Hormone balance

Both the gut lining and the gut microbiome play a role in the health of your thyroid and its hormones. The thyroid gland, shaped like a butterfly and based in the front of the neck, is critical to your energy production, and regulation of lipid absorption, and metabolism.

The gut lining and thyroid function

Anything that damages the gut lining, be it infection or irritation from foods, drugs, or toxins, may disrupt the integrity of the mucous membrane, aka intestinal permeability or “leaky gu…

Constipation affects, on average, 16% of the population worldwide, and up to 33.5% of those aged 60-110 years old^[i].  Due to the tide of hormones, women are more likely to suffer from constipation than men^[ii].

The experience of constipation includes: irregular bowel movements, passing stool less than three to five times per week, or the difficulty passing a stool that may require straining, or the insufficient, unsatisfactory, incomplete or painful stool.  It may even include an obstruction …

Join my colleague, Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND and me in her "The Good Mood Podcast" episode 45.

Here's what Dr. Talia has to say:

"We've talked digestion on The Good Mood Podcast: the structure and function of the vagus nerve and how putting your hands on can help diagnose and treat disease with Dr. David Miller, the gut microbiome and your trillions of little friends with Dr. Kim Bretz. BUT we can never talk too much digestion. As Dr. Laura shows us, there are multiple multiple angles at w…

One Thing Podcast with Dr. Adam Rinde In this live feed of the One Thing Podcast, I welcome Dr. Laura M. Brown author and Naturopathic Physician. Dr. Brown recently authored and released the book Beyond Digestion: How GUT Health Connects to Your Mind, Body, and Soul. The book leaves few stones unturned when diving in the topic of gut health. In this live stream we will discuss the book, lab testing for gut function, food sensitivities, gut/brain balance, circadi…

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What I dearly hope this read will give you is increased awareness about the root cause of your health problems.

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"Dr. Brown's new book, Beyond Digestion, is an excellent guide, full of patient examples and simple steps that have successfully reversed brain dysfunction, arthritic pains, hormone imbalances...the list goes on. You'll look back six months from now and smile with gratitude that your cholesterol is down fifty points…

Why the "sunshine" vitamin is important

Vitamin D is important for calcium and bone metabolism, gut and mucosal lining protection and immune response. Vitamin D deficiency is worldwide, especially in the elderly population (2).

1. Bone
2. Gut
3. Immune

Vitamin D and Bones

Vitamin D3 helps your bones absorb calcium and phosphorous. This makes bones strong. When taken with vitamin K2, D3’s actions are increased. What's more is the help vitamin D supplies to muscle status: "Cochrane analysis found …

Zinc is a cofactor in over 100 transactions in the body, promotes growth hormone, plays a role in DNA synthesis, supports a healthy immune system; contributes to a sense of smell and taste and helps hormones do their work. 

Zinc plays a role in your:

1. Immune
2. Skin
3. Hormone health

Immune

Short term zinc deficiency reduces your immune system’s ability to ward off infection. Due to its direct antiviral properties, it can be assumed that zinc is beneficial for most of the population, especially …

Crohn's disease is chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It presents with persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, loss of appetite, weight loss, and fever. In extreme cases, blockages, ulcers, and fistula can occur.

If you seek a caring professional who is a registered naturopathic doctor in Guelph with a functional medicine approach, you've come to the right place. Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND helps people better digest their food and the world around them.

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Together we discuss what tests suit you best and with your results we make practical lifestyle and nutritional recommendations to help meet your specific goals. Examples of some tests are below.

If you seek a caring professional who is a registered naturopathic doctor in Guelph with a functional medicine approach, you've come to the right place. Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND knows how to stimulate your body’s natural mechanisms to repair damage and rebuild health.

How Does Your Mood Affect You?

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