For individuals who don’t have a gastrointestinal disorder, gut health is rarely a priority. In fact, many fail to consider the wellbeing of their gastrointestinal system at all, particularly when it is overshadowed by the more ostensibly pressing concerns of supporting the health of their brain, heart, liver, and kidneys.
As the world population ages, more people than ever before are struggling with significant loss of cognitive function or endeavoring to prevent it. Recognized as cognitive decline beyond that which is normal in the course of aging, the toll of significant cognitive decline weighs heavily on those affected and their loved ones; from its starting point as mild cognitive impairment, significant loss of cognitive function slowly and unstoppably progresses until patients have only minimal cognitive capability.
The dreaded tremors and degenerative brain dysfunction of Parkinson’s disease are notoriously emotionally painful for individuals and caretakers alike. Clinically, Parkinson’s disease is marked by highly variable symptoms, like difficulties with voluntary motion and impaired executive functioning, which increase with intensity as the disease progresses.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is becoming an increasingly prominent subject in the field of pain management. CBD is the primary non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa), and there is widespread interest among practitioners and their patients in harnessing CBD’s analgesic effects for both acute and chronic pain.
Working day and night to metabolize substances of all sorts, the liver is constantly in action. Yet the liver is not infallible, nor is it invulnerable. As a person ages, their liver can accumulate damage that prevents them from operating at full capacity.
After watching someone you know struggle with dementia, the prospect of developing the condition yourself can be terrifying, especially given the fact that effective therapies continue to elude researchers. That’s especially true for those with a family history of Alzheimer’s and other genetic risk factors.
Patients and families have long known about the connection between Parkinson’s disease and the GI tract. That’s because gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most common non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and like so many of these symptoms, it often goes unaddressed.
From major operations to minor outpatient procedures, surgery is ubiquitous in modern medicine. Unfortunately, even the least invasive surgeries are hard on the body.
There’s nothing wrong with having a glass of wine to relax after dinner or occasionally letting loose on a Saturday night. For some individuals, however, the consequences of even a small amount of alcohol consumption can be intense.
