What is Histamine? Histamine is a chemical released by immune cells in the body in response to a perceived threat. This chemical acts to improve and amplify the immune response to help remove offending agents and help with healing. Healing happens and works well when the target is a problem, but sometimes activation in excess…
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Dr. Jennifer Kessmann ABFM, IFMCP, DABIHM www.drjenniferkessmann.com www.kessmannclinics.com copyright 2022 all rights reserved Introduction Do you live in a state of chronic stress? If you do, this may be contributing to many chronic health issues and chronic inflammation. I see this often in my practice and work with most every patient to decrease their…
What are Oxalate Crystals? Oxalates are small nanoparticles that may be made in the body or may come from many healthy foods. These small particles are composed of 2 carbons and 4 oxygen molecules creating a supercharged particle. As a result of being “supercharged”, oxalates are known to bind with many other…
The Gut Microbiome and Brain Health The microbes that live inside your gut are very important for your health, even brain health! These three trillion organisms help to metabolize food, make nutrients available, and even send messages to the brain! We desperately need these organisms to be the healthy beneficial types of…
Histamine and the Immune Response What is Histamine? Histamine is a chemical substance we all are familiar with at times in our lives, but for many it is a daily struggle. Most people are aware of the symptoms that cause allergies and hay fever. But, many are not aware that histamine may be playing a…
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Maintaining Health for the 21st Century As we navigate through some of the most challenging times of our century, health has become the concern of millions. Centuries of populations have invested lifetimes dedicated to improving health and well being. Creating health naturally certainly makes sense to revive both quality of life and survival. Today is…
Yes, Vitamin D! We have always heard that adequate sunshine benefits health. People that live in more Northern Latitudes are sometimes plagued by increased infections and more inflammatory conditions like depression, obesity, diabetes and now Covid19. Could this relate to vitamin D deficiency? There is support for that to be the case. Vitamin D and…
Health in the 21st Century In today’s world we are searching for ways to become optimally healthy and that includes an immune system that is both effective AND tolerant. Functional Medicine looks at ways to create health through natural and effective evidence based therapy including vital nutrients like vitamin D. Vitamin D is…