Hello and welcome… š Last week I shared a case in which Dr. James Walker and I witnessed the remarkable reversal of epileptic seizures in a two-year old patient who was put on a gluten-free diet. If you have not seen it, you can do so here. Here, I want to share a short video…
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How a simple diet change resolved drug-resistant epilepsy…
Astonishingly, epilepsy and other neurological disorders can be triggered by problems emanating from the digestive system. And a brand new case weāve been working on shows just how this can happen. Based on some simple dietary changes, Dr. James Walker and I have just witnessed the complete remission of epileptic seizures in a two-year old…
How 76 year-old Bob overcame 10 years of worrying symptoms
When 76-year old Bob contacted us from New Jersey, he was struggling with a variety of nagging symptoms that were reducing his quality of life and causing concern in regard to his future. Heād been experiencing symptoms for many years, and had just been told he was āgetting old.ā We felt functional medicine could help…
How stomach infections cause depression
Western medicine chops your body up into compartments and views them separately. We view your body as a masterpiece in which each compartment is integrated with the others. As such, a ‘problem’ in one part of your body can lead to symptoms in other parts. This is how a stomach infection can cause depression (and…
Why I hate the gluten-free diet fad
Itās sad to see that the gluten free diet has reached āfadā status because itās undermining the real dangers of gluten consumption and the true benefits of a gluten-free diet. In genetically susceptible people, gluten can trigger an autoimmune response in the gut called coeliac disease, which is a serious condition. Coeliac disease can severely…
Can vitamin D deficiency cause back pain?
Did you know that vitamin D deficiency plays a role in chronic back pain, and that itās well documented in the scientific literature? Neither did I for a long time, but itās true, and this short article shows you why. About a decade ago, when I worked as personal trainer, I specialized in helping people…