Summary Nitric Oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule that is anti-inflammatory, dilates blood vessels, is anti-oxidant, regulates blood pressure, platelet aggregation, adhesion, and clot formation NO deficiency leads to vasoconstriction; increased clotting, inflammation,...
THE MOST IMPORTANT BODY PART YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF In the case of the Endothelial Glycocalyx (EGC), what you don’t know CAN kill you. So you definitely want to know what it is, how it becomes damaged, the subsequent effects of damage, and how to repair it. The...
Too Much Acid or Too Little? Stomach complaints number among the most frequent in our society and can be debilitating. Unfortunately for the unaware public, the diagnosis given and the treatments of choice are often exactly the wrong ones. The GI system is a...
Do you suffer from: acid reflux (Gastro-esophageal reflux or GERD), “over-acid” stomach, ulcer or gastritis? If so, take the test below and see how you score. Do your fingernails chip or break easily? 0 1 2 3 Do...
Disorders of the Stomach Stomach complaints number among the most frequent in our society and can be debilitating. Unfortunately for the unaware public, the diagnosis given and the treatments of choice are often exactly the wrong ones. The GI system is a “Top-Down”...
The gastro-intestinal (GI) system extends from the brain to the rectum; it is one that is critical to health, but poorly appreciated. It communicates with the outside environment, and actually has its own brain! The surface of the intestines, which is greater than...