AIC Pearls

Some pearls of wisdom I’d like to share with you of my notes from the IFM’s Annual International Conference 2022.

“What goes on the gut does not stay in the gut.”  Dr. Emeran Mayer

To Improve Sleep - Dr. Matt Walker

  1. Remove all clock faces from the bedroom

  2. Keep the room temperature 65 degrees or lower

  3. Do nothing – If you have a night of poor sleep, don’t go to bed early, don’t nap

Natural Killer cells are the 007 of the immune system and are reduced by 70% when people sleep only 4 hours.  Less sleep = weaker immune system! 

Supplements with promising data for sleep:

  • CBD

  • Magnesium threonate

  • Tart cherry juice

  • P. serine

Sleep medications are sedative hypnotics – this is not natural sleep – use short term

CBT-I (Cognitive Behavior Therapy - Insomnia) is the first line threatment for sleep issues

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Mast cells release either IL 31 or 33 which is more itchy than histamine

IL 6 is a better indicator of mastocytosis than histamine

Leutolin is the best flavonoid we have

  • Use for Alzheimers, long COVID

Non-Conventional Mental Health, Dr. Scott Shannon

Psilocybin is one molecule different than serotonin

Breast Cancer Update, Dr. Barry Boyd

  • Diet plays a major role in ⅓-⅔ of cancers

  • Elevated BMI -> elevated insulin -> increased risk of cancer death or recurrence

  • Don’t take a probiotic if you have cancer - take fiber and butyrate,  Science 2021

  • Also, be careful with Antioxidants, iron, and B12

Supplements to consider taking::

  • Vitamin C

  • Vitamin D - Vital Study 2019 showed supplementing with vitamin D provided a significant reduction in advanced cancers 

  • Multi - WHI, improved survival

Soy may be protective

Regenerative Health, Daphne Miller

The system of agriculture is the problem, not the crop

 

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