Articles

J. Alexander Bralley, Ph.D. - Integrative Gastroenterology

New DNA assessment techniques are fast becoming the gold standard of diagnosis in several areas, and are helping to identify the full diversity of the microbial ecosystem. These techniques offer clinicians better ways to provide gastrointestinal treatments.

Kara Fitzgerald, ND - Alternative Medicine Review

In this case, the patient presented with inflammatory arthritis of almost seven years’ duration. She described the pain in her hands, wrists, and elbows as frequently unbearable, rating it 8/10 to 10/10, with 10 being the highest level of pain.

Elizabeth Redmond, PhD, MMSc, RD and Terry Pollock, MS -

Research now indicates that a patient's levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) should be evaluated prior to weight loss. Because POPs are stored in body fat, weight loss can facilitate significant releases of toxicants into the body.

National Cancer Institute: President's Cancer Panel -

With the growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer, the public is becoming increasingly aware of the unacceptable burden of cancer resulting from environmental and occupational exposures that could have been prevented through appropriate national action.

Walter Crinnion, ND - Alternative Medicine Review

Persistence of banned chlorinated pesticides in the environment poses an ongoing threat to health. Eight of the most commonly found and harmful chlorinated pesticides are reviewed in this article, along with the most common sources of exposure and possible action steps.

Diagnostic Insight - White Paper

The information in this article provides a rationale to explain discrepancies between H. pylori testing using the Metametrix GIfx Profiles and more conventional tests such as UBT, serology and histology.

Metametrix - Article

Are we getting enough sulfur in our diets? This brief article covers the functions of sulfur amino acids, adverse effects of insufficiencies, and common food sources of these essential amino acids.

Metametrix - Article

Organic acids are products of metabolism that can sensitively identify nutrient deficiencies that lead to metabolic roadblocks.

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The kynurenine (KYN) pathway is a major route of L-tryptophan catabolism and operates as a mechanism of defense against intracellular pathogens and as a mediator of stress response signals to the brain.

Metametrix - White Paper

This article explains IgG4 food sensitivities and their subclasses. It also compares the various types of IgG4 laboratory testing.