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Living with Crohn’s disease can make every meal feel like a bit of a gamble. Some foods might leave you feeling stable and energized. Others can trigger cramping, urgency, bloating, or fatigue that disrupts your whole day. While medication plays a central role in managing inflammation, diet is often the factor that most directly affects…

“Leaky gut” is a commonly used catch-all term for a range of digestive and inflammatory symptoms, often presented online as a single condition with an easy fix. That framing can blur the line between evidence and speculation. Clinically, what is often referred to as “leaky gut” is known as increased intestinal permeability, a measurable change…

Metabolic health refers to the efficiency of the body in using insulin. It’s true that for most of us, our conversations about health relate to weight, diet, and getting in shape. But more fundamental to all of that is your metabolic health. “Good” metabolic health is more than simply ‘how fast your metabolism is.’ It’s…

A few months ago, I got my routine lab work back, and one number stopped me in my tracks. My neuroinflammation marker was off the charts. Which made no sense. I felt great. I was training regularly, sleeping well, and eating clean. But my doctor, Frank Lipman, M.D., told me it could be a lingering…

What is a Hormonal Imbalance? Hormones are physiological chemical signals that affect energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, menstrual cycles, sex drive, body temperature, and other processes. A hormone imbalance is merely an indication that one’s hormones are either being overproduced or underproduced. Sources that may lead to hormone imbalances include stress, poor sleep, missing nutrients, insulin…