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Heal Your Oral Microbiome

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Digestion January 18, 2021cass nelson-dooley, cavities, gut health, gut microbiome, micobiota, oral microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview my friend and colleague Cass Nelson-Dooley, M.S. in a discussion on how to heal your oral microbiome. Cass recently published the book “Heal Your Oral Microbiome” and we discussed many important topics about this often overlooked health issue. We discussed what conditions may be connected to a dysbiotic oral microbiome, how oral microbiome dysbiosis affects your health, health sweeteners, strategies to heal the oral microbiome, testing, dental products and more. If you’re struggling with healing your gut or have a health issue that won’t resolve, your oral microbiome may be the missing link.

How to Overcome Mold and Biotoxin Illness

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Functional Medicine Research January 4, 2021January 6, 2021allergies, autoimmune disease, biotoxin illness, mold, tracey long

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview dietician Tracey Long in a deep discussion about how to overcome mold and biotoxin illness. Tracey has firsthand experience with mold and biotoxin illness so she brings a unique and valuable perspective to this topic. We discussed Tracey’s personal journey with mold and biotoxin illness, how to test your home for mold, lab testing, associated conditions, symptoms, and management strategies to get well.

Can the Paleo Diet Cause Iodine Deficiency?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Hashimoto's Disease December 14, 2020autoimmune disease, autoimmune paleo diet, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, iodine, iodized salt, paleo diet

The Paleo Diet is a popular diet that can work well for many chronic diseases, especially autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s disease. However, the Paleo Diet can be somewhat restrictive which can result in deficiencies if the dieter doesn’t carefully review their food and micronutrient intake. Iodine is one important micronutrient that may become depleted on a Paleo Diet. The Autoimmune Paleo Diet is an even more restrictive diet so the same deficiency may happen.

Heal Your Gut with GI Meal Select

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Digestion November 30, 2020constipation, Crohn's disease, GI Meal Select, IBD, IBS, IgY Max, SIBO, ulcerative colitis

I would like to report on the new product GI Meal Select from Moss Nutrition. With the increasing prevalence of gut disorders, we need more strategies to help patients get well quickly and effectively. GI Meal Select has been carefully formulated to address many aspects of gut healing in an affordable and effective product.

GI Meal Select is designed to provide optimal nutrient sustenance so it can act as a stand-alone meal replacement. It is easy to digest, pleasant tasting, and reasonably priced. One of the issues with many meal replacement products is the carbohydrate and fat content which can cause gut issues like gas and bloating so this product has almost completely eliminated both.

It also contains no protein powder such as whey and pea which most people with gut issues can no longer tolerate. Instead, it uses the Reginator amino acid blend to maintain muscle mass and promote tissue repair.

Does Adrenal Fatigue Exist?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Fatigue October 26, 2020Addison's disease, adrenal adaptogens, adrenal fatigue, adrenal insufficiency, corticosteroids, fatigue, HPA axis

“Adrenal Fatigue” is a term used for many years by alternative medicine practitioners but does it exist? This is certainly a term that I have used for some time but not in the way that most practitioners use it. I will use terms at times that are widely searched for on the internet so that I can spread the science behind these terms but it doesn’t necessarily mean that I endorse the term or subscribe to the existence of a condition.

There are a few published papers that tackle this very issue that I’ll cover in this article on “adrenal fatigue”.

How to Overcome Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Autoimmune Disease October 12, 2020October 14, 2020Crohn's disease, IBD, IBS, ilana gurevich, inflammatory bowel disease, probiotics, SIBO, simple carbohydrate diet, ulcerative colitis

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview naturopathic physician Dr. Ilana Gurevich on overcoming inflammatory bowel disease. We had a deep discussion about testing and treatment options for inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. We covered diagnostic testing, the pros and cons of stool test markers, probiotics, fiber, digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid, gut healing nutrients, diets like the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, helminths, and much more. It was a pleasure to have Dr. Gurevich’s expertise on inflammatory bowel disease.

How to Choose the Best Diet for Gut Health

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Digestion September 14, 2020autoimmune paleo diet, betaine hcl, elimination diet, histamine, low FODMAP diet, paleo diet, pancreatic elastase, simple carbohydrate diet

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Liz Lipski in a discussion about how to choose the best therapeutic diet for gut health. We discussed the low FODMAP diet, comprehensive elimination diet, Simple Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), GAPS diet, Paleo diet, histamine, pancreatic elastase and low HCL levels. Liz discussed why we would choose each one of these diets for an individual and what each diet entails. I use all of these diets in my practice so it was nice to have an overview of each diet from one of the top experts in gut health.

5 Quarantine Ideas to Get Healthy and Better Yourself

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Depression/Anxiety August 31, 2020astronomy, birding, coding, cooking, Covid-19, pandemic, quarantine

I’d like to share with you all the things I’ve been doing since the COVID-19 pandemic started to better myself and stay as healthy as possible. I like the quote, “Whenever one door closes, another door opens.” Of course, I miss doing many of the things I normally do to have fun and interact with other people but this has been a time to take advantage of the many opportunities available. No matter what kind of health issues you’re dealing with, some of these ideas can have significant impact on your overall health.

Can COVID-19 Trigger Hashimoto’s Disease?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Hashimoto's Disease August 17, 2020August 14, 2020autoimmune thyroiditis, Covid-19, Epstein-Barr Virus, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, thyroid, thyroid antibodies

We have known since the early 1970s that infections can trigger autoimmune diseases and now we have an interesting hypothesis on the potential triggering of Hashimoto’s disease by COVID-19 infection.

A recent case study out of Singapore published in the Singapore Medical Journal entitled, “COVID-19 complicated by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis” presents an individual who developed Hashimoto’s thyroiditis after contracting COVID-19.

COVID-19 can cause a hyperinflammatory state in the body which is a potential recipe for developing autoimmune disease. The authors begin by pointing out the most current literature on COVID-19 connections to the autoimmune diseases antiphospholipid syndrome, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and Guillain-Barre syndrome.

What is the Best Diet for Your Gut Microbiome?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Digestion August 3, 2020August 3, 2020autoimmune paleo diet, butyrate, FODMAP, ketogenic diet, Lucy Mailing, microbiome, microbiota, plant-based diet, resistant starch, short chain fatty acids

It this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Lucy Mailing in a discussion about the best diet for your gut microbiome. We had a fascinating discussion focused on all of the different diets out there and how they affect the gut microbiome including the ketogenic diet, plant-based diets, high-fat, low FODMAP, and the autoimmune paleo diet.

We also talked about fiber, protein, hydrogen sulfide, resistant starch, butyrate, gluten, lectins, stool testing, and whether or not you should take probiotics after taking antibiotics. I think you’ll find this conversation quite eye-opening about a number of exciting topics related to the gut micobiome.