by mandy | Dec 14, 2023 | Detox, Digestive/Urinary, Inflammation, Science-Based, Wellness
Are you struggling with inflammatory skin conditions like atopic dermatitis? This blog is for you! We're diving deep into the remarkable relationship between your skin microbiome and gut health. Discover how the balance of your gut and skin microbiome can be a game-changer in managing conditions like atopic dermatitis. Your microbiome The skin microbiome plays [...]
by mandy | Dec 14, 2023 | Diet, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition
https://youtu.be/U9ik9yDwvRk?si=kHknHWW4b95Mhsdg Introduction to AGEs Advanced Glycation End Products, commonly referred to as AGEs, are compounds that naturally form in the body when sugars react with proteins or lipids without the assistance of enzymes. This reaction, known as glycation, occurs slowly over time and is a part of the body's metabolic processes. However, AGEs can also [...]
by mandy | Oct 8, 2023 | Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based, Wellness
Over the past few years of working exclusively with IC patients, I have run across a very high percentage of my patients have oxidative stress and excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species. In addition, there is a very high percentage of them with Copper dysregulation and disorders in iron metabolism. This can be presented as [...]
by mandy | Sep 4, 2023 | Digestive/Urinary, Genetics, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based
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 [...]
by mandy | Oct 18, 2022 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based, Wellness
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 [...]