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Glutagenics is an essential part of a program to heal a "leaky gut". It contains glutamine, aloe, and DGL.
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 The Organix test is a measure of organic acids from a urine specimen. This test measures brain neurotransmitter metabolites that play a role in depression such as serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline. This test measures waste products from intestinal bacteria and yeast and can pick up an overgrowth condition. The Organix also identifies B vitamin deficiencies and need for other nutrients that have a bearing on depression. Actually, the Organix tests for a lot more. Read about the Organix here
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"What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You About Diabetes"
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DR. DEBÉ'S UPCOMING LECTURE:
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"A Natural Approach to Treating Depression"
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"THE DIRTY DOZEN"
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Greetings!
Welcome to the June 2011 issue of NUTRITIOUS BYTES, where we will focus on Depression.If you have not done so already, please click here to sign my online petition to give New Yorkers access to all the cutting-edge functional medicine lab tests available to residents of all the other 49 states.
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Depressed? - It's All In Your...Gut?!
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The Mind-Body Continuum
As crazy as it may sound, many cases of depression stem from an unhealthy state in the gastrointestinal tract. When you think of depression what organ do you think of? Probably the brain, right? The brain is important when it comes to depression but the brain does not function in a vacuum. The old song goes something like: "The knee bone's connected to the shin bone. The shin bone's connected to the ankle bone. The ankle bone's..." The brain is connected to the "gut".
Actually, the brain is connected to every other part of the body. Our focus for now is the contribution of gastrointestinal dysfunction to depression. The single most powerful study I can site is entitled: "The gut-brain barrier in major depression: intestinal mucosal dysfunction with an increased translocation of LPS from gram negative enterobacteria (leaky gut) plays a role in the inflammatory pathophysiology of depression." Don't get intimated by this daunting title. Let me tell you the important conclusion of this study. It was found that people with depression had higher blood levels of antibodies against intestinal bacteria. In a healthy state, the intestinal tract lining acts as a selective barrier, absorbing nutrients and keeping bacteria, yeast, and their toxic byproducts out of the blood stream. When the intestinal barrier weakens, it is referred to as "Leaky Gut". With Leaky Gut Syndrome, bacterial waste products and inadequately digested food particles enter systemic circulation, resulting in inflammation and toxicity.
The conclusion of the above study is that depression, in some cases, is the result of neurologic inflammatory response to poisoning from intestinal bacteria. The way I treat this is to heal the leaky gut. This requires an investigation into the many possible causes. I also have the patient supplement with products that help the intestinal lining to heal. The most important supplement is probably Glutagenics, which contains DGL, aloe, and glutamine. Glutamine is the main fuel used by the cells of the small intestine.
Depression in many cases may emanate from the intestinal tract. There are other important biological factors that contribute to depression including: blood sugar imbalance, hormonal imbalance, heavy metal and environmental toxicity, food allergies, and nutrient deficiencies. These will be discussed in my upcoming webinar and lecture.
Click here to read an article I wrote many years ago, entitled, "A Natural Approach to Treating Depression"
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"A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Depression"
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Psychiatrists would have you believe that depression is simply due to a brain chemical imbalance. Conventional medicine's approach to depression usually involves nothing more than using a synthetic chemical to increase serotonin activity. This approach ignores the vital role of nutrition: Serotonin is naturally made in the body from the dietary amino acid tryptophan. For tryptophan to be converted to serotonin, the body requires a number of vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. However, the brain does not function in a vacuum and there are many factors that contribute to depression. Dr Debé will describe how depression can result from some combination of nutrient deficiencies, junk food, food sensitivities, stress, toxicity, lack of exercise, inadequate rest, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, dysbiosis, and hormone imbalances.
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A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Depression
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
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Coming Next Month
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The Most Under-Appreciated Factor in Degenerative Disease and Biological Aging.
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Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joseph Debé, DC, DACBN, CDN Board Certified Nutritionist 38 Great Neck Road Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 (516) 829-1515 www.drdebe.com
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