March 12th, 2013 | D.I.Y., Healing, animation, cells, gut, IBS, immune system, intestine, lining, peyer's patch, t-cell, villi
The gut mucosa hosts the body’s largest population of immune cells. Nature Immunology in collaboration with Arkitek Studios have produced an animation unravelling the complexities of mucosal immunology in health and disease.
May 31st, 2012
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 ...
January 16th, 2012
Michael Larsen is the father of twins, one of whom was diagnosed with Autism in 2008. After implementing the Body Ecology diet along with plenty of young coconut water kefir their daughter, Tula, is now fully recovered and living a full and healthy life. Michael and his wife, Holly, founded the ...
November 27th, 2011
I have been experimenting with various ways to make coconut water kefir. My first step was to rehydrate some water kefir grains I had been given by a local fermentation fan last year and get them bubbling. I had previously made coconut kefir with dairy kefir grains which also works quite nicely, but ...
November 9th, 2011
I have recently started using castor oil for various issues. I find that it is very helpful when rubbed on the abdomen for cramps and digestive issues -- especially since I contracted typhoid in Myanmar. I also like to rub it into my feet and massage my legs with it, it is really helpful for your ly ...
November 28th, 2007
I was given a melted popsicle from a local ice-cream seller while visiting a pagoda in the suburbs of Yangon/Rangoon. It was a bit of a surreal experience. The old man smiled so kindly as he eagerly handed it to me. He was so sweet and toothless. He had come across me as I was trying to find ...
