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Nurturing Your Gut: Natural Ways to Support and Boost Healthy Gut Bacteria
The health of your gut is intricately connected to your overall well-being, and a crucial aspect of gut health is...
Can Intermittent Fasting Really Improve My Gut Health?
Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained in popularity since the turn of the century. The release of “The 8-Hour Diet” by...
Do Kids Get SIBO? Yes!
Did you know that the development of the intestinal microbiome begins at birth? This happens with an exchange of microbes...
The Make or Break Factor in Healing
The word ‘terrain’ has been used a lot lately and for good reason. It differentiates between the bodily system and...
The Gut/Endometriosis Link and What You Can Do
I’m forever inspired by by endometriosis patients and how committed they are to healing themselves at the root level. It’s...
You Have IBS: What Does This Really Mean?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a diagnosis that is made based on symptoms—gas, bloating, change in frequency of stool, abdominal pain—that...
Detoxing from 2020: How To Let Go and Heal
This year forced us to examine and reconsider our realities. The impact of the stress of a shifting world has...
Gut Health & Immunity
The digestive system houses a large portion of our immune system so keeping it healthy is crucial. Dr. Maura discusses...
Quick Questions: How Do I Choose A Probiotic?
Welcome to Quick Questions. Today’s question is from my patient David who asks, “How do you choose a probiotic? There’s...
SIBO: Understanding Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth
What is SIBO? Small intestine bacterial overgrowth and how to get rid of it....
Treating Leaky Gut: The 4 R’s (Part 2)
This video is about The 4Rs: Part 2...
Treating Leaky Gut: The 4Rs (Part 1)
In my last video, I described leaky gut and its connection with a variety of conditions from skin issues to autoimmune...
Leaky Gut: The Basics
In my practice, I treat a wide variety of conditions including thyroid disease, autoimmune illness, rheumatoid arthritis, food sensitivities, eczema...
Getting Started with Gut Health
First in my series about gut health: what exactly do I mean when I talk about digestive wellness? How does it get...
Treating the Root Cause of IBS: Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth
This month in the Huffington Post, I write about an issue I see quite frequently in practice: IBS. Did you...
Five Steps to Treating Candida Overgrowth, Naturally
If you’re plagued by candida overgrowth, you’ll want to read on to my latest HuffPo blog to find out how...
Immunity: It’s a Gut Thing
As the latest round of flu has me knocked out (yes, even doctors get sick on occasion), I decided it...
I Can’t Eat Bread? The Conundrum of Kids and Weight Loss
Last month, I saw a handful of pediatric patients brought in by their Orthodox Jewish mothers worried about their children’s...