We have been very good over the past couple of decades at looking for infections and problems in the gut that can trigger or are linked to inflammatory and autoimmune disorders elsewhere in the body. But I've always felt we were missing a trick by not considering infections and inflammation at the other end of …
Chronic Illness: Have You Had A Knock On The Head?
This is a new one on me, I have to say. Doing my Neuroinflammation training course, I have recently been astounded at the impact a trauma to the head can have on future illness. Think playing footie and being knocked out momentarily or smacking your head a good one during a car bump; even being …
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New Mycotoxin and Inflammation Tests
Just to let you know I have been merrily changing tests and adding new ones on the shop, but have forgotten to tell you! Things are always changing and I do my best to assess new tests as they come along and change my provision if necessary to make sure I always have the most …
Anti-Inflammatory Fish Oil/Krill and Hops
I'm always on the lookout for alternatives to painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen because of the damage they do to the system. So, I was pleased to see this report today from Nutrigold about using a mix of EPA and DHA, the fatty acids in fish and krill oil, with Hop Alpha Acids for inflammatory …
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What Is an ACE Disorder? Is Your Chronic Illness The Result of a High ACE Score?
Has your childhood - or adult experience even - subconsciously triggered your chronic illness, or could deeply-buried beliefs you built then be stopping you from getting well now, maybe? I was asked this question many times over the past few years. I thought it was a crock, quite honestly. But then I had no choice …
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Could ALV Enzyme Protect Against Coeliac Injury?
Interesting study recently in Gastroenterology journal where people given gluten protease enzymes were found not to develop mucosal (villi) injury when given a small amount of daily gluten in trials. Now, before we get all excited, you have to note that the product on test was made by the same company who sponsored the trial …
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The brave new world of DIY faecal transplant
Not for the faint-hearted this article, but here is a fab piece on faecal transplants - that's transplanting poo from one person to another to you and me. Why the heck would anyone want to do that?! Well, if you have recurrent C Diff infection, or indeed some other chronic GI issues, it's becoming a …
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Faecal Transplants: High Success Rates
Fascinating report on Medscape the other day about the growing -literally- use of faecal transplants (new gut bacteria introduced in the intestine to you and me) in both gut and non-gut conditions. Here's the summary for you. Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Therapy for Digestive and Nondigestive Disorders in Adults and Children S. Shaa, J. Liang, M. …
What Gut ‘Bugs’ Have To Do With Gluten Intolerance
Very interesting piece today from GreenMedInfo discussing the relationship between the intestinal flora and our sensitivity to gluten. Two key 'takeaways': It appears that bacteria in our guts determine how much access these peptides have to our immune system, and that gluten also changes our gut bacteria. It's a two way street. Caminero et al identified 144 strains and 35 …
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Low Magnesium = Higher Inflammation
Another in the series on natural anti-inflammatories for you (see here, here and here, written on the TGF blog), this time a nice summary report from LEF on the link found between low magnesium levels and higher inflammation. Magnesium is really key in healing any form of chronic illness I have found clinically, and this …