In this interview, Davis tells FAIM about the fascinating practice and science of FMT and helminthic therapy, the role they play in health and healing, and where you can learn more if you're interested in exploring these therapies.

Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are autoimmune diseases and are becoming increasingly common, especially in the industrialized Western world. Learn how Caro Beth and her son found success in reversing the supposedly incurable IBD.

In this interview, Jill Carnahan, MD, and Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD, explore the various aspects of Akkermansia, including its function in the gut, its role in supporting glucose control, and the innovative Pendulum Product that harnesses the power of this beneficial bacteria.

Learn about the myths, truths, and signs of blood sugar. See how it impacts your health and well being.

The microbiome is those trillions of microorganisms inhabiting the gut that keep our digestion and immune systems happy. But that's not the only microbiome in the human body! We actually have 5 microbiomes.

It’s a common misconception that the only signs of poor gut health are digestive problems, like gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea. Problems in the gut can also cause or aggravate: food sensitivities, skin irritation, food cravings, mood changes, and brain fog.

Food sensitivity symptoms might surprise you: tiredness, brain fog, joint aches, feeling bloated, and skin rashes.

Vagal tone affects heart health, metabolic health, mood, digestion, and healthy aging. There are simple ways to increase vagal tone through several modalities.

Immunity: Learn the myths, threats, and tips on how to best support your own immune system.

Benefits of coffee, breast health, fall superfoods, fall reflection, Halloween ideas, and the latest regarding the microbiome.

Zach Bush, MD, shares his expertise in the vast field of nutrition science and we confront a perplexing question: Where did nutrition science go wrong in preventing diseases?

The Constipation Library Research Packet consists of approximately 319 pages of scanned material located within the WRF Health Library on the topic.

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Library Research Packet consists of approximately 280 pages of scanned material located within the WRF Health Library on the topic.

In this video, Pradip Jamnadas, M.D., shares the practical steps to improve gut bacteria, reduce inflammation, and prevent the diseases of modern man.

Bloating is one of the most aggravating symptoms because of how uncomfortable and embarrassing it can be! When attempts to avoid beans and broccoli fail, it’s time to get to the root cause. Here are some driving factors to consider.

What happens when we start to lose our microbial workforce in the gut? The first symptom tends to be a decrease in sensory processing.

If you struggle with digestion – bloating, constipation, loose stools or reflux, there are several steps you can take on your own to support gut health.

In this talk, Dr. Kharrazian goes over the specifics of SIBO, other factors that can cause similar symptoms, and management strategies.

Do you suffer from tummy aches or digestive upset so bad that it begins interfering with your ability to even get through the day? This is the frustrating and unpleasant reality for a growing number of people struggling with what’s known as inflammatory bowel disease.

The subject of intestinal microflora is of importance to arthritics for two major reasons: (1) it is essential for good health to have a good colony of synergistically (working together and reinforcing one another) behaving microflora; (2) it is essential for metabolization of some of the medicines we recommend when halting the progress of Rheumatoid Diseases. There are more bacteria in the world today than all the humans ever born.

It is vital to maintain sufficient hydrochloric acid in the stomach to guarantee proper assimilation of nutrients from the food we eat.

FAIM would like to introduce you to Monica Corrado’s book series Part I, II, III and IV as well as The Complete Cooking Techniques for the GAPS Diet. These cooking techniques represent a healing protocol for GAPS as well as an avenue for healthy eating.

The candida packet includes information regarding diets, teas, nutrients, hydrogen peroxide, pathogens to eliminate and many more approaches.

A growing number of people are suffering from a group of conditions collectively known as inflammatory bowel syndromes. Explore three of the most common – and commonly confused – inflammatory bowel conditions: Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Celiac Disease.

Explore one of these microorganisms known as akkermansia muciniphila. Dive into how these tiny bacteria can influence your metabolic health, why it’s crucial for your gut, and most importantly, how you can get more of this paramount probiotic in your life.

To dig into the specifics of how we can start kids off with the best health possible, Dr. Mark Hyman sat down with Dr. Tracy Shafizadeh. She is leading the work in understanding the infant microbiome, as a nutritional scientist who helps new and expectant moms learn about creating healthy gut bugs in their babies.

