Food Groups Eat Freely May Cause Symptoms Best Avoided VEGETABLES Bamboo shoots Beet Bok choy Carrot Cucumber (including pickles made without sugar) Dandelion greens Eggplant Endive Fermented vegetables (raw sauerkraut, or lacto- fermented vegetables) Green beans Kale Lettuce Olives Parsnip Sea … [Read more...]
Paleo Protein – “Cheat Sheet”
Food Measure Protein (grams) Sockeye salmon 1/2 fillet 43 Halibut 1/2 fillet 36 Rockfish 1 fillet 33 Tuna salad 1 cup 33 Beef, bottom round 3 oz. 30 Chicken, light meat 3 oz. 28 Lamb loin 3 oz. 26 Beef sirloin 3 oz. 25 Ham 3 oz. 25 Swordfish 3 … [Read more...]
Rebuilding a Healthy Gut; Probiotics and Prebiotics
Probiotics and prebiotics are both essential to healing the gut, for different reasons. Probiotics primarily play an immunoregulatory role; they help to balance and regulate the immune system and reduce inflammation in the gut. Contrary to popular belief, most probiotics do not quantitatively change the composition of the gut microbiome over … [Read more...]
SWAP Your Way to Health
How do we find the sweet spot and ensure that we get enough—but not too much—physical activity? The best way to accomplish this is by focusing on three elements that can be expressed in the acronym SWAP: Stand, Walk, and Push. Stand Goal: Stand for about half of the day. Use a standing desk at work if possible. Take … [Read more...]
Understanding SIBO
Healthy small intestine: The small bowel normally contains relatively few bacteria (less than 10,000 bacteria per milliliter of fluid) when compared with the large bowel, or colon (at least 1,000,000,000 bacteria per milliliter of fluid). These bacteria play an essential role in protecting against other pathogenic bacteria and yeast, absorbing … [Read more...]
What is HPA Axis Dysregulation?
HPA Axis Dysregulation (HPA-D) is the scientific term for the popular syndrome known as “adrenal fatigue.” It refers to a constellation of signs and symptoms including fatigue, sleep disruption, poor exercise tolerance and recovery, low libido, brain fog, weakened immune function, and reduced stress tolerance. HPA Axis Dysregulation, is caused by … [Read more...]
Preparing for the OA Dysbiosis Test
What is the purpose of this test? To evaluate for intestinal dysbiosis by measuring the levels of organic acids that are byproducts of bacterial or fungal metabolism. What type of test is this? A Urine test. How do I get this test? Your clinician will give you this test kit at your appointment. What will I … [Read more...]
Preparing for CSAP
What is the purpose of this test? The CSAP3 Test is to explore gastrointestinal symptoms, autoimmune disease, IBD/IBS inflammation, food sensitivities, nutritional deficiencies, and joint pain. It also helps pinpoint the causes of gastrointestinal symptoms and chronic systemic conditions. As well it measures key markers of digestion, … [Read more...]