Amino Acids

No more egg shaming; cardiovascular risks unfounded

Allergies, Amino Acids, Autoimmunity, Brain, Digestion, Food & Diet, Inflammation, Pain

For years we’ve been warned the cholesterol in eggs raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, however new research shows that in people with pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, eggs do not raise cardiovascular risk if they are part of a healthy diet. What’s more, they pose no additional challenges to weight loss. These findings, along

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Study confirms autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet works

Allergies, Amino Acids, Autoimmunity, Detoxification, Food & Diet, Functional Medicine, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Immune System, Inflammation, Obesity, Pain, Paleo

  A recent study confirmed what functional medicine has long since known — the autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet is highly successful for managing chronic health disorders. The first-of-its-kind study showed the majority of participants quickly achieved and maintained remission of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis on the AIP diet. A number of participants were even

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Can INFECTIONS disrupt THYROID Function?

Allergies, Amino Acids, Autoimmunity, Detoxification, Digestion, Fatigue, Food & Diet, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Hashimotos, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Infections, Inflammation, Obesity, Pain, Thyroid, Weight Gain, Weight Loss

  Most thyroid issues are autoimmune by nature. Around 70-80% of the autoimmunity issues can be traced to gut infections. On the flip side, having gut infections can increase the likelihood of an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease needs three things to occur. The three risk factors include genetic predisposition, intestinal permeability, and environmental triggers like

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Do you really understand your Thyroid Labs?

Amino Acids, Autoimmunity, Digestion, Fatigue, Food & Diet, Functional Medicine, Gut Health, Hashimotos, Hormones, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Immune System, Obesity, Weight Gain, Weight Loss

Do you really understand your thyroid labs, and why should you care? It’s important to know what is happening with your labs because knowing is power. Getting to the root cause of your problems can make a big difference in your health. When you have lab work performed, your results are compared to normal ranges.

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Could you be developing an autoimmune disease?

Allergies, Amino Acids, Autoimmunity, Blood Sugar, Bone Health, Brain, Chronic Fatigue, Collagen, Detoxification, Digestion, Exercise, Fasting, Fatigue, Female Hormones, Food & Diet, Functional Medicine, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Hashimotos, Hormones, Hypothyroidism, Immune System, Infections, Inflammation, Insomnia, Low Carb, Macronutrients, Magnesium, Menopause, Migraines, Mitochondria, Obesity, Pain, Paleo, PMS, Recipies, Sleep, Thyroid, Toxins, Weight Gain, Weight Loss

You could be developing an autoimmune disease, one of the most common diseases today, and are not aware of it. This is because autoimmune diseases sometimes start off as “silent” autoimmunity. This means your immune system is attacking tissue in your body but the damage isn’t bad enough to cause symptoms yet. Autoimmune disease is

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