In this episode of The Doctor's Farmacy, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss how parasites can influence our overall health, and why they sometimes trigger autoimmune disease, gut imbalance, and much more.

“Microbiome restorative therapy” (MBRT), is a new term for "fecal microbiota transplantation” (or FMT). Learn what this therapy actually does in restoring the microbiome and how it can help you and your pet.

Dr. Carnahan reports on two of the most popular sugar substitutes – artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols. She looks at exactly what these sugar swap-ins are, how they affect your body, and whether or not they’re truly safe.

Elle Russ chats with Zach Bush MD - a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care.

Is your brain causing your leaky gut? One of the ways brain dysfunction can contribute to leaky gut is through poor vagus nerve activity. The vagus nerve is a large nerve that sends communication back and forth between the organs and the brain. When the brain is in poor health it can inhibit vagal nerve activity, thus robbing the digestive tract of optimal function.

In this article, we’re going to dive into the fascinating connection between your gut and your immune system. And more importantly, we’ll uncover exactly how you can support your gut and give your immune system a boost.

In this podcast Rich Roll interviews Dr. Bush, a triple board certified physician specializing in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Roll reports "This is a mind-blowing conversation that explores new insights into the mechanisms behind human health and longevity. It's about the massive and misunderstood impact of industrial farming, chemical pesticides, the pharmaceutical industry and even errant Western medical practices have on both human and planetary health."

We have all heard of “menopause” in women and “andropause” in men. “Gastropause” occurs as we age when the stomach secretes suboptimal hydrochloric acid. The acid-suppression theory, which currently governs the conventional medical therapy of “acid indigestion,” is seriously flawed. Regrettably, many of the potential consequences of long-term acid suppression, including asthma, allergies, skin disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal (GI) infection, depression, and many, many more can take years or even decades to develop. If you take Tagamet® (cimetidine), Zantac® (ranitidine), Pepcid® (famotidine), Axid® (nitazidine), Prilosec® (omeprazole), Prevacid® (lansoprazole), Aciphex® (rabeprazole), or Nexium® (esomeprazole) this is a must read.

Peptide therapy has been gaining great interest and popularity in recent years as a novel approach to slow down aging and treat diseases. This article discusses what peptide therapy is and how it might benefit your health.

The term leaky gut syndrome identifies an increasingly pervasive health disorder in which the lining of the small intestine is more permeable than it should be and becomes subject to inflammation by various irritants. Mother Nature’s gift of colostrum was designed to prevent infections originating in the bowel, to close the leaky gut, and to prevent opportunistic infections from taking over and causing or exacerbating leaky gut syndrome.

Leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, is a condition in which bacteria and their toxins are able to leak through physical holes in the intestinal wall and migrate directly into the bloodstream. Learn how omega fatty acids, glutathione, glutamine, glycine, vitamin C, zinc, colostrum powder and spore-based probiotics can help stop the leak.

Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body and is used in over 300 different physiological processes. Unfortunately, magnesium is also one of the most pervasive deficiencies in our society today. Could the lack of magnesium be influencing your health negatively? This article breaks down the signs of a magnesium deficiency and the best ways to get more in your diet.

Working to repair the gut requires investigation of many parameters and one must remember the individuality of the patient. Looking at additional indicators can improve the outcome for the patient greatly.

There are many things that can compromise the gut, with serious consequences. Learn what the experts are saying about ways to heal the gut.

Heartburn and indigestion are two of the most common complaints in society today. Most people reach for some form of an antacid. However, in many cases it is caused by too little stomach acid and an antacid could be a recipe for disaster.

This podcast from Ultimate Health Podcast interviewing Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., D.H.Sc., D.C., M.S., M.M.Sc., F.A.C.N., provides a very comprehensive overview of the many facets that affect brain health and what you can do to improve yours.

In this week’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Dr. Fasano discusses the effects of gluten as well as other potential triggers that aggravate the gut. What does it take to heal the gut? How can we prevent leaky gut? Find out more in this episode.

Confused about the healing effects of hemp and marijuana? Learn about the differences between the cannabinoids THC and CBD and how cannabidiol (CBD) can impact so many diseases and imbalances in the body.

