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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...

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Small 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...

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Why 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...

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How 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...

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Fibromyalgia, 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,...

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Stress, 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...

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PUFAs, 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...

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Gastroesophageal 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...

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Fibromyalgia 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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