Tickborne diseases are becoming an increasing public health concern, as ticks spread across the country to all 50 states, bringing with them a number of infectious diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), tickborne diseases have more than doubled in the last 13 years. Most people have heard of Lyme disease, which is…
Put on Purple & Test – Don’t Guess! (for Lupus Awareness) May’s Lupus Awareness Month is a call to attention for lupus awareness and its impact on the lives of millions of individuals and families living with lupus. Put On Purple Day is held May 17th – wear purple and tell people why you are…
LECTINS and AQUAPORINS Lectins are a large class of sugar-binding proteins that can be found in all forms of life. In plants, lectins are part of the natural defense against microorganisms, pests, and insects. Many members of the lectin protein family can agglutinate (clump together) and become problematic for human health. Lectins have been thought …
There is a race to figure out what is fueling the epidemic of autoimmune diseases in the United States and other industrialized countries. Fingers have been pointed at the high consumption of processed foods, factory-farmed animals, stress, EMF’s, prescription medications (including overuse of antibiotics and resulting impact on the gut microbiome), lack of fresh food,…
Micronutrients and the Blood Brain Barrier With functional assessment of neurological health, the integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB) is paramount. The BBB is, as its name implies, a barrier around the brain –a tightly spaced network of blood vessels, tissue, and proteins that work together to regulate substances that can/should reach the brain…
