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Emerging research points to the gut microbiota as a central factor in the development and pathogenesis of autism, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Read on to learn how beneficially altering the gut microbiota with dietary and lifestyle changes can change the course of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders and significantly improve quality of life.
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Do you frequently experience facial flushing after drinking a glass of wine? Does eating fermented and cured foods give you a headache or cause your skin to break out into a rash? Do you dread the onset of “allergy season,” knowing full well that you’ll need to take daily antihistamines to manage your stuffy nose and itchy eyes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may have a condition called histamine intolerance. A growing number of people are self-identifying as histamine intolerant but are unsure about how to treat this frustrating health condition. In this blog series, I’ll explain the science behind histamine, the underlying causes of histamine intolerance, and how you can resolve this condition through diet and nutritional interventions.
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Mycotoxins, toxic metabolites produced by mold, have adverse effects on numerous body systems, including the gastrointestinal tract. This is a topic that I have personally explored in great depth, due to my own experience with toxic mold exposure. Read on to learn how mycotoxins impact the GI tract and gut microbiota, and how you can restore your gut health post-toxic mold exposure.
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In Part 1 of this series, I covered the critical role that nutrition plays in quelling Lyme disease-associated inflammation. In this post, I am going to cover the importance of nutrition for optimal immune function, an essential factor for anyone recovering from Lyme disease.
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Humans evolved in environments in which food availability was limited and fasting was often required. A growing body of evidence indicates that the need for intermittent dietary energy restriction, aka fasting, is built into our genetic makeup, and that it has many beneficial effects on our health. Read on to learn about the top ten health benefits of intermittent fasting and how you can incorporate this ancestral practice into your life to promote optimal health.
Read MoreTo balance your hormones, lose weight, reverse insulin resistance, improve your sleep quality, or upgrade your cognitive function, it is essential to get your circadian rhythms working optimally.
