Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fourth Edition (162 page)

Ley, R. E.,
380

Licorice, deglycyrrhized,
49
,
78
,
209
,
223
,
228
,
242

Lifestyle changes,
214
,
215
,
234

Lipoic acid,
211
,
232
,
241
,
245

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS),
380

Liver,
20
–21,
43
,
190
,
233
–46

cirrhosis,
243
–46

detoxification and,
191
,
192

fatty liver disease,
233
–34

flush,
265

hepatitis,
234
–43

immune system and,
21

psoriasis and,
390

as storage house,
20

testing,
127
,
320
,
344

toxins and,
20
–21

vitamins and,
20

Lobelia,
218

Lomilomi,
190

Lower esophageal sphincter (LES),
33

Lungs,
155

Lupus,
311
,
330

Lyme disease,
311

Lysine,
347

MacDonald, Thomas T.,
89

Macrophages,
154

Magnesium,
24
,
257
,
281
,
331
,
345
–46,
360
,
371
,
376
,
404

deficiency,
279

Malic acid,
161
,
347
,
362

Malondialdehyde,
334

MALT (mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue),
93
–96

Mannitol and lactulose test,
122

Marijuana,
381

Marshall, Barry,
77

Massage,
190

May All Be Fed
(Robbins),
13

Maya Angelou,
201

Meadowsweet herb,
218

Meals.
See also
Eating

carrying with you,
135
–36

planning ahead,
135
–36

size of,
136

Meat,
138
–39,
185

poultry,
165

Mechnikoff, Eli,
62
–63

Medical testing,
109
–28.
See also specific tests

Medication

adverse effects with Leaky Gut syndrome,
46
–47

evaluation,
281

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT oil),
98

Melatonin,
230
,
372

Mercury,
221

Metabolic cleansing,
335
,
359

Metabolic syndrome,
382

Metabolism,
4
,
20
–21

fatty acid metabolism,
400

fetal,
21

probiotics and,
55
,
56

toxins and,
190

Metametrix Lab,
111
,
121

Metchnikoff, Eli,
69
–70

Methionine,
346

Methylmalonic acid test (MMA),
15

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM),
323

Meyer’s cocktail,
348
,
361
,
373

Miami Herald
,
117

Microbes, number in body,
5

Microbiome,
51
–59

commensals,
53

origins of bacteria,
53
–55

pathogens,
53

phyla,
52

probiotic,
53
,
54
,
55
–59 (
see also
Probiotics)

quorum sensing,
52

statistics,
51
,
52

Microbiome Project,
52

Microscopic colitus,
291
–305

Migraine headaches,
155
,
367
–77

causes,
27

dysbiosis and,
373
–74

healing options,
375
–77

hypothyroid,
374

mood and,
374

preventing,
369
–73

statistics,
367
,
368
,
370

symptoms,
367

testing,
374

triggers,
367
–68

Milk thistle,
238
,
241
,
245
–46,
264
,
393

Mind-body connection,
105
,
232
.
See also
Balance, finding

Mineral salts,
161

Minerals,
32

buffering,
181

checking status,
240

depletion,
223

multivitamins with minerals,
202
,
207
,
240
,
245
,
257
,
276
,
291
,
301
–2,
324
–25,
345
,
360
,
376
,
383
,
392
,
411

