Hypercoagulation- Another Complex Root Cause of Interstitial Cystitis
Recently it has come to my attention that there is a strong connection to fibrin, hypercoagulation, biofilms and the embedded infection associated with IC. It is a complex interaction of genetics and environmental influences that leads to this condition. One very strong environmental influence is are infections such as viruses or even their remedies. The [...]
Histamine Intolerance
What is histamine? Histamine is a signaling molecule that is used by your brain and also by your entire body (Anderson, 2023). Histamine is a biogenic amine that occurs to various degrees in many foods. Histamine (2-[4-imidazolyl]ethylamine) was discovered in 1910 by Dale and Laidlaw. It was identified as a mediator of anaphylactic reactions in 1932 (Maintz and Novak [...]
Immunoscencence and aging
Aging is a complex and dynamic process characterized by continuous biological remodeling (Minciullo et al., 2016). The main actors in this remodeling theory are DNA repair, apoptosis, immune response, oxidative stress and inflammation. “To reach extreme longevity, it is necessary for all these mechanisms to interact in an efficient way” (Minciullo et al., 2016). In [...]
Ozone Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome
Can ozone therapy be used to help treat IC/BPS? At a glance: All chronic conditions, including IC/BPS, have a root origin that often points to inflammation Inflammation is your body’s response to a hidden stressor- and that can be due to infections, environmental toxins, chemicals, radiation, EMF’s, Leaky gut, and stress Inflammation can cause pain [...]
Type 1 Hyperoxaluria- AGXT
About thirty to forty percent of oxalate comes from the diet and the rest comes from what your body makes itself. This is of course, my opinion and of many other functional doctors I have consulted with over the years. Oxalic acid in the diet is first converted to glycolate, then glyoxylate, and then at [...]
Enteric Hyperoxaluria
It is more common than you think! Oxalate issues are not as simple as “cut out your oxalates and you will heal”. This is a common misconception. From my own personal experience, the low oxalate diet alone did not heal my body. I learned on my own that I had multiple contributors to my oxalate [...]
Why I love the Dutch Test to Improve Fertility
Test, don't Guess I am writing this blog because I have been lurking on a few fertility Facebook groups and I am shocked when I see people are not using the right tools to investigate their hormones to improve fertility. Hands down, I feel the Dutch test is the GOLD standard for anyone struggling [...]
Inflammation revisited
Part 2 of 3 In the previous blog, I introduced RANTES and how it is associated with inflammation. What had sparked my interest is that I have had a lot of patients come to me with a very unique presentation of inflammation revisited induced after COVID-19. I this previous blog, I discussed RANTES, TNF-a, NFK-B [...]
