Zealous About Your Zzzs

From eNewsletter 10/9/2024

DID YOU KNOW that your skin is often a sign of how your gastrointestinal tract and liver are functioning? We call it the gut-liver-skin axis.

Making sure we digest, absorb, detoxify, and excrete optimally allows our skin to thrive. When one or more of these functions are dysfunctional, eczema, psoriasis, and acne are among the skin maladies that may develop.

How can you help your skin by focusing on your gut and liver? Get a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) blood test to assess liver function and a comprehensive stool analysis (we love Diagnostic Solutions GI-Map) to give us a look at your gastrointestinal function.

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Stop Muscle Loss | Cravings

From eNewsletter 10/7/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a new study from Cell Metabolism revealed separate fat and sugar craving pathways, as well as a concerning result: combining these pathways overly triggers our desire to eat more than usual.

Going back to our hunter-gatherer days, human brains are programmed to seek out high-fat, high-sugar combinations, regardless of conscious efforts to resist. This programming has not evolved very well over thousands of years. This is why avoiding them can be so challenging. Even so, there are numerous techniques to assist, starting with "never eating a carbohydrate alone".

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Prep for the Holidays

From eNewsletter 10/2/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota?

In a study from Gut Microbes and Science Advances, the researchers found a bacteria-independent mechanism through which antibiotics can damage the mucus barrier directly.

The intestines are lined by a continuously expanding mucus layer that bacteria usually cannot cross. If the gut environment is disturbed, by diet or antibiotic use, the mucus barrier can lose its ability to function normally. This allows bacteria to reach the intestinal lining and trigger inflammation and potentially even contribute to the development of various GI disorders.

If you think this is a possibility, a stool analysis is a great place to begin.

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