I had three friends call me up for help/advice about their kids' digestive troubles. This signaled to me that many others must be having the same issues, so it was time for a blog post to share the knowledge! First, my friend Cecile called me about her 10-year-old daughter, Megan. Megan had pretty much refused [...]
*Updated September 2019 I received a message from a doctor about a patient of his who had his stomach removed due to cancer, and as a result had severe protein malabsorption. Because of this, the doctor was wondering if Absorb Plus could be assimilated by this patient. Now, we have lots of people missing parts [...]
Functional medicine practitioner Jenni Berman joins me for this podcast where we discuss: Leaky gut and gut permeability The gut lining/bacteria penetration Antibody and cytokine reactions leading to autoimmune disease Cortisol's impact on the gut lining, Food sensitivities vs allergies (IgG vs IgE) Jenni discusses the testing recommendations for individuals with autoimmune disease/IBD from a [...]
Ideally, you should get your digestive enzymes from your food (raw foods, fermented foods, homemade yoghurt, etc) and from your body's own production. However, for those times when you just cannot get enough natural enzymes, or you need some additional support as your own body's production is not up to par. I have found these [...]
Good Healthy Fats If you haven’t already, read my blog on vegetarianism vs. animal fats to see why your body needs good fats. We also talked about good fats in my teleseminar with renowned holistic dentist, Dr. Hal Huggins. Since this is SUCH a maligned topic, I’m [...]
We often get this question - which version of Absorb Plus elemental shake should I use? Absorb Plus is an amazingly delicious, elemental diet shake comprised of the highest quality, natural, elemental (pre-digested) ingredients. Formulated by Jini Patel Thompson, Absorb Plus can be used for many purposes - allergy testing, clearing intestinal obstruction, bowel rest [...]
Can't tolerate bone broth? As you may know, Jini highly recommends bone broth for gut healing. Her IBD Remission Diet plan combines an elemental diet along with healing broths and targeted supplements to help soothe and heal the gut lining. I have also advocated for broth myself, as it helped me heal my leaky gut. [...]
The Effects of Probiotics on Inflammation Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we answer another question from an LTYG reader. This week's question reads: "Many people find dairy pro-inflammatory. Should people managing inflammation avoid Natren's dairy-based probiotics?" Don't forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics! [...]
Best Elemental Shake for SIBO, Crohn's & Colitis If you're thinking about going on an exclusively elemental diet for bowel rest (where you do not consume any regular foods, only elemental shakes) you might be wondering WHICH type of elemental formula is best to use? As I already wrote about, many doctors and scientists cannot [...]
Sometimes I get emails from people who cannot tolerate any maltodextrin at all. They often request that I formulate a completely carb-free version of Absorb Plus. However, as I've written in The IBD Remission Diet and this post, it's extremely difficult to maintain or gain weight if you don't consume carbohydrates. If maltodextrin is your [...]
