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Marketing can be sneaky and misleading! 😱 These are the most commonly de-bunked marketing myths I see in my office. Let’s dig into each so that we can understand why these fads are not as healthy as they’re made-out to be. 🧐 • 1. #Probiotic yogurts like #activia have convinced us that eating these foods helps build a healthy gut microbiome. To put it blutly… they don’t! The strain “B. regularis” is not a research-driven strain of bacteria that is part of a healthy #microbiome. 🦠 • 2. Kombucha is a fermented tea made with yeast culture. If you have #digestion issues like #IBS #crohns or #colitis it’s important to be mindful of the types of bacteria you’re introducing into your system. The yeast cultures in #kombucha can be like adding fuel to the fire if our gut #microbiome isn’t already in a healthy place. ☕️ • 3. Diet soda is made sweet with #artificialsweeteners that have been shown to be linked to cancer. Research also shows #dietsoda negatively alters the #gutflora within hours of drinking even one can. Interestingly, research also shows that people who consume artificial sweeteners typically eat more total sugar in a day than those who do not because the tongue tells the brain to expect calories that never arrive, so in turn, we crave more #sugar. 🍭 • 👉🏼👉🏼Continue reading about the last two big marketing myths (link in bio) or https://drhilarychambers.com/2019/12/01/marketing/ • 🚨REMINDER: Only 3 weeks left to use your 2019 benefits. www.drhilarychambers.com/book-your-appointment • #lowfodmap #sibo #crohns #ulcerativecolitis #IBS #gutbrainconnection #autoimmunedisease #torontonaturopath #etobicoke #myfcpex #firstcanadianplace #villageofislington #digestivehealth #digestion #candida #glutenfree #dairyfree
This test is pretty darn amazing! 💯 The Organic Acids Test (OAT) provides a snapshot of our overall health through looking at 75 markers. It allows me to be more specific when choosing supplements and nutrition plans, and it can help to uncover other areas of the body in need of support. 💪🏻 • What is an Organic Acid? 🤓 • Organic acids are excreted in the urine and allow us to measure end-products of metabolism. The simplest way to think about it is if we have Hormone A it has to be broken down (metabolized) into B and C before it can be excreted. This test measures the amounts of Metabolites B and C in the urine, which allows us to estimate levels of hormone A. • What does the test assess?🧐 • 1. Intestinal yeast and bacteria🦠: Are you fighting low-lying chronic infections? 2. #Vitamin and mineral levels 🍎: Are there areas of your nutrition that need support? Are you struggling to absorb nutrients from food? 3. Oxidative stress 🧬: How well does your body #detox to prevent cellular damage, genetic damage, and cancer? 4. Neurotransmitter levels 😓: Do you produce enough #serotonin, #dopamine, and epinephrine to support a healthy mood and prevent #anxiety, #depression, and #ADHD? 5. Markers of chronic illness 🤕 • Who would benefit? 🚀 • Ideal for people who want a comprehensive overview of their health, and for those who have chronic health conditions where we're having trouble identifying the cause. This might include anxiety, depression, #fatigue, #chronicpain, #ADHD, #brainfog, and hormonal issues. It may also be helpful for people with a family history of chronic and neurological conditions (#Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis, #Alzheimers) to support prevention in themselves. • 👉🏼Book an appointment at www.drhilarychambes.com/book-your-appointment/ to determine whether this test is right for you. • #torontonaturopath #ogranicacids #cfs #preventativemedicine #treatthecause #firstcanadianplace #etobicoke #torontofinancialdistrict #villageofislington #labtesting
What is a #lectin? 🧐 They're making waves as the new "thing" in the world of #nutrition and #digestivehealth - here's why: • Plant #lectins are found in beans, peanuts, soybeans, lentils, and wheat 🥨. Lectins are molecules that can bind to human tissues if we have a compromised gut barrier (I don’t love the term #leakygut but it helps us understand the concept here). • Once a lectin is bound to your body’s tissues, your immune system sees it as a “red flag” and mistakenly mounts an attack against those tissues. This attack is better known as #autoimmunity and contributes the the cause of autoimmune disease. Wherever we see an attack, we see inflammation, and often pain and dysfunction in that area of the body. 💩🤕 • Lectin-associated autoimmune symptoms are most frequently seen as joint pain (#RA #rheumatoidathritis) , and intestinal barrier disorders such as #crohns #colitis and #celiac disease. 😵 • There are two ways to know if lectins are contributing to symptoms: • 1. Do a Food Intolerance Test to see if there is an immune system response to lectin-containing foods. If one comes up and symptoms are severe, I typically remove all lectin-family foods. 🚧 • 2. Remove them (along with other food triggers) and see if symptoms improve. This can take up to 3 months for full resolution, but we typically see improvement within 2-4 weeks.🚀 • Lectins are just a small part of addressing digestive concerns. 👉🏼Learn more: https://drhilarychambers.com/2019/11/22/lectins/ • Book an appointment to address the intestinal barrier, #microbiome and other #foodtriggers as part of your overall plan to get your digestive health back on track. • 👉🏼 www.drhilarychambers.com/book-you-appointment/ • #lectinfree #lowfodmap #sibo #IBD #IBS #gutbrainconnection #torontonaturopath #etobicoke #firstcanadianplace #digestivehealth #digestion #bloating
Why would I want to do more thorough lab testing to check your thyroid health? 🧐 • Our #thyroid gland is what controls our #metabolism - it's like the body's thermostat 🌡. If it's sluggish, we feel #tired, cold, experience #weightgain #constipation #lowmood #hairloss and #dryskin . Sound familiar? 😢 • The trouble is that "traditional" lab testing only looks at what is called the #TSH (see below for explanation of what the heck that is...) and you will NOT get a phone call back from your MD until that number is so far out of whack that you have full #hypothyroidism and require medication. 💊 • BUT what happens if you feel crummy but don't yet meet the threshold for a hypothyroidism diagnosis? Should we sit and wait until you feel COMPLETELY terrible and your TSH is askew enough to warrant a diagnosis? Or should we intervene and support the body before it gets that far? ☠️ • I'm sure you can guess my answer. • SO, my approach is to order a full thyroid panel to see if we're on our way to hypothyroidism, and understand how we can best support your #thyroid health. Here's why: 🤓 • TSH (the typical test) is a measure of how loudly your pituitary gland is screaming at your thyroid gland. The higher the number, the louder the screaming, indicating that your thyroid just IS NOT LISTENING. 🙉 • Free T4 (not typically tested) is a measure of what your thyroid gland is ACTUALLY producing. This allows us to see if it's a PRODUCTION issue from the thyroid itself. 👷🏼‍♀️ • Free T3 (not typically tested) is ACTIVE thyroid hormone, which has been converted from T4 in the body. This allows us to see if it's a CONVERSION issue. ↔️ • 👉🏼There's SO much more to know about testing and supporting the thyroid. Read more: www.drhilarychambers.com/thyroid • 👉🏼Book an appointment to have your full thyroid panel tested and to discuss how we can support your thyroid health: www.drhilarychambers.com/book-your-appointment • #hypothyroid #hashimotos #lowenergy #weightloss #lowmood #thyroidhealth #thyroid #fatigue #hormonehealth #torontonaturopath #myfcpex #firstcanadianplace #etobicoke #villageofislington
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