Healing the Gut in an Inflamed World: A Decolonial, Anti-Oppressive Approach
By Dr. Laura Batson, MSc, ND. What if the dysfunctions of your gut are intelligent responses to a dysfunctional world? The body cannot be separated from the social, ecological, political, and historical systems it lives within. While both conventional and naturopathic approaches often focus on internal root causes—microbiome imbalances, food sensitivities, nervous system dysregulation,…
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Understanding SIBO: A Functional Medicine Approach
By Carolyn McGillis, B.Sc., MN, NP. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition where excessive bacteria populate the small intestine, leading to a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms. Unlike the large intestine, which naturally hosts a vast number of bacteria, the small intestine is supposed to have relatively low bacterial counts. SIBO disrupts this…
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Probing the World of Probiotics: Interview with an Expert
With a growing understanding of just how large, diverse and important the populations of bacteria living within the human body are, research into how we can alter the microbiome and what potential health benefits this may have is exploding.
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