Search Results: IBS

Mystery Illnesses

Demystifying POTS

This Mystery Illness Sweeping Our Country Doesn’t Need to Mystify You

Understanding POTS can seem overwhelming, but realizing its connection to other conditions offers a pathway to effective treatment.

Woman casting a long shadow

Treating Long COVID

Facing a Real Problem and Moving Forward

Long COVID is an inflammatory response to the original infection. That’s important because post-infectious inflammatory complications are not new.

Superpower or Supersyndrome? | Part 2

Hypermobility & Chronic Health Issues

Connecting the Dots between Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Disease, & POTS

If a syndrome is a condition associated with a cluster of symptoms, a supersyndrome is a group of related conditions often seen together.

Spring Allergies

How to Ease Your Symptoms Naturally

You might be surprised to learn what the root causes are behind some of your seasonal sniffles!

Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 2

Cortisol

The King of All Hormones

The monarch of our hormonal hierarchy, cortisol, is an unsung hero when it’s in balance, but when it’s out of whack? It can turn your body into a realm of chaos.

Low FODMAP Plan

Low FODMAP Food Plan What are FODMAPs (and why avoid them)? The Low-FODMAP Food Plan aims to limit food sources of certain carbohydrates and sugars which contain higher levels of:…

Compilation of images that shows inflammation to different parts of the body

Inflammation

The Underlying Cause of Chronic Disease

Inflammation is a normal response of our body’s immune system … but it can sometimes run amok, leading to all kinds of problems.

Chronic Health Issues

Autoinflammatory & Autoimmune Disease

Addressing the Seismic Rise in Chronic Health Issues

Chronic health issues are now the most common medical problems we deal with. How can you avoid the wave of chronic health issues?

Understanding the Connection Between POTS and Other Illnesses

Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 3

Understanding the Connection Between POTS & Other Illnesses

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system and can cause symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat. While POTS can be a…

The Connection Between Hypermobility and Autoimmune Disease

The Supersyndrome | Part 4

The Connection Between Hypermobility & Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune disease is a condition I frequently see in patients with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. In this article, I’ll highlight the chain of conditions that lead from hypermobility to autoimmune disease….

Is Hypermobility a Super Syndrome?

The Supersyndrome | Part 1

Is Hypermobility a Supersyndrome?

Is Hypermobility a Super Syndrome? Syndrome: a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms. If a syndrome is a condition…

Detox | Part 5

Detoxification & Specific Conditions

Now that we’ve talked about detoxification in general, today I’d like to dig in to some of the nuances of detoxification related to specific conditions. Autoimmune Disease In people with…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Last week I talked generally about gastrointestinal disorders. Today I’d like to talk more specifically about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS is more than just gas and bloating after…

GI Functional Disorders

All health starts in the gut.   This is a mantra that was first echoed in Ayurvedic medicine 4000 years ago. This ancient healing tradition considered the gut as the…