PRACTITIONER VIEW ONLY: This week I am going to discuss Candida Overgrowth. In the past 20 years, overgrowth in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the usually benign Candida albicans has become increasingly recognized as a complex medical syndrome known as Candidiasis, or yeast syndrome.

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PRACTITIONER VIEW ONLY: GABA helps to “balance” the brain by preventing over-firing of the nerve cells. It contributes to motor control, vision, and many other cortical functions. Anxiety has also shown to be regulated by GABA.

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PRACTITIONER VIEW ONLY: Many of our patients use inositol for its calming / relaxing effect. This effect is thought to be due (in part) to its ability to increase GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) levels. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter which I will be discussing in more detail in our next newsletter. Inositol has also shown to exert lipotropic activity (fat metabolism in the liver) within the body, and has not

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