Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain that causes a gradual, progressive and degenerative loss of one’s ability to remember, think, reason, judge, orient, and speak. Alzheimer’s disease is only one type of dementia. Dementia is a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. Dementia is not a normal part of aging. Howard Gruetzner, author of Alzheimer’s, a patient with Alzheimer’s will […]
School is back. Routine is taking form (again). Basically, fall is a season of shifting, maybe a little chaos, and usually a lot of newness. To me, it always a season of fresh starts – new beginnings and possibilities. This fall is no different. With the “killing phase” of SIBO coming to an end this week, it is a time […]
SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, is a pesky problem, but it is treatable. You have options when it comes to treating SIBO — pharmaceutical antibiotics or herbal antibiotics. Research supports that herbal antibiotics are as effective as conventional, and they don’t require a prescription or a long wait to get an initial appointment with a gastroenterologist. [1] After my breath […]
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or more commonly referred to as SIBO, is much more common than many healthcare providers are acknowledging. According to Dr Axe, ” It’s more prevalent than previously believed, and it occurs in many people suffering from IBS and certain other underlying conditions.” [1] [2] In fact, for me, I came to question “if” SIBO might be […]
Gut bugs, or gut zoo, is a topic that usually doesn’t see the light of day. A topic your kids probably respond with “TMI, Mom.” But your health and wellbeing depend on the health of your microbiome. So what is a microbiome? According to Dr Robynne Chutkan, author of The Microbiome Solution and Gutbliss, “The microbiome refers to all of […]
