Many of you tell me that you have “Leaky Gut Syndrome”. What does this mean? Internet definitions of “Leaky Gut Syndrome” have described it as a condition where your gut lining works like a sieve and allows bacteria and other toxins to pass into the bloodstream and causes symptoms like bloating, fatigue, etcetera. However, a […]
What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
IBS is a Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder or Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction? Functional GI Disorder is one where there are no structural abnormalities in the gut seen on x-ray, endoscopy or blood tests, but functionally, the gut’s movement is abnormal. The Rome IV ((1)) update describes IBS as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. This is a […]
Treatment Of Hypothyroidism
(An earlier version was posted in May 2016) Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid gland produces insufficient thyroid hormones. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, where your body’s own immune system destroys your thyroid tissue. Dissatisfied By Thyroid Treatment In 2017 the American Thyroid Association did an […]
Cholesterol And Hypothyroidism: What Is The Connection?
Many of you have Hypothyroidism and high blood cholesterol levels. Is this a coincidence? Definitely not! It is also not a coincidence that you have diabetes or PCOS along with Hypothyroidism and high cholesterol. (More on this later).In biology, coincidence is very rare. Your body is a network-of-networks. Therefore there is no condition that occurs […]
