We all do it. When mysterious health symptom hit we jump online and start googling our symptoms. The Internet has been a blessing for health education and empowerment. But it can also be trouble. I’ve heard it referred to as […]
Causes of IBS
The nervous system is the missing piece in IBS
In the last decade the conversation about healing IBS has improved greatly. When I was sick, the advice was to eat fiber and avoid acidic and fatty foods. Currently, the conversation revolves around probiotics, lowering inflammation, and grain-free, low sugar […]
All about h.pylori and stomach acid
From personal experience I learned a few lessons about stomach acid and hidden infections. The story starts 11 years ago when I had IBS. Eventually I developed a bad case of GERD/refulx/heartburn. If you’ve ever experienced these symptoms you know […]
The right tests for IBS
In my last blog post I wrote about how adrenal fatigue can wreak havoc on the gut, leading to infections, inflammation, and IBS. I also wrote about my personal experience with adrenal fatigue. This week I want to elaborate on […]
How culture effects your IBS symptoms
So how can culture can affect your IBS symptoms, chance of recovery and treatment? Ann Harrington, a Harvard professor of the history of science explains it nicely in the video below. Her talk about the relationship between culture and disease […]
Roadmap for healing IBS
Lately I’ve been getting e-mailing asking about the exact steps for healing IBS. This is a huge question, so I decided to answer it with a blog. Because the causes of IBS are as unique as someone’s personality, there’s no universal […]
The best remedy for stress
Sometimes solutions to complex health problems are so obvious they get overlooked. I’ve been having some mood problems for a few months now. I wrote about it a while back in my blog post about raising serotonin. I’ve been trying […]
Can copper toxicity make IBS worse?
Many people e-mail me to ask what I did specifically to heal my gut so completely? I’ve been pretty transparent about most of it. I spent a year eating a strict Paleo diet that excluded nuts, dried fruit, and ALL […]
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