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Blog entries by Lassesen
With CFS, SIBO etc we see no or low Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteria, E. Coli. This means we have diminished production of their end products. The absence of these end products can cause a variety of symptoms. Imagine a diet where all citric fruit was removed — you could get scurvy; or for Vitamin...
SIBO and CFS/FM/IBS constantly shows a pattern of low or no Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and E.Coli. This was first reported in 1998 at a conference in Australia. With these bacteria missing — how does it impact items like amino acids etc…
This is a technical post attempting to illustrate why...
I have had to deal with a neurologist — fortunately I walked into the appointment with a SPECT scan that a radiologist had read as early Alzheimer’s (I was having severe short term memory issues in the CFS flare when the SPECT was done). The session went well, he confirmed that the Alzheimer’s...
Ideas on my blog has evolved as more and more information have become available. This post is an attempt to bring readers up to date with my current thinking. I am striving to be transparent in my logic -- showing the evidence that I am working off and my thought process.
Microbiome Definition...