Youâve been told you need to lower your cholesterol, but did you know taking a statin could raise your risk of type 2 diabetes? A recent study of almost 9,000 people in their 60s showed that statin use increased the risk of diabetes by almost 40 percent. Statin use was also associated with a higher [...]
For many women, the onset of their hypothyroid symptoms began either during pregnancy or just after. Most of these women went on to be diagnosed with Hashimotoâs, an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. Pregnancy often triggers Hashimotoâs due to normal shifts in immunity that cause an already beleaguered immune system to [...]
Functional Interventions For Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case Report Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), Â also known as acne inversa, is a inflammatory skin condition thought to be autoimmune in nature. Typically the bumps will occur under the armpits, inside the legs and under the breasts. It has been suggested that the underlying causes of HS range anywhere from [...]
Infertility has been a growing problem over the last three decades, with most of the attention focused on womenâs reproduction. However, 40 to 50 percent of cases of infertility are caused by male infertility. Research shows sperm quality has dropped by 50 percent in the last 80 years. Sperm quality of dogs has also declined sharply over recent years. [...]
Many people take SSRI antidepressants for depression. However, itâs important to ask why you are feeling depression in the first place. Many important research strides have been made linking chronic inflammation, poor gut health, gut bacteria, and general brain health with depression. However, we still need healthy serotonin activity, the target of SSRIs, to feel [...]
Itâs the age of the gut microbiome â researchers are finding our gut bacteria influence multiple aspects of our personality, mood, and health. New research has now recently shown a connection between the gut microbiome and schizophrenia. Researchers analyzed stool samples from three groups: Patients with schizophrenia taking medication, patients with schizophrenia not taking medication, [...]
Many of us are too stressed out these days and this can have negative consequences on our bodies and brains, promoting chronic disease and rapid brain degeneration. If youâre concerned about the effects of stress on your body and how to manage it, an adrenal salivary test is an important ally. It can show you [...]
A new study shows that making art â sculpting, drawing, or collage-making â lowers stress hormones, even if you arenât an artist. This is important for brain health as stress ravages the brain. We also know in functional neurology that our information-overload society hammers away at the left brain non-stop. Art is great way to [...]
Numerous studies show a strong link between gluten intolerance and Hashimotoâs disease, an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland, causing hypothyroidism. This is because gluten has a molecular structure that closely resembles thyroid tissue â gluten sensitivity triggers an attack on the thyroid gland. Gluten (technically, the correct term is gliadin), is the protein [...]
A recent study by Brigham and Womenâs Hospital found subjects with food allergies experienced a higher rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity than those without food allergies. Researchers divided a group of 1,349 patients into four allergy groups: environmental, drug, food, and no known allergies. They assessed these groups in relation to: Number of [...]
