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Functional Phytotherpy for Ulcerative Colitis: 1.Bowel Flora protocol *.Aim treatment is to resolve dysbiosis 2.Eliminate persistent pathogens:Thuja, Licorice, St.John’d Wort 3.Optimize immune system function: Androghraphis, Echinacea, Myrrh 4.Eliminate Chronic inflammation:Myrrh, Boswellia, Licorice, Meadowsweet, Chamomile 5.Enhance natural barriers: Chamomile,Licorice, Meadowsweet, Golden Seal 6.Protect cells:Green tea, Grape seed, Turmeric, Rosemary, Garlic 7.Optimize digestive system:Wormwood, Gentian, Feverfew, Ginger,Chen Pi 8.Diet: a.Reduce sugar and…

Bowel flora play an important role in our ability to fight infectious disease, providing a front line in our immune defense, provide a passive mechanism to prevent infection, and produce many vitamins. Acid-producing lactobacilli and bifidobacteria increase the bioavailability of minerals, which require acid for absorption — calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese. Without a healthy colony of bowel flora, we…

Hormonal balance and fat. By Jon Trister MD Insulin Produced in the pancreas and released when blood sugar level in the blood is high. This hormone speeds up the absorption of nutrients primarily in muscle tissue and the liver therefore lowering blood sugar level by transferring sugar out of the blog into the muscles and liver. It also triggers the…

By Jon Trister MD Nicotine Withdrawal Nicotine is a drug found in tobacco, which makes smoking addictive. Nicotine can have a wide range of effects on the brain, including: • boosting mood • reducing depression • reducing irritability • enhancing concentration and short-term memory • producing a sense of well-being • reducing appetite Nicotine can be as addictive as other drugs,…

By Renata Trister , DO Micronutrients and Macronutrients The composition of our diet is essential to meeting the needs of our bodies and therefore it’s important to understand the types of nutrients can be split into: macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Macronutrients The three macronutrients all have their own specific roles and functions in the…

By Renata Trister DO Antimicrobial action of Amyloid and Prion Protein PrP Many neurological conditions are characterized by the formation of proteins or protein plaques in brain tissue. These proteins include amyloid beta and prion protein (PrP). Amyloid plaques are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Prion protein has been found in patients with Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and in some…