Hashimoto's and the MTHFR Gene - Hashimotos Healing You’re Not Crazy, It’s Your Genes Hashimoto’s is a complicated condition. It’s not just a thyroid problem. It’s an autoimmune disease, it’s progressive and over time it can impact many different parts of your body. This is true on the macroscopic where it affects major organs like the thyroid, liver, adrenal glands, brain, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, gall bladder and more. And this is also true on the microscopic level where it affects immune cells, hormones, neurotransmitters, enzymes, proteins and even DNA and specific genes. And with many of these influences, it is not a one way street. One thing affects another and you sometimes have the creation of vicious cycles and problems and its hard to tell where they started. The MotherFR Gene In this post we will examine one of these vicious cycles on the microscopic level called the MTHFR gene. MTHFR sounds a little scary and I like to think of it as the MotherFR gene because it can cause so many problems. The MotherFR Enzyme No bueno! 1.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that gives rise to recurrent upper and lower GI symptoms. Most commonly, patients suffer abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits such as constipation, diarrhoea or both. The cause of IBS is unknown and is termed a 'functional disorder' because there is no sign of disease when the bowel is examined and yet the function has clearly changed from its previous functional quality. Causes IBS usually appears for the first time in the second or third decades of life. Findings now suggest that patients with IBS not only have overly sensitive bowels compared to healthy controls but most likely this is due to bacterial overgrowth of the normal flora in the small and large bowel. There is much growing and accumulated data on the development of IBS after acute gastroenteritis. Symptoms Diagnosis IBS should be diagnosed only after the presence of any other disease is excluded. Treatment Research
Leaky gut—intestinal hyperpermeability - Don't feed the beast—running from inflammation The concept of a leaky gut is said to be the cause of many food allergies, and in the last few years, more and more focus has been placed on autoimmune disease stemming from a leaky gut (PDF). Intestinal yeast overgrowth, over-use of antibiotics, deficiency in digestive enzymes, overuse of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and antacids, high sugar and refined flour diets can compromise the intestinal wall enough that it is unable to keep out large molecules (bacteria, fungi, parasites and their toxins, undigested protein, fat and waste) not normally absorbed into the bloodstream. In other words, leaky gut is exactly what it sounds like. The intestinal tract can be compared to a mesh, which only lets nutrients of a certain size through. The nutrients then pass into the hepatic portal blood vessels, which bring nutrients to the liver for detoxification. With time your liver becomes overburdened and is unable to process all the junk that comes its way.
Why We Test Neurotransmitters Here at Health Remedies we practice a unique brand of healthcare known as functional medicine (/blog/functional-medicine-also-called-integrative-medicine-and-curative-medicine/). Central to this approach is our emphasis on the need to address you not simply as a set of signs and symptoms or as a diseased organ but, rather, as a whole person with unique genetic, environmental, and life-related determinants of your health and happiness. Our approach considers your individual symptoms and their associated biological (hormonal, adrenal, neurotransmitter, and immune) imbalances when developing a specific treatment plan for you incorporating lifestyle, nutritional supplements, and adrenal support. The study of these biological imbalances is called Psycho-Neuro-Immunology (PNI) and is based on the hypothesis that recurrent stress causes progressive imbalances among multiple physiological systems. Many common symptoms are related to neurotransmitter imbalances
Everything You Need To Know About Histamine Intolerance The Alkaline Diet: Myth Or Must? According to the theory behind an alkaline-based diet, consuming too much acidic food will cause an increase in the acidity (and decrease in pH) of your body, thus increasing your chances of diseases Read Do you experience unexplained headaches or anxiety? What about irregular menstrual cycles? Does your face flush when you drink red wine? What is histamine? Histamine is a chemical involved in your immune system, proper digestion, and your central nervous system. You might be most familiar with histamine as it relates to the immune system. Histamine causes your blood vessels to swell, or dilate, so that your white blood cells can quickly find and attack the infection or problem. Because it travels throughout your bloodstream, histamine can affect your gut, lungs, skin, brain, and entire cardiovascular system, contributing to a wide range of problems often making it difficult to pinpoint and diagnose. Common symptoms of histamine intolerance include: Whew!
Magnesium Articles, Dosages, Benefits, Uses and Warnings I recommend high intake of magnesium for many reasons, and it has appeared as the lead or most important component of my Natural Allopathic protocol until the appearance of molecular … Dr. Lynda Frassetto of University of California, San Francisco says, “Insufficient amount of bicarbonates in our blood reduces our capabilities to manage (neutralize and dump) … Application of magnesium oil (chloride) to the outer skin and through the skin of the colon, are two different forms of transdermal medicine. The outer skin of the body is permeable.& … Magnesium is important for doctors to be familiar with for reasons almost too numerous to mention in anything short of a book. Magnesium deficiencies are present in healthy populations[1] thus it behooves every healthcare practitioner and doctor to become fully familiar with how to use magnesium oil, which is … Sodium Bicarbonate and Magnesium Emergency Room Medicines for Chronic and Acute Diseases. Below is a report from Dr.
The Neuroscience of the Gut People may advise you to listen to your gut instincts: now research suggests that your gut may have more impact on your thoughts than you ever realized. Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Genome Institute of Singapore led by Sven Pettersson recently reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that normal gut flora, the bacteria that inhabit our intestines, have a significant impact on brain development and subsequent adult behavior. We human beings may think of ourselves as a highly evolved species of conscious individuals, but we are all far less human than most of us appreciate. Scientists have long recognized that the bacterial cells inhabiting our skin and gut outnumber human cells by ten-to-one. Moreover, these bacteria have been implicated in the development of neurological and behavioral disorders. But this new study is the first to extensively evaluate the influence of gut bacteria on the biochemistry and development of the brain.
Urinary Tract Infection - UTI, Bacteria, Urethra A “urinary tract infection” or “UTI” is a common infection that occurs along the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and urethra; they are usually caused by bacteria (A.D.A.M. 2011; Hooton 2012; Schollum 2012; Mayo Clinic 2012a; MedlinePlus 2011a). Infections of the lower urinary tract (ie, bladder and urethra) commonly cause urinary urgency, pain during urination, or cloudy, pink, or red-colored urine (Hooton 2012; Mayo Clinic 2012b). Less common and potentially more severe are infections of the upper urinary tract, which comprises the kidneys and ureters; kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is associated with fever, vomiting, and flank pain (Schollum 2012; Gupta 2012; National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse 2012b). Doctors routinely prescribe powerful antibiotics to treat UTIs, and individuals with recurrent UTI may be prescribed a longer course of treatment (Hooton 2012; National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse 2012a).