesophagus and symptoms of esophageal dysfunction. What Are The Symptoms Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Eosinophilic esophagitis is a disease with variable symptoms and severity, co-morbidities (atopic vs. non-atopic), treatment response, and natural history. Symptoms may include: Trouble swallowing. Chest pain or heartburn.
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