Alpha Gal Syndrome & Intestinal Permeability: Is There a Connection
Understanding the Gut-Immune Connection, Intestinal Permeability, and Why Optimizing Gut Health May Support Healing By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC A note before we begin: This article discusses established science, emerging research, and my clinical perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Optimizing gut health may support...
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Your Stool Test Was “Normal” But You’re Still Bloated—Lets Take a Look!
Why You’re Still Bloated After Cutting Out Gluten And What Standard Tests Are Missing Three years ago, you could eat pizza without thinking twice. Now? You’re bloated after a salad. You’ve gone gluten-free. Dairy-free. You tried low-FODMAP. You bought expensive probiotics. You meal-prepped “clean” meals until you couldn’t look at another quinoa...
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Can Gut Health Cause Anxiety and Depression? The Microbiome-Mood Connection
Can Gut Health Cause Anxiety and Depression? The Microbiome-Mood Connection When people think about mental health, they usually picture the brain. But research now shows that the gut may have just as much to do with mood as the brain itself. If you have ever felt “butterflies” before a big...
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The Gut-Brain Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating (TRE)
The Gut-Brain Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) Weight management, better gut health, and improved brain function are all benefits linked to the increasingly popular practice of time-restricted eating (TRE). With TRE, intermittent fasting, you only eat during a specific window each day. This window could be eight, ten, or twelve...
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The Gut-Brain Link in Long COVID Recovery: How Your Microbiome Influences Healing
The Gut-Brain Link in Long COVID Recovery: How Your Microbiome Influences Healing Understanding Long COVID and Its Challenges Long COVID is an ongoing health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Many who recover from the initial infection of COVID-19 continue to experience lingering symptoms for weeks, months, or even years....
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