Reference: Liu, C., Gong, J., Zhang, Q., Chen, G., Yin, S., Luo, Z., … He, Z. (2023). Dietary iron modulates gut microbiota and induces SLPI secretion to promote colorectal tumorigenesis. Gut Microbes, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2023.2221978 This study was done in mice. Full text here. This study demonstrates that too much iron in the …
Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Fecal Transplants for most people may initiate the “yuck factor”. However, to be quite honest my research has shown this procedure to have promising benefits. A fecal transplant is when a doctor transplants feces from a healthy …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article compliments of Functional Medicine University. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. Besides assisting with weight loss, IF has many additional health benefits I will share in this article. By definition, intermittent fasting is …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. As science continues to emerge in gut research, novel gut bacteria are discovered. Akkermansia muciniphila has emerged as the “sentinel of the gut” and has been shown to promote gut barrier integrity, modulate immune response and inhibit …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Based on progressive research we find that what we think about and what we feel have far-ranging effects on our immune system. An excellent review of this is “Molecules of Emotion“, by Candace Pert, PhD. One important …