28 year old female presents with brain fog, poor brain endurance and mood instability that is worse around her menstrual cycle. History reveals onset of menses at age 12 with heavy, prolonged but consistent cycles. During her high school years she missed school for a few days every month due to pain and fatigue. Labs […]
Aging is an inevitable phenomenon that is often associated with cognitive decline and dementia and other pathologies. The number of elderly across the globe is estimated to reach 2.1 billion by the year 2050 (Phillips, 2017). Because conventional drug-based therapies are not demonstrating to be very effective, alternative therapies are increasingly being investigated. The good […]
In the last blog, I discussed the link with IC and leaky gut. In this blog, I go into more detail as to how leaky gut contributes to the pathology of IC. What we are finding, through labs that can sequence the DNA in urine, is that there is a bacterial link to IC. According […]
Microbiome and the Influence on the Immune System: The composition of the microbiome can be a factor of susceptibility of the basic function of the immune system. The gut microbiota also regulates many aspects of innate and acquired immunity, protecting the host from pathogen invasion and chronic inflammation (Mallappa et al., 2012). Recently, investigators related […]
I recently had an interview with a new lab called Aperiomics that can identify all known pathogens using next-generation sequencing of DNA and RNA. This test can create a complete genetic fingerprint of all microorganisms, allowing them to test for EVERYTHING at once instead of a few things at a time. What is even more […]
Having suffered with IC for 10 years and IBS symptoms for over 20 years, I have been very interested in leaky gut and the association it has with bladder conditions such as interstitial cystitis and chronic UTI’s. As I work through my doctorate, I have stumbled upon some very interesting information and have been […]
FOR THE MEN-having a heard time staying lean? Losing muscle? Loss of libido? Tired? Brain fog? It could be your TESTOSTERONE LEVELS!!! Recently I have been trained in a very hot topic among males…LOW testosterone. Low testosterone is becoming an epidemic among young men. According to a recent article on ABC news, “new research suggests […]
Product name: Biocidin LSF Grade: A+ Available: On Fullscript (this product is not available on Amazon or directly from the vendor) I want to start doing product reviews on my blog to help you differentiate between things that could be helpful and other products that just do not show evidence in helping. This first review […]
Image retrieved from https://drjockers.com/homocysteine-levels/ It surprises me that homocysteine (Hcy ) is not routinely tested when patients visit their doctors for their annual physical. Homocysteine is an inflammatory amino acid that is produced as a byproduct of protein metabolism. Homocysteine-induced injury to the arterial wall is one of the factors that can initiate the process of atherosclerosis, […]
How well are you hydrated? What do you personally use to determine if you are hydrated or how much to drink? This is a very controversial topic for someone who has interstitial cystitis, as it poses a double edged sword for us. We are told we need to stay hydrated so to prevent infections, particularly […]