SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, and is a condition that we know now is the real root cause for a majority of “IBS” cases. The Small intestine should be devoid of bacteria, but if for some reason bacteria move from the large bowel to the small intestine, you will have bacteria fermenting food …
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PRE-diabetes is already late!
Don’t let branding fool you: PRE-diabetes is already late for a diabetes diagnosis. I rarely get activated, but something that really gets me a big agitated is the way pre-diabetes is often communicated to a patient with a “Don’t worry, this is nothing to be concerned about, you’re not Diabetic.” I don’t mean to sound …
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Unhappy DNA, Unhappy YOU!
Stress, Sticky buns, and Toxins (to name a few!) will turn on genes that move us toward chronic illness or disease. The idea you were sold that your parents conditions will 100% be yours is not accurate for the vast majority of conditions. Knowing where your family has vulnerabilities can actually allow you have agency …
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COVID: another reason to get off your tushy!
It’s Friday, and we’re talking about Fitness! Self-described inactive folks are almost TWO TIMES more likely to DIE from COVID than those who met “exercise guidelines.” [Salis, et al. Physical Inactivity is associated with higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. April 2021.] Movement and Exercise prevent disease. It’s both painfully …
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SHBG – Take a Ride on the Sex Hormone Shuttle!
SHBG stands for Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, and it is a protein that helps shuttle around the hormones in your body. Why is this important? Well, this hormone lives under the constraints of the Goldilocks phenomenon — we want her not too high, and not too low. An Ideal SHBG is between 70-100. If your …
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What do statins do besides manage cholesterol?
Statins can, and have saved lives. So, I am certainly not setting up an either or question about them. But, I believe in educating people on options and knowing all the risks and benefits of those options. With that in mind, two points of education: Risk Stratification. Depending on your specific laboratory results and overall …
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