What High FODMAP Foods Do To Your Gut
A few days ago, we published an article about what a low FODMAP diet can do for those with digestive issues — specifically IBS, but
A few days ago, we published an article about what a low FODMAP diet can do for those with digestive issues — specifically IBS, but
Are all carrots created equally?
The question has plagued philosophers and farmers alike for generations.
We all know we’re supposed to be eating between 5-13 servings of
A few days ago, we published an article about what a low FODMAP diet can do for those with digestive issues — specifically IBS, but
Are all carrots created equally?
The question has plagued philosophers and farmers alike for generations.
We all know we’re supposed to be eating between 5-13 servings of
Who’s had it worse – a war veteran or a survivor of emotional abuse? A child who grew up in the cycle of poverty or a
The brain we develop reflects the life we lead.
– the Dalai Lama.
Makes sense, right?
Strangely, this is a contentious opinion in the world of neuroscience.
And it’s part of why Dr. David Perlmutter not only left the practice of mainstream neurology 10 years into his residency and opened his own practice, but recently wrote a book with his son about the effects of our lifestyles on our neural structures.
It’s becoming common knowledge in scientific circles that our guts, or “second brains,” have a symbiotic relationship with almost every other system in our bodies.
What this means is that the composition of your microbiome is not only influenced by your body’s systems…
But that it influences them as well.
There’s a theory in the health community that…
Much like fire leaves ash when it burns, so does your metabolism. But we don’t call it ash. We call it metabolic waste. And metabolic waste, or what’s leftover after our metabolisms have consumed the food we’ve eaten, can be one of three things:
Acidic
Neutral
Alkaline
Here’s the idea – some foods will metabolize and leave an acidic residue. Some will leave an alkaline residue.
About Dr. Margaret Christensen. An Institute for Functional Medicine faculty member for 12 years, Dr. Christensen first became interested in functional medicine 15 years ago when