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Histamines and Digestive Health

Source: Sheila Shea’s June 2017 newsletter.

Histamine: Such a Hot Topic!

Histamine is a neurotransmitter produced by pathogenic bacteria in the gut. Normally, histamine is broken down naturally by an enzyme diamine oxidase. However, many people are bankrupt of that enzyme, do not break down histamine and hence get the symptoms. Two biggies are pruritis or skin itching and urticaria or hives. Everyone knows the skin itchy one. Add to the list migraines, low blood pressure, mood change, menstrual issues, vertigo, and dizziness. You have to change your microbiome to decrease the histamine releasing pathogens and increase and balance the positive bacteria and fungi.

Why Fasting Boosts Brain Power – Mark Mattson

Why Fasting Boosts Brain Power – Mark Mattson

Mark Mattson is the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging. He is also a professor of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University. Mattson is one of the foremost researchers in the area of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerativ ...

Coffee Enemas for Detoxification on the GAPS Diet

Coffee Enemas for Detoxification on the GAPS Diet

Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride recommends using enemas especially during the initial stages of the GAPS diet to assist with detoxification especially if you are having a lot of die-off symptoms. Enemas are very safe and extremely helpful for reducing toxic load in the body, relieving constipation, ...

Easily Digested GAPS™ Diet Soup

Easily Digested GAPS™ Diet Soup

This soup is what I use as the basis for the GAPS™ diet, the vegetables used are usually well tolerated by most people. It is best not to use any green leafy vegetables on the introductory stages of the GAPS™ diet. This soup is very nourishing, delicious and easily absorbed by a compromised GI t ...

Healing Ulcerative Colitis with the GAPS Diet

Healing Ulcerative Colitis with the GAPS Diet

The following is reposted from Dr. Cowan's newsletter and is the testimonial of a patient of his who reversed his Ulcerative Colitis with the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet. It just goes to show that the healing power of food and right eating is substantial. From Dr. Cowan: The GAPS (Gu ...

Candida, Calcium and your Ileocecal Valve

Candida, Calcium and your Ileocecal Valve

The ileocecal valve is often ignored in discussions of gut health and probiotics. The NorthShore Naturopathic Clinic recently had a good in depth article by Dr. Matsen on the ileocecal valve in their monthly newsletter. I have been struggling with pathological yeasts in my gut after living in an ...

First Trout Lake Farmers Market of 2012

First Trout Lake Farmers Market of 2012

We just love having the farmer's market back at Trout Lake! Yesterday was the first market of 2012 the weather was fine and the crowds were bustling. We got our weekly supply of free range eggs, 3kg tub of local honey from Jane's Honey Bees, a lovely pair of earrings for mother's day from Ragged ...