Last week we introduced the idea that your gut and brain are in constant conversation, and we spent quite a bit of time talking about the gut-brain axis, the vagus nerve, the microbiome, and the many different pathways that allow organs sitting on opposite ends of the body to exchange information all day long. If […]
If you followed along with us through August, you probably noticed that I kept bringing up the brain, even though we were supposedly talking about the gut. At the time, I may have seemed a little distracted, like someone who keeps wandering off topic halfway through a story. I promise there was a reason for […]
Over the past month, we’ve taken a journey through one of the most remarkable systems in the human body. We began by exploring the digestive tract as the place where the outside world meets the inside of the body. Every meal, every sip of water, every medication, and every microorganism first encounters the lining of […]
“I think I have SIBO.” Or… “I read online that I probably have low stomach acid.” Sometimes it’s parasites. Sometimes candida. Sometimes “leaky gut.” Often, someone has spent hours reading articles or scrolling through social media trying to match their symptoms to a diagnosis. I completely understand why. Digestive symptoms can be frustrating. They often […]
Have you ever been so nervous before giving a presentation that your stomach seemed to tie itself into knots? Or noticed that during a particularly stressful week, you suddenly weren’t hungry? Maybe you’ve experienced the opposite. Some people reach for comfort foods when life becomes overwhelming, while others feel nauseated at the thought of eating. […]
The Gut: Where Your Body Meets the Outside World If I asked you to picture your digestive system, what comes to mind? For most people, it’s probably something fairly straightforward. You eat breakfast, food travels to your stomach, nutrients are absorbed somewhere along the way, and whatever isn’t needed eventually leaves the body. It seems […]
The Night I Found a Mushroom Growing Through My Carpet There are certain moments in life that permanently change the way you think about something. For me, one of those moments happened in a condo I owned here in Colorado. I had always thought mold was mostly a problem in humid climates. Florida? Sure. Louisiana? […]
Detoxification is often misunderstood as a short-term intervention. In reality, it is a continuous physiological process that depends on coordination between multiple organ systems. A clinical approach does not attempt to force detoxification. It focuses on supporting the body’s ability to process, transport, and eliminate compounds efficiently. Detox is a systems-based process Detoxification is not […]
Have you thought about a “detox”? Every spring, interest in “detox” spikes. Searches for cleanses, juice fasts, and detox supplements increase, and many people feel a strong urge to reset their health. This instinct is not wrong. What is often missing is an understanding of how detoxification actually works. Your body is already designed to […]
Most people get a standard set of blood work done every year through their primary care provider, which usually includes a Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) test. This test measures the amount of sugar floating around in your blood at the moment the sample is taken. Many providers require you to be fasted (not eating for […]