Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
What is SIBO? Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a functional condition in which there is bacterial growth in the stomach or upper portion of the small intestine. The stomach and upper small intestine is relatively sterile compared to the large intestine....
The Integration of Ayurveda and Functional Medicine
Ayurveda is one of the oldest healing sciences. Essentially, it is a holistic approach to health. The goal of Ayurveda is to function as a guiding light in assisting people in making choices that will increase the quality of their lives. The goal is to live a long,...
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA): Why You Should Avoid Them and How Mainstream Nutrition Got it Wrong
The role of fat in modern nutrition is one of the most debated and confusing topics among health professionals and nutrition experts. In some ways, fat has a very negative connotation. Among the general public, dietary fat is associated with body fat, serum...
Blood Sugar Dysfunction
The regulation of blood sugar is an important part of your health from a functional perspective. We know that having high blood sugar is unhealthy. The extreme form of high blood sugar is called diabetes and is clearly associated with a variety of serious health risks...