Biofilms are complex communities of microbes living within protective “cages” which prevent antibiotics and antifungals from reaching and destroying pathogens. This can lead to chronic infections. A three-step process to disrupt the protective shell, destroy the microbes inside the biofilm, and pre-and probiotics to increase friendly bacteria may help you regain health.

When the gut is not healthy there are many possible health complications that can arise. Dr. Hyman suggests supporting the gut through diet, probiotics and by avoiding some pharmeceutical drugs.

The ketogenic diet is slowly gaining traction as an effective method of helping promote weight management, reducing inflammation and even reducing your risk of cancer. This guide will help you get started on the basics, and what type best fits your lifestyle.

CNN's award-winning chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a chief neurosurgeon, puts medical marijuana under the microscope. All three of CNN's current "Weed" documentaries compiled into one video.

Functional Medicine expert Dr. Jill Carnahan discusses advanced strategies to restore gut health.

The connection between urinary tract infections (UTIs) and dementia isn’t common knowledge among the majority of doctors and health care workers.If you are caring for elderly loved ones or friends, be on the lookout for changes in their behavior that could be indicative of an UTI. An imbalance of the gut bacteria can lead to recurring UTIs. Learn what to look for and how to address it. UTIs are not simply an annoyance. They can be life threatening.

Stevia and other non-caloric sweeteners promote weight gain, GI disorders, and diabetes to a greater extent than sugar does. Learn about the myths and the facts surrounding stevia.

One issue that tends to plague women as they age isn’t fun to talk about. But resolving the issue can have significant benefits for your quality of life – and is often easier to do than you might think.

This issue is chronic constipation. It’s often a problem for women...

After 26 years of practice, I can say with certainty that digestion – which includes nutrient absorption, assimilation and elimination – is one of the cornerstones of vitality and resilience. In Chinese medicine, our digestive function is even referred to as the Center (zhong), and is considered a foundation of...

While some of the amazing abilities of apple cider vinegar (ACV) are anecdotal others are corroborated by clinical studies. But how would taking “ACV” before bed help you? It has the potential to drastically improve the health and wellness of half the population.

Polypharmacy is a serious and increasingly common problem that makes patients sitting ducks for adverse side effects and dangerous drug interactions, raises risk of hospitalization and death, and drives up health care costs.

It is not only what you eat. Gut microbes, drugs, lack of sleep and toxins can all contribute to being overweight or obese.

If you’re one of the more than 20 million Americans taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Prilosec to treat heartburn, you’re probably experiencing some short-term relief.  A new study conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that taking these drugs can put your heart at risk in the future.

Water. It is essential for our survival, but it can also contain healing properties that go far beyond simple sustenance. One of these waters is called Kaqun (pronounced “Cocoon”).

Dr. Gordon Pedersen has put together a chronicle on the cutting edge ability of structured silver solution's ability to safely destroy bacteria, viruses and yeast. Learn the application of silver for many chronic and acute illnesses.

Thousands of patients have reported treatment success with fecal transplant not only for ulcerative colitis and C. difficile infections but also Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and other difficult conditions. Australian researchers, for example, reported that 70 percent of patients with chronic fatigue had a positive response. Now, thanks to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, antibiotics are losing their luster, and – despite the “ick factor” – fecal transplant is coming into its own.

Choosing the right probiotic can be challenge, the goal of this article is to layout some practical rules to follow so that you choose a probiotic that will actually work for you!

People are avoiding gluten more and more, as they realize that they're sensitive to these wheat products. But it may not be the gluten that's bothering you at all. Unfortunately, the truth is much more toxic. When you eat non-organic wheat products, you're not just having a sandwich. You're also consuming the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate).

In order to help patients with autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD/ADD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, epilepsy and other so-called mental and neurological conditions, GAP Syndrome, we have to concentrate on treating the patient’s digestive system: we need to re-establish normal gut flora and heal and seal the damaged gut lining.

Food allergy or intolerance can produce any symptom under the sun: from migraines, fatigue, PMS, painful joints, itchy skin to depression, hyperactivity, hallucinations, obsessions and other psychiatric and neurological manifestations. However, the most immediate and common symptoms in the vast majority of patients are digestive problems: pain, diarrhea or constipation, urgency, bloating, or indigestion.