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Stress and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) – Thyroid & Gut Health

The term for overall stress or stressors that one may experience is called the Allostatic Load. Excessive allostatic load is a major contributor to disease and illness. If you deal with chronic stress it can be a challenge to become truly well, healthy and happy. Gaining “health” can be a real challenge for all of … Read more

Leaky gut, also called increased intestinal permeability happens when tight junctions in the gut, which control what passes through the lining of the small intestine, don’t work properly. That lets substances leak into the bloodstream. Leaky Gut plays a role in gastrointestinal conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Functional medicine focuses on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems. We develop individualized treatment plans for people. Functional medicine encompasses a number of methods and treatments.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder. Antibodies directed against the thyroid gland lead to chronic inflammation.

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