Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Many people living with bloating after meals, excessive burping, constipation, diarrhea, reflux, brain fog and fatigue may actually be dealing with SIBO and yet they think it’s just ulcers or stress. SIBO happens when bacteria…
Calcium supplements can expose you to a risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. Spiking blood calcium causes hardening of blood vessels walls. This limits circulation exposing you to more problems. Your kidneys will struggle to eliminate calcium to…
As a young man who just got into the gym, the goal is usually the same; become a beast. But that hunger can easily make you reckless. Six months in, there are no visible changes and suddenly steroids, androgen modulators…
STATINS.(Cholesterol lowering drugs). Statins work by blocking an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase in the liver. This enzyme is responsible for one of the key steps in cholesterol production.(Take note, that cholesterol is made in the liver). Now here is the…
Some blood pressure medications can cause swelling of the feet, while others can cause dangerous swelling of the tongue and lips. Swelling of the feet and ankles (Peripheral edema) is very common with calcium channel blockers such as: + Amlodipine(pictured…
The Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System (RAAS) is your body’s pressure and fluid control system. When blood pressure or blood volume drops, the kidneys release renin. This triggers a cascade that produces angiotensin II (tightens blood vessels) and aldosterone (tells the kidneys to…
SLAVERY. What comes into your mind when you see this word slavery? Maybe the British and how they chained your forefathers? To be honest, the biggest disease on this planet is not that type of slavery. Not even poverty. It…
GOUT. Gout is not more of what you eat but more of what you cannot get rid of. Healthcare will always put a blame on red meat, but that’s only half the story. Gout happens when uric acid builds up…