John and Mark welcome Dr. Al Danenberg a periodontist and licensed functional medicine practitioner. They discuss the critical role diet and lifestyle play in oral health, an importinant determinant of total health.
The Health Edge 18: Vitamin D and Health
“You are the sunshine of my life”
Stevie Wonder
John and mark review the science linking vitamin D and health.
The Health Edge Episode 18: Vitamin D and Health
Mark and John Discuss the emerging role of vitamin D and health.
The Health Edge: Food Addictions…what comes first, the behavior or the biology?
John and Mark explore the powerful biology of food addictions and offer some suggestions for how best to break free what can be a vicious cycle.
The Health Edge: Food Addiction
John and Mark explore the biology of food addiction and offer guidance on how best to break free of the powerful forces that influence how we choose.
The Health Edge: Gluten, Grains and Health Part 2
Mark and John continue their discussion on the impact grains and gluten can have on human health.
In part 2 of this series they examine:
- Review of gluten, zonulin expression, intestinal permeability and inflammation (see Fasano references in review article menu)
- Anti-nutrients e.g. phytates and lectins and their impact on human health
- Non-gluten mediated effects of grains and health
- Advice for next steps in the application of a gluten-free and grain-free lifestyle trial
The Health Edge: Gluten, Grains and Health Part 2
Mark and John continue their discussion on the impact grains and gluten can have on human health.
In part 2 of this series they examine:
- Review of gluten, zonulin expression, intestinal permeability and inflammation
- Anti-nutrients e.g. phytates and lectins and their impact on human health
- Non-glutem mediated effects of grains and health
- Advice for next steps in the application of a gluten-free and grain-free lifestyle trial
The Health Edge 15: Gluten and Health-Separating the science from the snake oil
John and Mark start a multi-podcast series on gluten and human health. Part 1 reviews what gluten is, where it is found, and how for some, the inflammatory response it triggers in relationship with one’s microbiome, poses significant challenges for health and quality of life.
The Health Edge 15: Gluten and Health
John and Mark start a multi-podcast series on gluten and human health. Part 1 reviews what gluten is, where it is found, and how for some, the inflammatory response poses significant challenges for health and quality of life.
The Health Edge: Iodine Deficiency, Health and Thyroid Disease
John and Mark discuss the growing and largely under recognized problem of iodine deficiency. The explore the connection between iodine deficiency and human health with an emphasis on thyroid disease. An overview of testing and lifestyle-supplement strategies are reviewed.