by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zX2ieWLaUXsQOElqJn5aIqh06OJrCB7j Comment; We now have clear evidence of Glutamatergic (neuroexcitatory/toxic neurotransmitter) activity being modulated, “throttled back” by Taurine. Taurine may be an effective...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zX2ieWLaUXsQOElqJn5aIqh06OJrCB7j Comment; Taurine has so many roles and effects on the brain and elsewhere, unfortunately it doesn’t cross the intact blood-brain barrier (BBB) well. It counteracts many of the things...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
Study Shows How Serotonin and a Popular Anti-depressant Affect the Gut’s Microbiota Comment; Interesting study showing that two species of gut microbe grow better with serotonin supplementation, impaired growth with fluoxetine and can even influence gut...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction, CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.thecbdistillery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CBDistillery-2019-Ultimate-CBD-User-Guide-1.pdf Comment; Excellent review of the differences between Hemp, Marijuana, CBD, THC and the various forms of CBD products, potencies, safety, use, effects, etc. 1 THE...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29392733 Comment; We’re learning so much about the interactions between the gut, microbiome & brain, peripheral T-Cells & chemokines/cytokines and other small regulatory molecules that have to be elucidated clearly...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608988 Comment; A greater appreciate of the interplay between the BBB & Glymphatic system is occuring. It’ll be interesting to further define activity of the immune system in this process as well. We’ve already...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4161/auto.8.1.18313 Comment; Autophagy is the process by which abnormal products of metabolism are “eaten up” and removed before they can cause (more) damage. It’s an essential part of normal homeostasis....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health, Uncategorized
https://appwell.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBBHealing.pdf Comment; Suzanne Gazda, MD is an integrative neurologist who has put together a great list of ways to heal the blood brain barrier which protects the brain from a variety of toxic sources of damage. An...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
Seafood: Friend or Foe? Why Seafood is Still Good for You, and What You Can Do to Keep Your Family Safe Comment; Jill Carnahan MD, ABIHM, ABoIM, IFMCP is a class act, great physician and writer. Great summary of what to look for and what to look out for/avoid when it...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
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by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yf7vINhfinq7iMtqewMN8XfMikxz7l1z/view?usp=sharing Comment; Dr. Gazda writes great posts on the International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness members forum. This is a classic of hers, a quick, easily understood overview of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16835065 Comment; Good study on the harms from even a single dose, but also lower doses given repetitively over a period of time and how it alters gene expression of nerve cells involved in the sense of smell. These nerves take a...
