Requirements of a Healthy Immune System

How do we develop a strong immune system and what do we need to do to maintain it?  What makes one person’s immune system able to defend against COVID-19 while another’s cannot rise up to the challenge? 

Building Immune Resilience to COVID-19

The coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19 is closely related to the coronavirus that caused SARS (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in the 2002-2003 outbreak.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects as many as 5%-20% of individuals worldwide and has a significant impact on quality of life. IBS symptoms range from diarrhea to constipation with abdominal pain or discomfort and gas or bloating, referred to as “abdominal distension”…

NSAID-Induced Enteropathy

NSAID-induced enteropathy refers to intestinal damage that occurs from the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).  Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®), naproxen (Aleve®, Naprosyn), Celebrex® and aspirin. 

Hypochlor-hydria (Low Stomach Acid)

The primary stomach enzymes used in protein digestion are hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin.  A healthy stomach secretes 2-3 liters of gastric juice per day!  But this is not the case with many people in today’s modern world…

Intestinal Permeability/ Leaky Gut

The lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is composed of small epithelial cells that lie side-by-side each other forming tight junctions. These tight junctions act as a barrier between the interior of the body (blood/circulatory system) and the exterior of the body…

Adverse Effects of PPIs

The standard treatment for GERD continues to be the use of a powerful class of medications known as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). PPIs are block-buster drugs that make the pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars annually. This class of medication represents the third-highest selling class of drugs in the U.S.