by Keri Thorn | Aug 1, 2018 | Autoimmune, Autoimmunity, Blog
What you eat directly influences your immune system. As far back as 400BC, Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates recognized the importance of nutrition to prevent or cure disease. Today, we know which foods can...
by Keri Thorn | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog, Gut Health
What does gut health have to do with hay fever or seasonal allergies? Probably a good deal more that you might think. Allergies and hay fever are an inappropriate defensive response to pollen and other substances. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, “Besides being...
by Keri Thorn | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog, Gut Health
If you are undergoing treatment for a leaky gut and are not improving, you may be dealing with SIBO – small intestine bacterial overgrowth. SIBO (pronounced SEE-bo) is one of the causes of leaky gut, but the two vary a bit when it comes to treatment. The most...
by Keri Thorn | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, Women's Health
If you’ve been struggling to have a baby, celiac disease may be the roadblock standing in your way. It may be hard to believe, but celiac disease, which causes an allergy to gluten, can actually lead to fertility problems in both men and women. The exact reasons why...
by Keri Thorn | Apr 20, 2017 | Autoimmune, Autoimmunity, Blog
Studies reveal a hidden connection between the brain and the immune system. In the past, researchers assumed there was no lymph system in the brain. Now they have discovered lymphatic pathways hidden deep inside the brain that help explain how the brain works with the...
by Keri Thorn | Apr 20, 2017 | Autoimmune, Autoimmunity, Blog
Science continues to disclose the impact of chronic stress on the immune system. When one is under chronic stress, the immune system is triggered inappropriately and the generation of inflammation is accelerated. This contributes to all immune mediated inflammatory...