To really understand digestion and how to have good gut health, it is important to understand what is really ruling roost down there, the GALT and the MALT. The body has a natural defense system built into the intestines: the GALT Read more...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is considered a functional disorder, so there is no test for diagnosis. IBS includes a complex mixture of symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea and abdominal pain that is accompanied by periods of Read more...
What is the prostate and what is prostate cancer? The prostate is a gland found only in the male body and it is responsible for producing some of the fluid in semen. Simply put, cancer can occur in any part of the body when cells Read more...
Acid reflux is considered a normal physiological response when the sphincter connecting the stomach and esophagus relaxes and allows stomach acid to flow up into the esophagus, this can occur in adults as well as children. If this Read more...
The liver is the largest organ in the body and has many functions. Think of it like a processing mega-center.The intake and distribution of nutrients occurs in the liver and it also is the detox hub of the body. Love your liver: Read more...
Kidney stones are small crystalline formations within the kidney. There are different types of kidney stones and your doctor can tell you what type you have. Depending on the type you have the dietary recommendations will vary. Read more...
Urinary tract infection (UTI) or more commonly called bladder infections can have uncomfortable symptoms and lead to kidney infections, thus they must be treated. Recurrent UTI’s are common- Persons’ with a history of bladder Read more...
Kidneys are located in the middle of the backside of the body. They clean all of the blood in the body with an intricate filtration system, the waste goes out as urine. The filters are very small vessels and can be damaged by high Read more...
Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways are hypersensitive and it is characterized by restriction of airways commonly referred to as an asthma attack. The prevalence of asthma has been increasing every decade, according Read more...
Exercise induced spasms of the airways is easily treated with a variety of short acting and long acting medications meant to open airways. If you are interested in an adjunct therapy you may be interested in what role diet can play Read more...
