Various fermented foods in mason jars - Health Experts Don't Say About Fermented Foods - Amy Myers MD®

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Candida
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What Health Experts Don’t Say About Fermented Foods

 Kombucha, sauerkraut, kefir, pickles and other fermented foods are touted as a “must have” for a healthy gut and microbiome by almost every functional medicine and natural health expert. Yet, there’s something health experts aren’t telling you about fermented foods.
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Facing Menopause? 10 Things You MUST Do
Hormones
Women's Health
Facing Menopause? 10 Things You MUST Do
Are you experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, or mood swings? Chances are you are on “the menopause spectrum.” Of course, menopause doesn’t happen from one day to the next. The months or years leading up to it are...
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Legs in Sheets - Hidden Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome - Amy Myers MD®
Hidden Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome
Have you laid in bed at night exhausted, yet unable to go to sleep because you constantly have the urge to move your legs? Unfortunately, this scenario, known as restless legs syndrome (RLS), is more common than you think. In...
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Flight of beer - 9 Foods to Avoid if You Have Candida - AMMD™
Candida
Health Focus
9 Foods To Avoid With Candida

Managing Candida overgrowth starts with understanding which foods to avoid with Candida and which Candida foods to eat. Eliminate sugar, gluten, alcohol, dairy, and GMO foods, as these can feed yeast and worsen symptoms. Instead, focus on antifungal and gut-healing options like coconut oil, garlic, cruciferous vegetables, and wild salmon. Complement dietary changes with supplements like Caprylic Acid and Candifense® to target yeast and probiotics to restore healthy gut bacteria, accelerating your healing journey.

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Woman standing in the sun feeling relaxed - Serotonin & The Gut: The Gut-Brain Axis - AMMD™
Brain Health
Gut Health
Serotonin & The Gut: The Gut-Brain Axis
Your body communicates in ways you aren’t even aware of. In fact, your brain and your gut talk to each other all the time through hormones and neurotransmitters. This is known as the gut-brain axis. This communication system between your...
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Young Amy Myers with her Mother - I Am Who I Am Because Of My Mother - Amy Myers MD®
I Am Who I Am Because of My Mother
Florence Elizabeth “Betty” Myers was brilliant, beautiful, and talented. She was interesting and interested.  Her curiosity had no boundaries.  She craved connection, and she was therefore profoundly connected. She was a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a fashion designer,...
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Bread - 10 Signs You’re Gluten Intolerant - AMMD™
Autoimmunity
Healthy Living
10 Signs You’re Gluten Intolerant
More than 55 diseases have been linked to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It’s estimated that 99% of the people who have either gluten intolerance or celiac disease are never diagnosed. It is also estimated that as many as 15% of the US population is gluten intolerant. Could you be one of them?
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Woman Waking Up with Headache - The SIBO & Histamine Intolerance Connection - Amy Myers MD®
Gut Health
Histamine Intolerance
The SIBO & Histamine Intolerance Connection
Are you dealing with histamine intolerance? If so, I’ll bet you’re frustrated by the symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere, ranging from headaches to an itchy runny nose, face flushing, unexplained anxiety, and a myriad of other health concerns....
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Woman Rubs Nose Between Eyes to Relieve Stress Headache - The Adrenal-Thyroid Connection - Amy Myers MD®
The Adrenal-Thyroid Connection
I’m going to be honest here: Stress is a given in our lives. I know I can’t avoid it and, while I’m not much of a gambler, I’d be willing to bet you can’t either. Yet, whether you have Hashimoto’s...
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Pair of Power Walking Women - 8 Tips to Balance Your Hormones Naturally - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Hormones
8 Tips to Balance Your Hormones—Naturally
Balanced hormones and TV. How do these topics go together? Stay with me! I don’t often watch TV. However, I was recently stuck in an airport, and my attention was drawn to a televised dance competition. For a few minutes...
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