The majority of research on microchimerism has investigated its potential to cause harm. However, the link between microchimerism and positive health outcomes has been receiving attention in the last few years.
Neurological Disorders and Mitochondrial Dysfunction could be strongly linked when it comes to identifying the cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. This could lead to strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s and perhaps help to reverse it
Microchimerism is the presence of two genetic cells that were derived separately. This can be due to the transfer of cells between a mother and fetus or even between twins. When microchimerism is present, the immune response to the exchange of these fetal cells changes basic physiology in the mother.
Functional Medicine represents a new direction for both mainstream and alternative health practitioners. In the modern word drugs are no longer the only solution to health concerns. The Functional Medicine practitioner looks at the whole person, not just their symptoms, and builds a program using nutrition as well as natural supplements including herbs, vitamins and more to restore health
Gluten Ataxia is a condition that is becoming more common and occurs when there is an auto-immune (allergic) response after eating foods (grains) containing Gluten
Auditory Processing Disorder is a condition in which, although the sounds may be heard, the brain is not able to interpret them correctly. It is becoming more common and leads to problems for children’s learning and adults understand too.
Mitochondria are responsible for energy production in your body and when they malfunction this leads to fatigue. Although this was mostly seen in children, recently adults are being affected too. Ensuring you have good Mitochondrial health is becoming the focus of more and more work by Integrative and Functional Medicine practitioners
