Category Archives: Leaky Gut
Chronic Acne – 5 Foundations to Address
Chronic acne, both cystic and non-cystic, is something I treat often in a wide age range from teenagers to people in their 5th decade of life. Although acne can appear to be topical and cosmetic, it is really much more than that. As a Naturopathic Doctor, I view what happens on your skin as a … Continue reading
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Scleroderma: Nutrition & Therapeutic Diets are Powerful Treatments
We are lucky to live in a time when the power and importance of nutrition is becoming widely known and accepted. I believe that virtually any condition can be improved by nurturing your body with the right foods, and scleroderma is no exception. I’m going to share a patient’s dramatic story to illustrate this. My … Continue reading
The 257 Names for Sugar
There are quite a number of reasons that I may suggest patients dramatically reduce or even eliminate their intake of sugar. They may be following my Anti-Inflammatory Paleo Diet; they’re in the process of detoxing from mold, yeast overgrowth, or fungal infection; they’re looking for relief from symptoms of Leaky Gut; their thyroid, adrenals, and/or … Continue reading
Leaky Gut: How to Fix It
First and foremost, start with my blogs on How to Prevent Leaky Gut, Leaky Gut Basics, and The 9 Causes of Leaky Gut. You won’t be able to heal your gut until you find out and remove the cause. In order for your gut to heal, you will most likely need to uncover any food … Continue reading
Leaky Gut: How to Prevent It
From my previous two posts on Leaky Gut (The Basics and The 9 Causes), you should have a good idea about how and why intestinal permeability might be impacting your overall health. Whether you are currently healing from a leaky gut or looking to avoid it and the diseases associated with it, the following tips … Continue reading
Leaky Gut: The 9 Causes
As mentioned in the previous Leaky Gut: The Basics post, leaky gut is when intestinal permeability occurs for prolonged periods of time and is accompanied by inflammation. Leaky gut can cause havoc not only in the digestive tract but can contribute to poor systemic health. Intestinal permeability happens when the gut cells no longer fit tightly … Continue reading
Leaky Gut: The Basics
There is one piece of gut trivia I share with patients that consistently causes their jaws to drop: everything inside of your gut is actually outside of your body. Take a few seconds to let that sink in. It’s weird, right? Your digestive tract (a.k.a. the gut, gastrointestinal tract, GI, etc.) is actually one long … Continue reading