April 2022

The cardiovascular system – the heart, the vessels, and the blood – is our body’s internal transportation system. The blood is contained in the vessels and pumped by the heart.

The gallbladder is located near the stomach and liver and stores, concentrate and releases bile into the duodenum. Bile is a substance produced by the liver to aid in the digestion of fats.

An “allergy” is an inflammatory reaction elicited by our immune system toward a foreign molecule which is usually an unrecognizable protein or a small molecule bound to a protein.

Leaky gut is an extremely common problem, but one that is poorly recognize and is rarely tested for. It occurs when the permeability of the gut wall is compromised and large spaces develop between the cells of the gut wall, allowing bacteria, toxins and food particles to enter the bloodstream.