Beating IBS with Functional Medicine

For IBS, Leaky Gut, SIBO, Food Sensitivities, Yeast, Gas, Bloating, Refux and Heartburn – by Dr. Teresa Rispoli, ND, PhD., LAc. Over ten million Americans have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). That’s 10-20 % of the population. IBS is characterized by a group of symptoms in which abdominal pain or discomfort is associated […]

Moving Beyond Weight Loss Programs That Don’t Work

Despite recent advances in nutrigenomics, when we talk about weight loss, the model of calories in/calories out is undeniably outdated. Why is this? It has to do with your microbiome. The bugs in your gut affect your gut microbiome and can cause you to gain weight. They are called “fat forming bugs” The Firmicuties microbes now […]