What Is Leaky Gut? Hi, I’m Dr. Marie Starling At The Healing Center Denver, we help people like you reach their full potential by being your Denver, CO, Functional Medicine specialist. We specialize in adjunctive care for internal disorders, autoimmune conditions, IBS, thyroid symptoms, diabetes, and other complex health issues. Figuring Out What’s Wrong… What Is Leaky Gut? Are you dealing with any of these health issues: Suffering with fatigue? Living life by force of will? Do you gain 5 pounds in a day? Have bloating after you eat? Do your stools change? Pain in your belly? Been told you don’t have Celiac but still reacting to gluten? Do you feel fuzzy in your brain? Can’t remember things? Starting to lose your memory? Thyroid issues? Skin issues? You could have a multitude of issues, but they often fundamentally come down to the shape your gut is in. How intact is the barrier in your belly between the outside world and the inside world? Is it keeping out what’s supposed to be kept out? Or, is it letting things leak in? We call that Leaky Gut. Leaky gut is the breakdown between the tight junctions of the single layer of cells in your intestines that keeps the outside world of the intestinal lumen and the inside world of your bloodstream and lymph system separate. Leaky gut occurs when the barrier of your intestine breaks down, often in response to multiple insults that can be simultaneous. Gluten Free or Not? Do you react to gluten even though your lab results are negative? Standard lab tests for gluten sensitivity and celiac panels often come back...
Elana's Pantry -An Indispensible Resource for Grain Free and Paleo Recipes By Jessica Yoches, CNTP, MNTAt At The Healing Center Denver, we focus care on the principles of functional medicine and see patients with autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s, as well as leaky gut, food allergies, adrenal fatigue and much more. Each patient ultimately follows a diet specific to their own needs, but most are anti-inflammatory in nature, eliminating gluten, dairy, grains, or other potential allergenic foods. Recipes are crucial during the healing process and after; finding new, easy, and exciting recipes helps facilitate sticking to a healthy and delicious diet and lifestyle. Luckily, we have access to Elana’s Pantry, an online resource of recipes organized by diet type.These diet types include: Candida Diet Gluten-free Egg-free Dairy-free Ketogenic Grain-free Low-carb Nut-free Paleo Specific Carb Vegan Vegetarian Whole30 Multiple Sclerosis Elana Amsterdam is based out of Boulder, CO and has written numerous paleo and gluten-free cookbooks. Her website is: www.elanaspantry.com One yummy recipe she features is gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, chocolate chip cookies: Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal) ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup palm shortening 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate chips Instructions Combine almond flour, salt, and baking soda in a food processor Pulse in shortening, honey, and vanilla until dough forms Remove blade from processor and stir in chocolate chunks by hand Scoop dough one level tablespoon at a time onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet Press balls of dough down gently Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes Cool for 15 minutes (do not handle prior or cookies will break)...
Fat is Our Friend Hi, I’m Dr. Marie Starling At The Healing Center Denver, we help people like you reach their full potential. Being your Denver, CO, Functional Medicine specialist, we specialize in adjunctive care for internal disorders, autoimmune conditions, IBS, thyroid symptoms, diabetes, and other complex health issues. In the world of functional medicine, why does fat matter? Curbs overeating and calms leptin, the hormone that controls hunger Gives structure to our cell membranes Makes our steroid hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and pregnenolone Burns body fat in the absence of carbohydrates Stabilizes blood sugar Forms neurotransmitters vital for cognitive and memory function Decreases inflammation The best way to burn fat is to eat fat, but only in the absence of carbohydrates. When sugar is not available to burn, the body burns fat. Minimizing our dependence on glucose for fuel will optimize our brain function. Spikes in blood sugar increase insulin, leptin, inflammatory cytokines, and cortisol and deplete our neurotransmitters and nutrients. The brain is made up over 50% fat, and prefers ketones, sourced from healthy fats, for its main source of fuel. Ketones are a sustainable, reliable source of energy and prevent the mental, emotional, and physical symptoms associated with low blood sugar. Omega-3 fatty acids help with electrical and cardiovascular function, joint health, immune system, gastrointestinal system, and health of the brain and nervous system. Deficiencies in Omega 3s are often found in people with depression, obesity, bipolar disorder, cardiovascular disease and ADD/ADHD. Omega 3 fatty acids contain DHA, which support neurotransmitters and are vital for brain function. The use of vegetable oils can interfere with the absorption of omega 3s. These harmful oils, such...
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