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Traditional Naturopath & Functional Medicine Holistic Doctor San Diego Hi, I’m Dr Gaila and I help patient who suffer with belly pain, bloating and constipation and many other health conditions.Read more
On : 28 November, 2016
In : Autoimmune Disease , Eczema , Hashimoto's Disease , Irritable Bowel Syndrome , Leaky Gut , Lupus , Psoriasis
Autoimmune diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and others. Autoimmune conditions are due to a runaway immune response also known as systemic inflammation that results in your body attacking its own tissues. The answer to eliminating autoimmune conditions is to find and eliminateRead more
On : 06 August, 2015
In : Allergy , Autoimmune Disease , Crohn's Disease , Diarrhea , Eczema , Gluten Sensitivity , Headaches , Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Did you know that 70% of your immune system is controlled by the health of your gut? Did you know that the majority of illness is now being connected to the health of your gut? David Perlmutter, MD, in his book “Brain Maker” has cited research showing that diseases suchRead more
On : 26 April, 2015
In : Allergy , Asthma , Autoimmune Disease , Constipation , Diabetes , Eczema , Fatigue , Headaches , Indigestion , Infant Diarrhea , Infant Reflux , Inflammation , Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Why Some Foods Can Cause Health Problems When you eat an allergen, your body sees it as a threat and your immune system sends out an alarm as though it is being attacked by a foreign invader. Your immune cells produce proteins called antibodies that trigger the release of inflammatoryRead more
Mozaffari S, Rahimi R, Abdollahi M. Implications of melatonin therapy in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 16(33):3646-55, 2010. Eight clinical trials were reviewed for effectiveness and disturbance of melatonin in IBS and other GI disorders. The results showed disturbances in melatonin concentration in patients with IBSRead more
On : 10 April, 2013
In : Allergy , Diarrhea , Gluten Sensitivity , Inflammation , Irritable Bowel Syndrome , Leaky Gut
A study in the journal BMC Medicine may shed light on why people who test negative for celiac disease see their symptoms subside when they avoid gluten. “For the first time, we have scientific evidence that indeed, gluten sensitivity not only exists, but is very different from celiac disease,” saysRead more
On : 13 March, 2013
In : Allergy , Celiac Disease , Constipation , Gluten Sensitivity , Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Infant nutritional factors and functional constipation in childhood: the Generation R study. Kiefte-de Jong JC, Escher JC, Arends LR, Jaddoe VW, Hofman A, Raat H, Moll HA. Source Department of the Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Food allergy and celiac disease may leadRead more
Intolerance of Cow’s Milk and Chronic Constipation in Children Giuseppe Iacono, M.D., Francesca Cavataio, M.D., Giuseppe Montalto, M.D., Ada Florena, M.D., Mario Tumminello, M.D., Maurizio Soresi, M.D., Alberto Notarbartolo, M.D., and Antonio Carroccio, M.D. N Engl J Med 1998; 339 We performed a double-blind, crossover study comparing cow’s milk withRead more
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2010;19(4):451-7. Kiwifruit Improves Bowel Function in Patients with IBS Constipation Chang CC, Lin YT, Lu YT, Liu YS, Liu JF. Source School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical Uni-versity, Taipei 110, Taiwan. liujenfa@tmu.edu.tw Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder ofRead more
Alper BS. “Evidence-based medicine. Antibody-guided food elimination may reduce symptoms of IBS.” Clinical Advisor. 8(2): 122, 2005. This article comments on a 12-week study with 150 patients with IBS who were tested for immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies against 29 different foods. One group was advised to follow a diet that eliminatedRead more
Eswaran S. Tack J. Chey WD. Food: the forgotten factor in the irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 40(1):141-62, 2011. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that dietary constituents at least exacerbate symptoms and perhaps contribute to the development of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Read more
