Lyme disease is a bacterial infection from a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi. There is debate over the origin of Lyme disease but the name comes from Lyme, Connecticut where some of the first cases were diagnosed. There are many different ticks that carry Lyme Disease and different sub-types of Lyme Disease depending on geographical location. […]
Goodbye, COE. Hello, HouseCall
It’s official. As of May 16th, 2019, the Center of Excellence in Generative Medicine in Bridgeport has officially closed its doors. While the University of Bridgeport will begin offering shifts for generative medicine, the COE leaves very large shoes to fill. Dr. Peter D’Adamo, the founder of the COE, has long been one of the […]
Intro to Probiotics and the Microbiome
The wide world of probiotics and the microbiome has caught the attention of millions in recent years. The promise of new understandings of disease and prevention is not only capturing the minds of scientists, but also the common person. Even though we have been living with live foods for millennia (Yogurt, Kefir, Kombucha, etc), it […]
Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat and grains. Wheat-germ agglutinin (WGA) is a lectin, or another type of protein, that likes to bind to carbohydrates. WGA likes to bind to blood-type sugars, among other carbohydrates, causing a clumping process known as “agglutination” which comes from a German word meaning “sticking together”. When […]