Mitochondria,
341

Modern Herbal, A
(Grieves),
303

Mold,
344
,
364

Molecules of Emotion
(Pert),
6

Mones, Nicole,
131

Monosodium glutamate (MSG),
375

Monteleone, Giovanni,
89

Mood,
374

Motilin,
107

Mouth,
13
,
155
,
203
–11

bad breath,
203
–4

canker sores,
207
–9

cheilosis,
204

ulcers,
207
–9

MTHFR gene,
402
,
404

Mullin, Gerard,
83

Multiple sclerosis,
330

Munro, Jean,
368

Murray, Michael,
390

Muscles,
155

Muscularis mucosae,
17

Mushrooms,
347

Myrrh,
207
,
209

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC),
238
,
241
,
304
,
407

National Institutes of Health (NIH),
39
,
104
,
386

Nattokinase,
411

Neurotensin,
105

Neurotransmitters,
105

Niacin,
376
,
403

Niacinamide,
322

Nicotinamide,
258

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD),
347
–48

Nicotine,
300

Nielsen, Henrick,
293

Nightshade diet,
320

Nishikawa, Toru,
403

Nitric oxide,
105

NOD2 gene,
292

Norepinephrine,
105

Noroxin,
76

Nose,
155

NSAID medication,
225
–26,
311
–12

Nutritional analysis,
359
,
386
,
402
,
409

Nutritional Medicine
,
369

Nuts,
147
,
165
,
186

Nystatin,
79
,
81

Obermeyer test,
123

Obesity,
379
–83

appetite and,
381

healing options,
383

inflammation and,
380
–81

testing,
382
–83

Oils,
147
,
165
,
186
,
284
,
392

Omega 3 fatty acids,
100
,
286
,
304
,
321
,
376

Omega-6 fats,
415

Oregano,
76
,
228

Oregano, oil of,
79

Organic acid testing,
111
,
121
,
268
,
319
,
335
,
344
,
359
,
374
,
398
,
414

Ornish, Dean,
7

Orthomolecular medicine,
399

Osteoarthritis,
311
,
315

Osteopathic care,
216

Osteoporosis,
385
–87

healing options,
387

testing,
386

Ova and parasite test,
85

Oxidative stress evaluation,
359

Oz, Mehmet,
3

Pain, relation to digestion,
3

Panax ginseng,
63

Pancreas,
18
–20,
247
–59

Pancreatic cancer,
247

Pancreatic insufficiency,
247
–49

Pancreatitis,
249
–50

acute,
247
,
249
–50

chronic,
247
,
249
–50

Papain,
40

Parasites,
84
–86

healing options,
85
–86

questionnaires,
118
–21

testing,
85
,
117
–21 (
see also specific tests
)

Parasympathetic nervous system,
106
–8

Parodi, Andrea,
397

Pasteur, Louis,
69

Patch skin tests,
154

Paulino, Luciana C.,
391

PCR genetic testing,
111

Peanut allergies,
154

Pepper,
192

Peppermint oil,
291

Pepsin,
14
,
32
,
225

Periodontal disease,
205
,
339

Peristalsis,
13
,
24
,
55
,
278
,
279
,
386

Peroxynitrite,
218
–19

Pert, Candice,
6

Petadolex,
373
,
377

Pfeiffer, Carl,
400

pH balance,
32
,
125
–27,
179
–87,
223
–24,
250
,
314
,
320
,
336
,
345
,
359
,
364
,
387

acidic internal environment,
179
–81

blood,
179

buffering minerals,
181

food and,
182
–87

monitoring,
181
–83

testing,
222

urine,
179
,
180
,
182
,
183

Pharmaceuticals

adverse effects,
46
–47

for dysbiosis,
76

evaluation,
281

Phosphatidylcholine,
49
,
264
,
298
,
303
,
394

Phosphoric acid,
180

Phytic acid,
146

Picrorhiza Kurroa,
242

Pimentel, Mark,
81
,
356

Pinworms,
85
,
306

Piperine,
192

Pizzorno, Joseph,
189
,
390

Plaintain powder,
78

Plasmids,
70

Poisoning Our Children
(Green),
200

Polyamines,
390

Polyphenols,
63
,
98
,
131
,
192

foods with,
99

Poultry,
165

Prebiotics,
67
–68,
339
–40

dysbiosis and,
75

fibers,
304

immune system and,
92

Pregnancy

constipation and,
279

Preservatives,
184

Probiotics,
38
,
48
,
53
,
54
,
55
–59,
100
,
160
,
204
,
208
,
209
,
219
,
222
,
286
,
291
,
337
,
339
–40,
350
,
398

criteria for use in humans,
57

digestive benefits,
54

fibers,
304

from food,
61
–68

heart benefits,
55

IBD and,
296

immune system and,
54
,
92

metabolic benefits,
55
,
56

nutritional benefits,
54

probiotic-rich food,
63

soil-based,
64

supplements,
64
–67,
268
–69,
276
,
283
,
345
,
352
,
362
,
364
–65,
383

dosage,
65
–66,
75

potency,
65

viability,
65

Propulsion,
12

Proquin,
76

Prostate cancer,
7

Protein,
32
,
34
,
138
–39,
146
–47,
383

Proteolytic enzymes,
221

Proteus mirabilis,
316

Proton-pump inhibitors,
215
,
216

dysbiosis and,
73

Protozoa,
84

Provocation testing,
359

Psoriasis,
43
,
389
–95

definition,
389

digestive issues,
390

dysbiosis and,
391

food and,
391

genetic component,
390

healing options,
392
–95

testing,
392

Psoriatic arthritis,
317