Virtual Integrative &
Functional Medicine
Eat the RainbowDiversity in our diet is one key to a healthy gut microbiome and overall health (more on gut health here). Different foods offer different phytonutrients that are key to reducing inflammation, oxidation and the negative effects of aging. By incorporating a wide array of colors in the diet,...
5 R approach to Gut Healing RemoveReplaceReinoculateRepairRebalanceThe Institute for Functional Medicine has long been talking about gut health and healing and came up with the 5R Framework for healing the gut as a way to help support and heal the digestive tract. This is the approach that I follow with patients...
What is "leaky gut"?Leaky gut, formally known as Increased Intestinal Permeability refers to a phenomenon in which the intestinal lining or gut barrier becomes compromised letting the outside world into the body which can cause many problems. The gut lining is made up of a layer of mucosal cells that should...
The Gut MicrobiomeI thought a good way to start the new year would be to go deep on one of my favorite topics, the gut microbiome! In this series of blogs over the next several weeks we will discuss the following topics: the gut microbiome, dysbiosis, increased intestinal permeability (aka...