Could Alterations in the Gut Microbiome Mediate Chronic Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia (FM) is an intriguing medical condition, characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep problems, gastrointestinal disturbances, and alterations in mood and cognition. It affects 2-4% of the adult population, and is especially prevalent among women (although this has been recently challenged) (1).  There is no cure for FM, nor a single treatment that […]

Can Exercise Help Build a Healthy Gut Microbiota?

A new branch of medicine is quickly emerging from the growing evidence of the link between the gut microbiota – the complex set of microbial populations living within our gastrointestinal tract- and human health. In a recent blog, I discussed how nutrition shapes bacterial communities in the gut, and how dysbiosis -the loss of bacterial […]

5 Ways to Balance the Microbiome

Do your joints and muscles continually ache throughout the day preventing you from enjoying the mobility you may have had before?  Does your stomach feel like it is in knots after every meal due to gastrointestinal pain?  You may receive prescription medications that help mask the pain you experience, but it seems like nothing you […]

New chronic pain treatment by healing the gut

Pain is a master at concealing its true identity. Why is pain so difficult to treat? And why does it persist? It draws your attention to one area, distracting you from the real origin of your pain. In my experience, the real magic and relief in healing pain begins with healing the gut. If you […]