Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Your Antacid May Be Doing More Harm Than Good
Possible underlying causes of acid reflux H. pylori overgrowth: An H. pylori infection occurs in the stomach and is the most common chronic bacterial infection, affecting more than 50 percent of the world’s population. An H. pylori infection may promote acid reflux by decreasing stomach acid. Although acid reflux is associated with too much acidity,…
September Seminars & Events
September Seminars & Events: Saturday, September 8th @ Noon: Thyroid Dysfunction Tuesday, September 11th @ 6:30 pm: Peripheral Neuropathy Friay, September 14th (10 am until 4 pm): Udi’s Gluten Free Foods Product Tasting Saturday, September 15th @ Noon: Thyroid Dysfunction Tuesday, September 18th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid and Metabolic Patient Support Group & Wellness Class Tuesday,…
Your spouse: The biggest barrier to a gluten-free diet?
Gluten-eating spouse sabotaging your gluten-free diet? Their transgressions can be maddening. They order pasta with garlic bread in front of your newly gluten-free children, who proceed to cry through the rest of the meal. They dip their knife into your gluten-free mayonnaise after having used it on their whole wheat bread. They don’t read labels,…
Could your IBS, constipation, or diarrhea really be SIBO?
SIBO symptoms Excess gas, flatulence, belching Abdominal bloating from gas Abdominal pain and cramping Constipation, diarrhea, or both Nausea or heartburn Irritable bowel syndrome Multiple food sensitivities Leaky gut Fatigue Malabsorption symptoms (anemia or fatty stools) Rosacea Neurologic and muscular diseases
Positive thinking helpful in coping with, but perhaps not banishing, chronic illness
one in two people suffer from a chronic health condition in the United States. Although researchers point to the more well-known illnesses of diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and heart disease, many others suffer from conditions doctors treat with little more than a psych consult or antidepressants: fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, Lyme disease, persistent hypothyroidism, and irritable bowel…
Feel sleepy after meals? This could be an Alzheimer's risk
research shows it also raises your risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s. What is insulin resistance? A high-carb, high-sugar diet consistently raises blood sugar levels, which in turn requires the body to secrete high levels of insulin to lower blood sugar. Eventually these insulin surges exhaust the body’s cells, which then refuse entry to the insulin,…