In this episode of The Health Edge, John and Mark review the hot topic of SIBO, small bacterial intestinal overgrowth. In this emergent area of research, migration of bacteria normally present in the colon (large intestine) migrate into the small intestine and find “safe haven”. SIBO is now well associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and may be associated with a host of other health problems.
John and mark briefly review testing and treatment strategies of SIBO.
In this episode of the Health Edge John and Mark examine several “health” foods that have had a halo that aren’t so healthy after all. They also review some superstar foods that have gotten a bad rap or are generally under recognized.
In this episode of the Health Edge John and Mark examine several “health” foods that have had a halo that aren’t so healthy after all. They also review some superstar foods that have gotten a bad rap or are generally under recognized.
In this episode of The Health Edge Mark answers some commonly asked questions by listeners. Topics include:
In this episode of The Health Edge Mark answers some commonly asked questions by listeners. Topics include:
In this episode of The Health Edge, John and Mark examine heart disease risk from the perspective of lifestyle strategies to lower inflammation and oxidative stress. They challenge the conventional wisdom of the diet-fat-cholesterol heart disease hypothesis and the recommendations they have prompted over the last two generations.
In this episode of The Health Edge, John and Mark examine heart disease risk from the perspective of lifestyle strategies to lower inflammation and oxidative stress. They challenge the conventional wisdom of the diet-fat-cholesterol heart disease hypothesis and the recommendations they have prompted over the last two generations.
In this episode of The Health Edge John and Mark review the link between gastrointestinal balance and health. They explore leaky gut or intestinal permeability, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and dysbiosis as common causes of both gastrointestinal health concerns like GERD (reflux), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and many non-gastrointestinal health issues e.g. asthma, eczema, autoimmunity, headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, etc.
John and mark review common labs for consideration in the assessment of gut imbalances and briefly review a 5-R approach to gut health:
R- remove offending triggers
R-Replace e.g. digestive enzymes
R- Repopulate healthy flora with plant-based fermentable fiber, fermented foods and probiotics
R- Repair using lifestyle strategies and supplements
R- Relax, stress reduction
In this episode of The Health Edge John and Mark review the link between gastrointestinal balance and health. They explore leaky gut or intestinal permeability, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and dysbiosis as common causes of both gastrointestinal health concerns like GERD (reflux), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and many non-gastrointestinal health issues e.g. asthma, eczema, autoimmunity, headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, etc.
John and mark review common labs for consideration in the assessment of gut imbalances and briefly review a 5-R approach to gut health:
R- remove offending triggers
R-Replace e.g. digestive enzymes
R- Repopulate healthy flora with plant-based fermentable fiber, fermented foods and probiotics
R- Repair using lifestyle strategies and supplements
R- Relax, stress reduction
In this episode of The Health Edge Mark reviews the neuroscience linking stress and the fight-flight response with chronic complex disease and quality of life. He reviews the research of Richard Davidson PhD, Robert Sapolsky PhD, Herb Benson MD and Bruce McEwen who has advanced the understanding of allostatic load and health. Mark concludes with several lifestyle considerations for creating health that have been shown to reduce allostatic load and the many downstream mediators that undermine health.
