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Heart Arrhythmia Caused By Herbal Supplements?
A cardiologist blamed the recent rise of heart arrhythmia in young adults on taking herbal supplements. California-based cardiologist Dr. Danielle Belardo said the increase in irregular heartbeat cases in her 20-something patients stems from them taking herbal...
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Why Supplementing With Probiotics May Make You Ill – Part 4: D-lactate
Many people with digestive issues cannot tolerate probiotics. Some people mention that when they ingest probiotics, their brain fog worsens. Does the increase of cognitive issues from ingesting probiotics occur only from immune system up-regulation and die off, or...
Bulletproof Lifestyle, A Review: Part 1 – Diet
A lot of people know I am an advocate for certain healthy lifestyles. The Bulletproof lifestyle happens to be one lifestyle that I recommend to some people. That being said no lifestyle or diet is perfect for everyone. People ask me all the time, what diet do I...
Yogurt as a Probiotic, A Review
Yogurt is a "go to" probiotic for many people. A lot of doctors and pharmacists will advise their patients to eat yogurt when taking an antibiotic. They like it too because it is low in fat and is in a good position on the FDA food pyramid. In this article, we are...
Why I am Split on Recommending Kefir, A Review
Most people in the health blogosphere focus on the positives of kefir; it is the bee's knees! However, what about the negatives of ingesting the probiotic drink? Why do so many of the clients I coach seem to be intolerant of the beverage? It is chocked full of strains...
Endotoxin: Part 2 – How Opportunistic Bacteria Damage Your Liver
Although I am probably in the minority, I enjoy returning to work after the holiday. It is just the right amount of rest that I need to recharge and get back to it. I am fortunate to have a job that I enjoy. Not many people have that privilege. I overheard some of my...
Diet and Post Holiday Depression
"When's the last time you ate a vegetable?" I asked at the dinner table last night. "Do chocolate covered potato chips count as a vegetable? Potatoes grow in the ground, right?" With each passing meal, the Christmas lights seem to glow a little dimmer, the children...
H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 2
More and more people are contacting me with H. pylori overgrowth. Some just have symptoms of overgrowth; others have tested positive for the bacteria. One person I coached had multiple H. pylori tests done; they kept coming back negative. Even though this person had a...
Medications Harming Your Digestive Health – Imodium (Loperamide)
You ate Taco Bell for lunch, and your stomach is rumbling, you run for the nearest bathroom. You make it barely in time. You cannot have loose stools for the rest of the day, what will you do? You drive to the nearest gas station and pick up a pack of Imodium...
Why Supplementing With Probiotics May Make You Ill – Part 3: Mislabeling
Probiotics are supposed to improve digestive health, yet they sometimes make people ill - could probiotics cause them to develop overgrowth? Why do supplements hailed for improving digestive health make some people worse? Is it the shift in the microbiome that makes...
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