Health & Wellness Articles from Amy Myers, MD

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Gut Health
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What Is SIBO? Symptoms, Causes, Testing & Diagnosis

SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, can be the root cause of gas, bloating, or IBS. Learn how to treat and prevent it with holistic medicine.
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Charcuterie board - Histamine Intolerance: All You Need to Know - AMMD™
Diet
Health Focus
Histamine Intolerance: All You Need to Know
Histamine intolerance can be extremely frustrating because your symptoms often feel like they come out of the blue. Trust me when I say, I understand! I had histamine intolerance for several years before I discovered the root cause. I kept getting terrible headaches at the most seemingly unpredictable moments. Fortunately, I discovered that histamine intolerance was the source of this frustrating symptom.
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Smiling Woman in Woods - A Functional Medicine Approach to Fibromyalgia - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Candida
A Functional Medicine Approach to Fibromyalgia
  It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects nearly 6 million or 1 in 50 people, causing chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog, or cognitive impairment, depression, and painful tender points throughout the body. Not surprisingly, conventional...
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Woman Waking Up with Headache - The SIBO & Histamine Intolerance Connection - Amy Myers MD®
Gut Health
Histamine Intolerance
The SIBO & Histamine Intolerance Connection
Are you dealing with histamine intolerance? If so, I’ll bet you’re frustrated by the symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere, ranging from headaches to an itchy runny nose, face flushing, unexplained anxiety, and a myriad of other health...
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Various fermented foods in mason jars - Health Experts Don't Say About Fermented Foods - Amy Myers MD®
Candida
Health Focus
What Health Experts Don’t Say About Fermented Foods
Kombucha, sauerkraut, kefir, pickles and other fermented foods are touted as a “must have” for a healthy gut and microbiome by almost every functional medicine and natural health expert. Yet, there’s something health experts aren’t telling you about fermented foods.
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Woman looking pensive - How do I know it's Candida Overgrowth - Amy Myers, MD®
Candida
SIBO
How Do I Know It’s Candida Overgrowth?
You may have heard of Candida. You also may have heard it can “overgrow” in your body, causing a wide range of symptoms from brain fog, to nail fungus, itchy skin conditions, athlete’s foot, and even the dreaded vaginal yeast...
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The Stress & SIBO Connection Article - AMMD
SIBO
The Stress & SIBO Connection
  Modern life is full of chronic stressors. These are often subtly present in your life, from smart devices and increasingly long working hours, to a steadily growing to-do list and a range of commitments that bombard you from all...
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