If you read the latest health news, you may have seen the acronym MTHFR popping up a lot recently. MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, an enzyme that plays a role in processing the nutrient folic acid/folate into a form the body can use. With the increased popularity of genetic testing, many people are showing a
One in five children have a mental disorder; lower the risk before pregnancy
One in five American children today has a mental disorder and the rate is rising, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Affecting 13 to 20 percent of youth under 18, mental disorders impact a child’s behavior, ability to learn, and cope with their emotions. Although researchers don’t have a definitive
DHA Versus EPA In Fish Oil
DHA Versus EPA In Fish Oil: While both are beneficial, you may want to consider the unique properties of each to address different aspects of health.
Inflamatory Bowel Disease – Herbs verses Drugs
Your spouse: The biggest barrier to a gluten-free diet?
We support each other in sickness and in health, yet when it comes to a gluten-free diet, you may have found your spouse to be your biggest barrier to success.
Thyroid & Your Gut – Hidden Cause of Thyroid Problems #2 – Gluten, Food Allergies & Thyroid
“All Disease Begins in the Gut” ~ Hippocrates. Some have said health and disease start in the gut; in functional medicine, we certainly feel this is true.
Inflammation – The Silent Thyroid Disruptor
“All steps of thyroid hormone synthesis, from iodide uptake to thyroid hormone secretion, may be affected by cytokines (aka inflammation), the effects of which are generally inhibitory.” 1 Inflammation is a big deal. The more we research the effects of inflammation the more we realize how inflammation is one of the main unifying commonalities