Health & Wellness Articles from Amy Myers, MD

Woman eating a salad - Eating Healthy During The Holidays - AMMD™

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Healthy Living
Nutrition

Healthy Holiday Eating: Gut-Friendly, AIP Diets

 Temptations are everywhere, especially this time of year. While dinners and holiday parties make this time memorable, they often disrupt the healthy routines you created for yourself. This can make eating healthy during the holidays truly challenging.
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What is a Nightshade Sensitivity or Allergy?
Elimination Diet
Gut Health
What is a Nightshade Sensitivity or Allergy?
  Do you experience bloating, gas, nausea, fatigue, or joint pain1 after eating tomatoes, potatoes, or peppers? If so, you could have a nightshade sensitivity. If you’ve already ditched gluten and dairy (the two most inflammatory foods) and are still...
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Zoom in on Belly Button - Gut Microbiome Testing: How and Why - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Gut Microbiome Testing: How and Why
The gut is the gateway to health and for that reason it is where I recommend people focus first when working to reverse chronic health conditions or to achieve optimal health. It’s the home of 80% of your immune system....
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Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits -Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Candida
8 Real Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
There are many health benefits of apple cider vinegar, also known as ACV, including keeping your blood sugar in check, amping up weight loss, soothing skin issues, and helping keep your gut and your heart healthy. It contains a wide...
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Person holding stomach - SIBO Bloating & How to Overcome It - Amy Myers MD®
Gut Health
SIBO
SIBO Bloating & How to Overcome It
Does your stomach swell up so much after eating a meal that you struggle to button your pants? Or maybe you wake up with a flat tummy, only to look 6 months pregnant by the end of the day! If...
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Woman in her 60s experiencing heartburn - AMMD™
Gut Health
GERD – What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You
Do you suffer from heartburn? How about acid reflux? If you’re one of the 10-20% of Americans with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who endure weekly episodes of these painful symptoms,1 don’t be fooled into thinking your condition is something you...
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