by mandy | Jan 29, 2022 | Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Science-Based, Supplements
Gut Health and Vitamin D Do you know the role vitamin D plays in your gut health? The incidence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has increased over the past few decades, especially in developed countries. I was particularly interested in the role vitamin D plays in the therapy of IBD, since low vitamin D [...]
by mandy | Jan 28, 2022 | Evidence Based, Nutrients, Nutrients, Nutrition, Science-Based
Vitamin D is a celebrity these days! Thanks to the recent pandemic, more people are checking their levels and running to take high doses of it. Everyone thinks they have vitamin D deficiency! Recently I did some training with Dr. Bryan Walsh, and his cutting-edge evidence made me aware that this may not be sound [...]
by mandy | Jan 28, 2022 | Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrients, Nutrients, Nutrition, Science-Based, Supplements, Wellness
Vitamin D and Your Immune System The nutrient I wanted to summarize is Vitamin D. I have been fascinated with the role of vitamin D in health topics such as autoimmunity for my own personal reasons. There is increasing epidemiologic evidence linking vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), [...]
by mandy | Jan 28, 2022 | Detox, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based, Uncategorized
Acetaminophen (APAP) (brand name Tylenol) is a commonly used xenobiotic over the counter pain medication, as most people falsely assume that it is safe. In fact, I wish I knew this before I was giving Tylenol to my own children for their ear infections and fevers! With the toxic buildup that we encounter, it is [...]
by mandy | Nov 26, 2021 | Recipes
A favorite holiday time recipe for us. So easy to make and just so delicious. And does not trigger autoimmune types of inflammation. Enjoy! Cook time: 30-40 minutes Total time: 45-55 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients For the Filling 7-9 medium Fuji apples (about 1.5 lbs), peeled, cored, and cut into wedges 1 tsp cinnamon juice of 1/2 [...]
by mandy | Oct 18, 2021 | Video Blog
What is Lorem Ipsum? Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but [...]
by mandy | May 4, 2021 | Detox, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Mental Health, Science-Based, Wellness
Sleep Science Sleep science is extremely complex! Different groups of neurons are involved in different physical locations that can turn aspects of sleep on and off. Without sleep, your body cannot repair both physically and mentally. Here are some facts about basic sleep science: The sleep system uses classic neurotransmitters, but also other non-neurotransmitter compounds [...]
by mandy | May 4, 2021 | Evidence Based, Mental Health, Science-Based, Wellness
Serotonin- for those who want some more information about serotonin and why you may be feeling the blues…read on. I put together a brief tutorial on this very important neurotransmitter that is produced both in your brain and your gut…. Physiology Review Serotonin (SERT), is an abundant neurotransmitter that regulates emotional status and mood. It [...]
by mandy | May 4, 2021 | Detox, Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based, Supplements, Wellness
Mitochondria are the energy producing organelles in eukaryotic cells that produce ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation. Riboflavin acts as precursor to FMN and FAD which are involved in important regulatory pathways of mitochondria, such as metabolism of amino acids, fatty acids, purines and redox reactions essential for normal cellular growth and development. Mitochondria [...]
by mandy | Jan 21, 2021 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based, Wellness
For more information about the Root Causes of IC, download the free Guide. If you are ready to get started on the Root Cause investigation and start your healing journey, visit our website for more information and schedule a discovery call! In the last blog, I discussed the link with IC and leaky gut. In this blog, I go into more [...]
