The Importance of a GI Map Stool Test: Unveiling Hidden Health Issues in Canada and the US It’s true. Stool tests may not typically be a topic of casual conversation, but stool tests such as the GI Map play a crucial role in uncovering hidden health issues. Understanding the basics...
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Zonulin, Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Disease What is Zonulin? Simply put, Zonulin is a protein that that opens the tight junctions and increases paracellular permeability, inducing what we call ‘leaky gut’ syndrome. Zonulin is made in the gastrointestinal mucosa more specifically, zonulin is made in the intestinal enterocytes and liver cells. Zonulin...
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How much sugar is safe? How much sugar is safe? It kind of depends on what kind of sugar we are talking about. Are we talking about naturally occurring sugars (fructose), such as in fruit? Research on fruit is pretty explicit that fruit provides wide ranging health benefits. That being...
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Why Choose the GI-MAP Stool Test The health of your gut microbiome impacts the health of your entire body and mind, and the best way to assess your gut health is through a comprehensive stool test or GI-MAP. Stool testing often doesn’t sound like an appealing thing to do, but...
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What is H. Pylori? How Do You Test for It? Did you know that an imbalance of your gut microbiome with the bacteria H. Pylori might be the cause of your digestive health issues? Your gut health is a delicate balance, and when one pesky H. Pylori bug gets in...
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What is Erectile Dysfunction? Nothing will make a man with erectile dysfunction (ED) worse than seeing an ED commercial: bright, happy lights, lots of smiles, flirtatious gestures, attractive women, intimate touching, the sense that this guy just finished making the bed violently squeak. Nothing about this scenario helps anyone with...
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The Enteric Nervous System – Your Second Brain The enteric nervous system (ENS) (sometimes called intrinsic nervous system) is a mesh-like system of neurons that acts as the director of your gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon). Think of it like an intelligent sweater that your GI tract wears. (more…)
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Itchy Butt is More Common Than You Think Having an itchy butt is the nightmare scenario for dates, long car rides, sitting at work, going on runs, etc. Itchy butt is also something people very rarely share with anyone else. It’s embarrassing. It’s uncomfortable. It can be kind of funny....
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Overview of IBS Overview of IBS symptoms Common IBS symptoms you won’t see on other websites Common IBS symptoms you’ve probably already read Non-GI symptoms of IBS What Causes IBS? How is IBS diagnosed? Not-so-fun facts and figures How I control IBS by being an IBS Warrior The benefits of IBS Daily journal log of someone struggling with IBS Funny...
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Putting sugar in perspective “By this time the [sugar] had begun to work. Eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles.” (brackets mine) –Brave New World This sounds an awful lot like Halloween. Candy, sweets, and lots and lots...
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