The Gut-Brain Connection
I have never gotten past the fact that my mom started experiencing confusion, disorientation and dementia-like symptoms at precisely the same time she started having severe gut issues. When the…
Candida Die Off
If you experience a Die Off crisis, don't be hard on yourself. It happens to almost everybody. If you find you have pushed your body too hard and you are…
An Important Note About Thyroid Hormone Levels
It's almost impossible to have a low body fat, let alone optimal health or fertility, with an improperly diagnosed or managed case of hypothyroidism. And four tests - TSH, Free…
How Elevated Cortisol Negatively Affects the Thyroid
High levels of stress hormone cortisol may prevent the activity of thyroid hormone in the body. It also prevents the conversion of thyroid hormone from the inactive (T4) form…
Nutritional Supplements for Seizures / Epilepsy
Common Nutritional Supplements used in Epilepsy: Deficiency of folate (the naturally occurring form of folic acid and a form of vitamin B complex ) can be caused by some anti-epileptic…
Curcumin / Tumeric for Seizure Control
According to The National Institute of Heath, Epilepsy as well as chronic use of most antiepileptic drugs predisposes patients to cognitive impairment. This is a concern I had ever since…
Tumeric for Leaky Gut, Auto Immune Disease, Inflammation
Tumeric (also available as curcumin which is the active ingredient in tumeric) is very helpful for healing leaking gut, auto immune disease and inflammation within the body. It is also…
Bone Broth Could Trigger Seizures and Should NOT Be Used for Leaky Gut, Autoimmune Disorders
Was all set to give my mom bone broth today. I worked hard making this for her, cooked low and slow for over 24 hours (see how to make bone…
Hypothyroidism
Some of the conditions related to low thyroid function include weight gain, loss of muscle mass, confused speech, swollen neck, dementia, menstrual abnormalities, constipation, headaches, backaches, brittle hair, poor circulation…
Hypothyroidism Treatment: To Tyrosine or Not to Tyrosine?
The amino acid L-Tyrosine (Tyrosine) is often recommended for those suffering from hypothyroidism because it helps the thyroid gland produce thyroid hormone. This is a recommendation not only made by…
