In a world filled with harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites, it seems quite paradoxical that a human infant would be born with an immature and inefficient immune system. That is, of course, until you realize the infant benefits from mom’s immune system hard at work in mucosal surfaces. The process of transferring immunity, also known as passive immunity, begins during pregnancy with the transfer of Immunglobulin G (IgG) cells from maternal to fetal circulation through the placenta. At birth, the mammary gland takes over, providing numerous types of immunogloblulins (antibodies) and other immune factors. But the mammary gland isn’t working alone–the antibodies in milk are derived from antibodies the mother produced in her own gut. This link between the mammaries and the gut, known as the entero-mammary pathway, means that infants are not just ingesting generic antibodies with their milk; they are getting antibodies specific to pathogens in their own environment.
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 ...
The following is from an amazing site that has all kinds of great information about biofilms and how these affect the health of our guts. I was thrilled to discover this article in particular as I have been exploring the similarities of my gut to the roots of trees of late in my healing baths in ...
Seven years ago we lived in a hellishly mouldy apartment in Wellington New Zealand and got infested with mould. Since then I always have an eye out for any articles about candida, moulds and probiotics. This is actually one of the most well written, concise, yet descriptive and in depth pieces a ...
Although we've been on the GAPS diet for a year an a half now and are so much more healthier than we have been in years, I just realised I haven't posted a basic explanation of what the diet is, and what it is specifically used for. I recently discovered this article posted on Natural News written b ...
I picked up a bag of shelled hazelnuts and soon found they are very easy to shell using a morter and pestle. After soaking the nut meat overnight I roasted them in a very low oven. The following recipe is what resulted next: 1 1/2 c hazelnuts (ground)
1/2 c almonds (ground)
1 T anise (ground) ...
As we all know the supplement industry is run by greed and money almost to the same degree as the pharmaceutical industry (if that's possible). I personally believe that we can get everything we need from our food, but at times we may not be able to afford to buy all organic or from farmers markets, ...
