Despite the fact that this paper was published in 2014, it’s still very relevant and I’m just behind in sharing it via a blog post: Herbal therapy is equivalent to rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth Patients with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) have chronic intestinal and extraintestinal symptomatology which adversely affects […]
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Healthy travel food, first aid and avoiding anxiety and motion sickness when flying
Updated: June 28, 2024 In today’s blog I share what I eat on a long international flight, plus what “first-aid” goodies I take in my carry-on luggage, how to stay cool, calm and collected when flying and demonstrate my favorite wrist bands for preventing motion sickness. Even though I order gluten-free meals, I’m sure you’ll […]
Collagen and gelatin lower serotonin: does this increase your anxiety and depression?
I see everyone raving about gelatin and collagen – and rightly so – they have amazing health benefits. However, no-one is addressing the fact that gelatin is actually used in tryptophan-depletion studies to lower serotonin (gelatin is derived from collagen: when collagen breaks down, it becomes gelatin). When I first discovered this fact it really […]
Trudy’s coconut seed bread recipe (modified from The Real Meal Revolution)
My favorite “bread” and the only one that I can actually eat right now is a coconut seed bread that I bake myself. I adapted a recipe from Tim Noake’s wonderful book The Real Meal Revolution, a recipe book from where I grew up – South Africa. Why I modified the recipe I opted to […]
Thyroid Secret documentary – wise words of wisdom!
The Thyroid Secret documentary is just around the corner! My colleague Dr. Izabella Wentz and her amazing team have produced this powerful 9-part documentary and it truly is groundbreaking! (It starts on March 1.) Thyroid disease is one of the most overlooked diseases and is so often misdiagnosed. I see this all this time with my […]
DPA to end comfort-eating, end weepiness and boost endorphins
The Medicinal Supplements Summit runs September 12 -19 and is dedicated to helping you learn the latest in supplement customization to boost energy, lose weight, beat stress, improve brain function and heal your body! My interview addresses amino acids for both anxiety and depression – I talk about GABA, tryptophan, 5-HTP (and when not to […]