You might have read the bottle of your new probiotic wondering what exactly all these different bugs do and if you really need them? In the 1980’s and 90’s people began to hear about how Lactobacillus acidophilus can help with a yeast/candida problem or how it helps to take probiotics after a course of antibiotics.…
September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month. If you have ever been to your doctor and your cholesterol tested ‘elevated,’ you may have been told by your healthcare provider to watch your fat intake. Let’s bust some myths about cholesterol, first 1: Dietary cholesterol does not raise your blood cholesterol. It used to be that we…
How do we get exposed to heavy metals? Many people consider heavy metal exposure to be rare, but sources of exposure are actually quite common. [1] Heavy metals are a class of toxic elements usually found in the following sources and materials [2]: Air pollution Polluted food (cattle, fish, pesticide-laden produce) Polluted groundwater/drinking water Prescription…
An epitope is the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system. For example, the epitope is the specific piece of the antigen to which an antibody binds. image from The Free Dictionary: “Epitope” https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/epitopeEpitope mapping is the process of experimentally identifying the binding sites, or ‘epitopes’, of antibodies on their target…
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“How strict do I have to be on the elimination diet?” This is the most common question asked by people on an elimination diet for food sensitivity. The answer (unlike the diet and lifestyle change) is simple: very strict, because the greater the adherence to the diet, the better the health outcomes. This effect, greater…
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