Intestinal Permeability: Remove, Repair, Resolve
MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Intestinal permeability (IP), colloquially referred to as “leaky gut,” is fundamentally a failure of the body’s inherent mechanisms to maintain separation between the [...]
PCOS and the Gut: The Role of the Gut Microbiome in PCOS Treatment
MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) typically struggle with hormone imbalances, insulin resistance, irregular menses, lipid imbalances, [...]
Immune Function & Competence: Gut Microbial Influences
MICHELLE MADDUX, ND The intricate interplay between our commensal bacteria and our immune system is complex and wide-reaching. Given that immune competence is at the forefront of our public [...]
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Node Smith, ND People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could [...]
Alcoholic Cirrhosis with Ascites: A Case Report & Treatment Options
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Lidia Martyanova Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH One of the major healthcare problems worldwide is excessive alcohol consumption. The liver is the target organ, since [...]
Common Household Cleaners Could be Altering Children’s Microbiome
Node Smith, ND The chemicals we use to clean our home may be detrimental to our children’s microbiome. Because of the known links to weight gain, as well as metabolic changes and the gut [...]
Surfing The Microbiome: Interview with Richard Sprague
The Expert Report Mark Swanson, ND Let me introduce Richard Sprague to the readers of The Expert Report. He is an amazing citizen scientist. I’ll start with one of his quotes regarding our [...]
