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Early-Onset Colon Cancer Hidden Risk Factors: Food, Gut Health & Medications

Childhood Antibiotics & Cognitive Impairment

Male Menopause? Yes, It’s a Thing!

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Alternatives

Slicing up the IBS Pie – to Find Real and Lasting Relief

Antibiotic Exposure Impacts Cognitive Function

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – and Pharmaceutical Expediency

Health Care Has Gone Retail – Do You Know What You’re Buying?

Things to Do if You’ve Recently Taken an Antibiotic

10 Questions to Ask Before Taking an Antibiotic

Most side-effects of Ozempic are gut related

Regular laxative use is a risk factor for dementia

Diet Superior To Medications For Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Antibiotics Weaken Vaccine Response in Infants

If It Doesn’t Walk Like a Duck or Talk Like a Duck… Maybe It’s Not a Duck?!!

Antibiotics Decrease Hormonal Contraceptive Effectiveness

The People’s Pharmacy Podcast: What’s The Best Way To Manage Your Heartburn?

Antibiotic Use Increases The Risk Of Hospitalization

Managing Disease In The Covid-19 Age

Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Coronavirus: Are You At Risk?

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Could Your Medications Increase Your Risk For Coronavirus?

Some Medications May Increase COVID-19 Risk

PPIs Increase Viral Infection Risk In Winter

Lifestyle Alterations Before Meds – Here’s Why

Medications & Weight Gain Linked

An Alternative Treatment For Crohn’s

Antibiotics May Disrupt Flu Vaccine Success Study Finds

Common Medication Increases Risk Of Infection In Infants

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Antibiotics Tied To Colon Cancer

Gut Microbes Determine Our Response to Medication…

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Treating Medication-Induced Constipation

Antibiotics Negatively Affect Bone Health Through Alterations in Gut Bacteria

Antidepressants Significantly Increase Likelihood Of GI Bleeding

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Essential Oils Just As Effective As Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

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Anesthesia Negatively Alters Gut Microbiome

Are You A Victim Of Legacy Prescribing? Here’s Why It Matters…

Lifestyle Changes Reduce Need For Blood Pressure Medication In Just 16 Weeks

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Early Life Antibiotic Exposure & Autism

Progesterone Supplementation During Pregnancy Increases Risk of C-section & Postpartum Depression

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Antibiotics Increase Kidney Stone Risk

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PPIs Increase Risk Of Pneumonia in Those 60+ Years Of Age

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Extended Use Of Common Medications Increases Dementia Risk

A Popular Birth Control Method Linked To Bacterial Vaginosis

Medication

Lifestyle Alterations Before Meds – Here’s Why

If you’ve read our newsletter in the past, you’re familiar with our motto of lifestyle interventions first and foremost, and medications as a last resort for treating physical ailments. But even we were shocked to find out that older individuals, on average, are on 15 prescription medications each year. A recent New York Times article […]

Medications & Weight Gain Linked

Could your medication be the cause of your weight gain or inability to lose weight? A recent study presented at the United European Gastroenterology week this year found that commonly prescribed medications significantly alter the gut microbiome, increasing the risk of infection, weight gain, obesity, and a host of other diseases and conditions related to […]

An Alternative Treatment For Crohn’s

Annette is a patient born in Argentina who I saw in consultation for Crohn’s disease. Like most people from that part of the world, she received the bacillus Calmette–Guérin, or BCG, vaccine against tuberculosis as a child. Since the vaccine is prepared from a strain of live tuberculosis that has lost its virulence in humans, […]

Antibiotics May Disrupt Flu Vaccine Success Study Finds

Antibiotics disrupt flu vaccine success. A study published this fall found that in those who hadn’t had the flu shot or the flu in the last three years, receiving antibiotics just before the flu shot made it less effective. Cell Takeaway: This is the first human study of its kind, and illustrates the key role […]

Common Medication Increases Risk Of Infection In Infants

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in infants increases risk of infection in certain populations. PPI’s (as well as other acid blocking drugs) are commonly prescribed to infants who suffer from gastrointestinal upset and reflux. A recent study found a significantly increased rate of infection in infants who take PPIs and have regular CYP2C19 gene function […]

Antibiotics Tied To Colon Cancer

Oral antibiotics are tied to colorectal cancer (CRC). Researchers matched over 28,000 patients with CRC found in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink database with controls. Results showed that CRC risk depends on antibiotic type and location in the colon, but overall, CRC risk was dose dependent with any antibiotic use. Antibiotics with anti-anaerobic activity, which […]

Leaky Gut Risk Factors

Hilary didn’t have a history of lots of antibiotic use in the past, but she was a picky eater in childhood who avoided fruits and vegetables like the plague. She was now in her thirties and in good health until a case of severe gastroenteritis, with nausea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration led to a five-day […]

Gut Microbes Determine Our Response to Medication…

…and this can really matter when we’re talking about cancer medication. Immunotherapy is a type of drug therapy used to treat cancer that focuses on boosting the immune system. Without the harmful side effects that come with chemotherapy, immunotherapy is the preferred method to treat many cancers today, yet positive response rates to this type […]

Treating Medication-Induced Constipation

Jim: I have an injury to my right leg, which forces me to take opiates. The problem is that the opiates slow down the gut motility...

Hard-To-Undo Microbial Damage

Glenn had been on various antibiotics for cystic acne for seventeen years. His skin would initially respond well, but after a year or two the cystic lesions would return, and his dermatologist would switch him to a different antibiotic. Ten years after he first started taking antibiotics Glenn began to have persistent loose stools and […]

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Antibiotics Negatively Affect Bone Health Through Alterations in Gut Bacteria

Antibiotic therapy disrupts the gut microbiome and results in a pro-inflammatory response that negatively affects bone health. Previous studies have uncovered the direct relationship between a balanced microbiome and healthy bone development. A February 2019 study took this relationship further and investigated the use of a broad-spectrum antibiotic in mice to determine if there were any […]

Antidepressants Significantly Increase Likelihood Of GI Bleeding

Those who use antidepressants are significantly more likely to experience severe gastrointestinal bleeding, and the risk is increased in those who take over-the-counter pain relievers (such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Coumadin, aspirin, and Plavix). The 2019 review study looked at selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), prescribed to 13% of Americans 12 years and older and the […]

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