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Real-World Outcomes Using Oral Essential Oils for Acute Pharyngotonsillitis
A new observational study followed adults with mild-to-moderate acute pharyngotonsillitis (sore throat) treated either with penicillin V or an oral essential oil therapy. All groups ...
Who’s Up for A Fibermaxxing Challenge? Analysis of 17 Million Shows Fiber Helps You Live Longer
Even acknowledging the potential benefits of carnivore and keto diets for some conditions, it's hard to ignore the extensive meta-analytic evidence linking higher fiber intake ...
The SAD Cycle: Understanding the Stress, Anxiety & Depression Cascade
Discover clinical applications of curcumin, saffron & lemon balm for treating the SAD cycle. Research-backed protocols to help patients break free from chronic stress and ...
Can Fatty Liver Be Reversed? Explore 7 Key Evidence-Based Supplements for MASLD
While lifestyle changes are important, compliance can be challenging, and other strategies like targeted supplements can help manage oxidative stress, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Notably, ...
The Cascade and Its Limits: Interferon, Homeostatic Capacity, and Treatment Variability in Lupus (Part 2)
Systemic lupus erythematosus does not emerge randomly in patients carrying latent EBV. In this Part 2 of our Systems Homeostasis series, we trace how EBNA2-driven ...
Demystifying Endotoxins: Identifying and Quenching the Fire Within
Join functional medicine pioneer Dr. Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, CIFM, as he shares breakthrough research, clinical strategies, and functional ...
The 6 Month Toxic Mold Detox Protocol
Dr. Andrew Campbell — clinical immunologist, toxicologist, and author of 100+ peer-reviewed studies — joins host Rob Lutz to discuss ...
From Support to Resilience: Rethinking Immune Health
What if “supporting the immune system” isn’t enough? In this thought-provoking episode, a panel of integrative practitioners explores how to ...
Why Vitamin D Matters in MS
Large observational cohorts, Mendelian-randomization genetics, and post-hoc analyses of phase‑3 trials link low 25(OH)D to higher MS risk and MRI activity. This practical, nontechnical summary ...
5 Effective Strategies for a Healthier Gut with IBS
Living with digestive challenges due to IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can significantly impact your quality of life. Over-the-counter solutions like antacids, laxatives, and anti-diarrhea medicines ...
Bacterial Histamine Linked to Abdominal Pain in IBS
Scientists from McMaster University and Queen’s University, both in Ontario, Canada, have identified a gut bacterial ‘super-producer’ of histamine that can trigger pain flare-ups in ...
Can Melatonin Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Melatonin is a sleep hormone that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythm. Intestinal melatonin levels are 400 times higher than in systemic circulation, playing a ...
Does Fiber Make IBD Worse?
Eat more fiber — patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) hear it all the time from well-meaning experts. But what if that advice is wrong, ...
IBS and Dysbiosis: It’s Time to Tend Your Garden
Your gut is home to an estimated 100 trillion microorganisms. They include bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, amoebas, and their genetic information. Collectively this is known ...
Leaky Gut and IBS: Is There a Connection?
Leaky gut syndrome might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s a real condition that affects your digestive tract. Leaky gut is ...
Top 10 Questions About Mold (from a Mycotoxin Expert)
From “chronic Lyme” and MCAS to autism, autoimmunity, and unexplained neurological symptoms, mycotoxins are an often‑missed root cause. Drawing on decades of experience and published research, Andrew Campbell, MD, outlines the most common presentations of toxic mold exposure and why serum mycotoxin ...
Blood Mycotoxin Testing: Evidence, Limitations, and Interpretation
Navigating toxin-related illnesses, particularly those involving mold exposure and mycotoxins, can feel overwhelming. However, the availability of evidence-based testing methods provides a clearer path forward. By understanding the range of laboratory assessments, clinicians can make more informed clinical decisions, differentiate between exposure ...
Mycotoxin Biotransformation and Detox Support: 8 Evidence-Informed Supplements
A solid supplement protocol can optimize the body’s natural detoxification processes and expedite a patient’s recovery from mycotoxin illness. Since many patients with mycotoxin illness struggle with neurological consequences, supplements that help support brain health can address common symptoms like brain fog, ...
Study: Toxic Mold in Homes Impairs Children’s Brain and Nerve Function
Toxic molds can affect the nervous system in children who are chronically exposed. Common neurological symptoms are headaches, fatigue, sleep disturbance, confusion, mood swings, nosebleeds, and cough. High levels of sensorimotor dysfunction and the related disorders in children means that toxic mold ...
Mold Exposure and B12 Deficiency: How Mycotoxins Disrupt Methylation and Brain Health
Why patients with chronic mold exposure can show persistent B12 deficiency despite adequate intake—and what this means for brain health.
Molds and Mycotoxins: A Brief Review
It is an uncontested medical and scientific fact that molds and mycotoxins cause diseases in humans. Too often, they are overlooked and not part of clinicians’ differential diagnosis. Both are health hazards—molds produce metabolites such as mycotoxins and solvents, shed antigenic materials ...
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