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Leaky Gut Testing
Before you dive headlong into a leaky gut treatment, determine if leaky gut is really the issue. Officially known as “intestinal permeability,” leaky gut is a breakdown of the gastrointestinal barrier. When that gut lining is damaged, it can spark inflammation...
The Best Prebiotics for the Oral Microbiome
Prebiotics are the forgotten ingredient for boosting oral microbiome health. Good bacteria in the mouth need prebiotics just as much, if not more, than probiotics. Prebiotics can prevent cavities, change the pH in the mouth, strengthen teeth enamel, and fight...
Helicobacter Pylori Lives in the Mouth: Video
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that can cause stomach ulcers and digestive symptoms. If you are having trouble getting rid of H. pylori, your doctor should be treating both your mouth and your stomach because H. pylori can live in both places. H....
Kids Oral Microbiome Video
What if you could take steps to ensure that your child was protected against cavities, mouth or tooth infections, mouth sores, gut dysbiosis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease? You can! Friendly mouth bacteria can do all of that for your child. Build your child’s...
The Oral Mycobiome: How Fungi in Our Mouths Help or Hurt Us
When thinking about oral health, we must consider fungal species, not just bacteria. The oral mycobiome can be a friendly player, hanging out harmlessly behind the scenes. But under the right conditions, it can bloom out of control causing oral thrush,...
How to Find a Good Integrative and Functional Medicine Doctor and Why You Need One
Resources to find a functional medicine doctor for your difficult-to-solve illness. Ways to save money with holistic medicine, alternative medicine, and naturopathic medicine.
Learn How to Detox Your Liver Naturally Every Day Video and Transcript
There is so much you can do to counteract the toxins that you come into contact with every day. Detoxification foods and supplements boost your liver health and cleanse your body. Ground flaxseed was recently reported to contain cadmium. Tuna contains more mercury...
What the Fossil Record Tells Us About Ancient Oral Health and the Microbiome
Did you know the plaque on your teeth holds a treasure trove of information about your oral microbiome, which will endure for thousands of years after your death? Oral bacteria are frozen in dental calculus, much like a prehistoric insect preserved in tree sap. Thanks...
Cass Nelson-Dooley, MS, is a researcher, author, educator, and laboratory consultant. She studied medicinal plants in the rain forests of Panama as a Fulbright Scholar and then launched a career in science and natural medicine. Early on, she studied ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, and drug discovery at the University of Georgia and AptoTec, Inc. She joined innovators at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory as a medical education consultant helping clinicians use integrative and functional laboratory results in clinical practice. She owns Health First Consulting, LLC, a medical communications company with the mission to improve human health using the written word. Ms. Nelson-Dooley is an oral microbiome expert and author of Heal Your Oral Microbiome. She was a contributing author in Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine. She has published case studies, book chapters, and journal articles about the oral microbiome, natural medicine, nutrition, laboratory testing, obesity, and osteoporosis.
