Cortisol is the stress hormone associated with nervous system activation and stress. There’s a lot of talk about supporting cortisol these days. I don’t like one-size-fits all recommendations because we …
The 5 types of supplements that make any protocol more effective
With the popularity of functional medicine, antimicrobial herbs have replaced antibiotics with the aim to rebalance the biome and reduce the overgrowth of pathogens. While these herbs can be effective, …
Roadmap for healing IBS
Lately I’ve been getting e-mailing asking about the exact steps for healing IBS. This is a huge question, so I decided to answer it with a blog. Because the causes of …
Superfood dessert: Blueberry kefir jello
What do you get when you combine three superfoods in one dessert? A gut healing way to end your meal or start your morning. Deliciously. Who knew that this jiggly …
Leaky gut: a case study
Life can be ironic. I’m not talking about hipster ironic, I mean eerie coincidence ironic. This story is full of so much simultaneous bad and good luck, it might blow …
The supplements I used to heal my digestion and what I take now
Supplements are a bit controversial. Some people love taking natural herbs, minerals and vitamins while others can’t stand the idea of swallowing a pill. The best way to get nutrients …
Pharmaceuticals and IBS
This is pure irony. Pharmaceuticals can cause IBS. This was my story. I developed symptoms after a massive 3-week daily dose of intravenous antibiotics to treat my intractable …
How to avoid infectious disease
Forget vaccines and put away that antibacterial soap. If you want to avoid infectious diseases, anything from the common cold to food poisoning to parasites, learn how to bolster your …
What are the best probiotics?
What brand of supplements provide the best probiotics dose? The question I’m most frequently asked, as a digestive health expert, is what are the best probiotics supplements? The answer is …