Monitoring UMFA in the serum of individuals with diagnosed or suspected CFD could make good sense, given the ubiquitous presence of synthetic folic acid in the food supply, and its toxic ramifications in those with CFD. My goal for these individuals would be to... [More]

In the event our gastrointestinal (GI) systems were able to speak, wouldn’t it be interesting to know what’s on your gut’s mind? Lying there, coiled within your belly…is it in a state of bliss or on stress overload? Is it enjoying the plethora of foods you inundate it with, day in and day... [More]

“Doctors are not expected, trained, or paid to diagnose and treat the single biggest chronic disease in America…” Dr. Hyman’s latest book offers his characteristic comprehensive approach to an ultra-costly and prevalent health problem – Type II diabetes... [More]

The recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report revealed that the prescribing rate of antibiotics for a person 14 years and younger has declined by approximately 24%, which is down from... [More]

Think about it, our gut is on the clock 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s charged with the important task of constantly sampling our internal milieu and ensuring our health while maintaining an inventory of all the food, beverages, medications, and environmental... [More]

Gut what, gut who, gut zoo?? As the National Institutes of Health works to map our microbial populations through the induction of the NIH Human Microbiome Project (microbiome is a fancy-pants word for the population of organisms that live in, on, and among us) we continue to learn more about our mic... [More]

In previous blog posts we tackled specific food offenders and a protocol to heal that leaky, grumpy gut. Now let’s devote a little time to giving the gut what it wants! In turn, overall health benefits will abound! A balanced, varied diet First and foremost, by focusing on a whole-... [More]