Neuropathies

Functional Neurology: Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Brain Health

Blood vessels in the brain protect us from "harmful" components in the bloodstream. This is known as the blood-brain barrier.… Read More

December 17, 2019

Functional Neurology: What is the Role of the Blood-Brain Barrier?

Our brain is a complex organ protected by our 7mm thick skull, a protective membrane, known as the meninges, and… Read More

December 13, 2019

Functional Neurology: The Blood-Brain Barrier and Brain Health

Our brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier, a connection of blood vessels that permits the passage of important nutrients… Read More

December 13, 2019

Functional Neurology: Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) and SIBO

Do you have difficulty digesting protein-rich foods? Do you have difficulty digesting starch-rich foods? Do you have difficulty digesting fatty… Read More

December 6, 2019

Functional Neurology: What is the SIBO Diet?

Do you frequently eat processed foods that are bagged or boxed? Do you frequently eat fried foods? Do you have… Read More

December 5, 2019

Functional Neurology: What is SIBO?

Do you feel irritable, nervous, shaky, or light-headed between meals? Do you have difficulty eating large meals in the morning?… Read More

December 2, 2019

Functional Neurology: Gluten-Related Brain Health Issues

Many research studies have arguably analyzed how gluten can affect the nervous system. However, people with celiac disease and non-celiac… Read More

November 22, 2019

Functional Neurology: Gluten Sensitivity and Brain Health

Do you feel like grain consumption makes it difficult to focus or concentrate? Or does grain consumption make you feel… Read More

November 22, 2019

Functional Neurology: The Brain and the Gut Microbiome Connection

Approximately 100 trillion bacteria are found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or gut, including Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium, and Ruminococcus, among… Read More

November 20, 2019

Functional Neurology: What is the Gut-Brain Axis?

How often do you get irritable, shaky, or have light-headedness between meals? How often do you have difficulty concentrating before… Read More

November 20, 2019