by Jaber Rony | Dec 16, 2019 | Detox, Evidence Based, Inflammation
There is a popular new fad called a liver gallbladder cleanse that people on social media are raving about. Seems too good to be true, eh? Before you jump to do the gallbladder flush, I wanted to bring a few things to your attention. First of all, since you are not currently experiencing gallbladder symptoms, [...]
by Jaber Rony | Dec 16, 2019 | Evidence Based, Inflammation
Iodine is a controversial topic with regard to thyroid health, especially those with autoimmune thyroiditis. According to Wentz (2017), iodine needs to be processed by the thyroid gland, and when the thyroid is inflamed, the processing of iodine will likely produce more inflammation. A person may feel more energetic when first starting an iodine supplement, [...]
by Jaber Rony | Dec 16, 2019 | Detox, Evidence Based, Inflammation
For this blog, I wanted to explore PCOS and insulin resistance (IR). I was intrigued for a various set of reasons. I have a good friend with PCOS and may of the complications associated with it, including significant immune and metabolic issues. In addition, with launching of the weight loss app (Diet Achiever), I am [...]
by Jaber Rony | Dec 16, 2019 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation
I love strawberries! They are high in Vitamin C and just delicious on salads. Sadly, they also can cause pain in many people who have mast cell activation disorder. Read below…. I have recently become very interested in histamine intolerance and mast cells, and strawberries is on the list of foods high in histamine. There [...]
by Jaber Rony | Dec 16, 2019 | Evidence Based, Mental Health
Cortisol plays an essential role in maintaining physiologic homeostasis; it is involved in many metabolic and immune processes, the diurnal sleep-wake cycle, the human stress response, and blood pressure regulation (Baudrand & Vaidya, 2015). Cortisol is a potent anti-inflammatory that functions to mobilize glucose reserves for energy and modulate inflammation (Hannibal & Bishop, 2014). However, [...]
by mandy | Dec 13, 2019 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based
70% of the immune system in located in the gut (Lipski, 2013). The human body has several mechanisms that participate in regulating the immune system, including the innate immune system, adaptive immune system, immune-inflammatory response and regulatory system (Lipski, 2013). The innate immune system relies on certain receptors and secreted proteins that recognize common features [...]
