Gut Dysbiosis Or Why Does It Feel Like A Space Alien Has Taken Up Residence...
In the previous two posts which you can find here and here, I talked about the different types of gut flora and their physiological functions. In this post, I want to talk about what can go terribly...
View ArticleSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Part Three: Gastric Barrier Dysfunction
This is the third part of my blog series on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). In part one, I covered what it is and in part two I discussed what diseases are associated with it. This and...
View ArticleWhy Do I Feel So Blue? The Role of Endotoxemia and Leaky Gut in the Cause of...
Today I want to talk about depression and the evidence implicating increased intestinal permeability and endotoxins in this psychological disorder. Having discussed how endotoxemia impacts your...
View ArticleHow Your Gut Flora Shapes Your Immune System
In this post, I want to talk about how your gut flora is an integral player in the development and health of your immune system. Up until now, I’ve talked about how a compromised gut-wall barrier can...
View ArticleFibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Endotoxemia
Fibromyalgia is a disease characterized by chronic wide-spread pain. These painful areas are spread throughout numerous points on the body. Other symptoms of this disorder are joint stiffness,...
View ArticleStress, Leaky Gut, And Gastrointestinal Upset
The role of stress in negatively impacting the gastrointestinal system has long been recognized. It doesn’t take an Einstein to note a strong correlation between acute psychological stress and the...
View ArticlePUFAs, Leaky Gut, Endotoxemia, And The Liver
“Saturated fats are benign with regard to inflammatory effects, as are the MUFAs [monounsaturated fats]. The meager effect that saturated fats have on serum cholesterol levels when modest but...
View ArticleGastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Part Three: Acid Suppressing Drugs
“Proton-pump inhibitor therapy is now being prescribed for a wide variety of upper gastrointestinal symptoms on the basis that they might be acid induced and therefore may benefit from such...
View ArticleFibromyalgia And Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
On February 13th of 2013, I published a post entitled Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Endotoxemia. I made the case that the high prevalence of bowel dysfunction and fibromyalgia was no...
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