Methylation
What is Methylation? Methylation is a vital metabolic process that happens in every cell and every organ of the human body, taking place a million times a second. Life would simply not exist without it. Think of billions of little on/off switches inside your body that control everything from your stress response and how your […]
Beyond the Th1-Th2 paradigm for Immune System Balance
Introduction: Th1-Th2 theory: Allergies and autoimmune disease paradigm The reigning theory for T helper cells in the immune system has been differentiation into Th1 and Th2 cells. This change was thought to be permanent and irreversible. Cytokines signal naïve CD4 cells to form one specific type of T cell. Following differentiation, the T helper cells release specific […]
Why are Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases increasing in developed countries?
For the past several decades there has been a significant increase in allergies ranging from food reactions to asthma along with an increase in autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This rise has been especially noticeable to parents and pediatricians as the number of children suffering with these issues has increased. […]
Maintaining Women’s Health – across all stages of life
Treating the whole patient is the pillar of functional and integrative medicine. What makes women unique is not solely a matter of anatomy and hormones, but rather the complex interplay of hormones, their receptors, and dietary, lifestyle and environmental factors that converge on every organ system in a woman’s body. There are major differences in […]
Nourishing Mind Spring Broth
Nourishing Mind Spring™ Broth TOTAL PREP TIME: 60 MINUTES Created with the stressed and over-worked in mind. During the end of the year, our mind can use as much support as possible. This richly nutrient-dense mineral broth incorporates Gaia Herbs Mind Spring™ powder to form a deliciously nourishing, whole body supporting broth that’s just like […]
An Ayurvedic perspective on Menopause
Menopause is the golden age for women. It is the time when the body has yet another transformation into a powerful state. It is a natural process that occurs in women around the age of 50, though it may occur as early as 40 years or as late as 60 years old. Many women ease […]
Improved wellness through self-care
Self-care is often the first thing that gets sacrificed when life is stressful, and people often think that taking time for themselves seems indulgent. But, looking after your own wellbeing will help you get through this challenging time, and will help you to better care for others. What is self-care? Self-care refers to the activities […]
Why we are more prone to getting sick in the winter?
Tech Support Team Colds appear more prevalent when it is cold out. However, in terms of infectious illnesses, it is the germs that make us sick, not cold weather itself. We have to come in contact with rhinoviruses to catch a cold and we need to be infected with influenza viruses to contract the flu. Rhinoviruses […]
Neuroinflammation: The Brain is on fire in a Cytokine Storm
The term for inflammation in the brain is encephalitis. Any practitioner hearing the term encephalitis knows immediate intervention is required. Yet we do not treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Autism with urgency even though both illnesses have documented neuroinflammation. Education about existing safe treatment and neuroprotective options is critical for practitioners. Systemic inflammation in the body can trigger inflammation in […]
Winter Blues or Depression?
All people, at some point, experience one or more of the symptoms of depression. It is normal for our moods to cycle moderately while we balance demands at work and at home, while coping with short- or long-term illness or when dealing with loss of a loved one. Mood fluctuations are more pronounced during the […]
Could SIBO be the Root Cause of your Patient’s IBS?
SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) SIBO is defined as an increase in the number of bacteria, and/or changes in the types of bacteria present in the small intestine. In most patients, SIBO is not caused by a single type of bacteria, but is an overgrowth of the various types of bacteria that should normally be […]
The Importance of Testing for Glyphosate: The World’s Most Widely Used Herbicide
PUBLISHED IN THE JANUARY 2017 ISSUE OF TOWNSEND LETTER Glyphosate is the world’s most widely produced herbicide and is the primary toxic chemical in Roundup™, as well as in many other herbicides. In addition, it is a broad-spectrum herbicide that is used in more than 700 different products from agriculture and forestry to home use. […]
Ageing Gracefully
A dose of healthy denial can lull us into a false sense of security that we are still bouncing around in the ‘young category’. However the tell – tale signs of aging are a constant reminder that we have hit the 40 + stage of our lives. We are going about our business and suddenly […]
Embrace change with powerful Yogic tools
No matter who we are, the state of the bank balance or which country we live in; the twists and turns of life, deaths, jobs, relationship stresses, natural disasters and trauma can affect us all. Change influences each of us differently, altering our biochemistry, thoughts and emotions. Resilience is our ability to come back to […]
Maldi-TOF –v- PCR Probes in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Microflora
Recent research into the gastrointestinal microbiome has confirmed the microbial inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract, and their vast scope of metabolic activities, are at the very core of health and many disease processes. Microbiology testing should be optimized to address the abundance of all bacterial species present in a stool specimen. This blog aims to […]
