Welcome Message from Nancy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by nguberti

Hi there! Sign up for my free ‘Health & Nutrition Tips’ newsletter. Listen to the Radio Shows on this website to get empowered by my expertise. If interested in partnering with a health practitioner that will listen to your concerns, and dig deeper to discover the core of your health issues then contact me to start the process. Metabolic functioning of the gastrointestinal, adrenal, nutritional, mitochondrial and detoxification systems need balance to reach optimal health goals. You will receive a customized nutraceutical regime to address your health issues. Your health is worth it because YOU are worth it!

  • About Nancy: Nancy Guberti is a metabolic and functional medicine specialist, certified nutritionist, Defeat Autism Now Practitioner, Gluten-Free Casein-Free (GFCF) diet counselor and healthy lifestyle coach.
  • Nancy practices a biomedical and nutritional approach to healing. Utilizing functional medicine testing and extensive health intake consult, she develops individualized treatment regimes customized to her client’s health.
  • It’s no coincidence that you found this page. You are meant to be part of this health awareness movement. Let the healing journey begin! Have a healthy, happy day.

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Functional Medicine Testing should be an annual occurrence

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nguberti

Your first trip to the toilet in the morning can detect a lot more than pregnancy or urinary tract infections. More than 70 markers in your urine can determine how your entire body is functioning and are key to preventing degenerative diseases, unknown gluten intolerance, low antioxidant levels that make you vulnerable to oxidative stress, and more.

For instance, accumulation of specific organic acids in urine often signals a metabolic inhibition or block. The abnormality could mean that you’re vitamin deficient. Detection of candida overgrowth, bad bacteria buildup, adrenal overload, amino acid deficiencies are vital to know. The test results will provide clues into your current health status. Most conventional doctors do not offer this testing and it is imperative that you work with a practitioner that can interpret the test results and provide a strategy to balance your body to reach optimal health.

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Juicing

Posted on March 6, 2012 by nguberti

The health benefits you will receive from organic raw juicing is unbelievable. Your skin, energy levels, mitochondria and filtering organs will love you for it!

My favorite raw green juice is organic kale, carrots, lemon, and apples. The kale provides a great dose of nutrients including calcium, the lemon is wonderful detoxifier and the apples/carrots sweeten the drink. Raw juice is great for breakfast or afternoon pick- me-up. Many complain about the cleanup after juicing. Two quick tips for easy cleanup is to use a disposable baggie liner on the pup-container bucket and use a mushroom brush to clean the removable parts.

I used to love Jack LaLanne juicers but my original one burned out and then I bought a newer version of it and it is extremely hard to push the kale into the chute. It gets jammed unless I cut everything up. So, I switched to Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain Plus Juicer and am extremely happy! Happy Juicing!

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Cyanobacteria looks like Morgellons

Posted on March 6, 2012 by nguberti

The incidence of cyanobacterial blooms (BMAA) has increased worldwide and may grow even more widespread with the climate disturbances. This environmental toxin can cross the blood brain barrier and causes ALS symptoms. Species low on the food chain, including pink shrimp and blue crab, both of which are eaten by humans can contain this toxicity. Some agricultural fields are irrigated from water bodies covered in cyanobacterial blooms, raising the potential that BMAA could get into milk, meat, or vegetables. There seems to be a link for individuals exposed to BMAA that succumb to neurodegenerative diseases.

 

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The biochemical basis of autism: Strong evidence that increased acetaminophen use in genetically vulnerable children appears to be the major cause of the autism epidemic.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by nguberti
This article is extremely fascinating with scientific backing. How many pregnant women took Tylenol thinking it was safe and perhaps lead to a special needs child because they were unaware of the vulnerability. The biochemical basis of autism: Strong evidence that increased acetaminophen use in genetically vulnerable children appears to be the major cause of the autism epidemic. By William Shaw, Ph.D.It appears that the marked increase in the rate of autism throughout much of the world may be largely mediated by the marked increase in the use of acetaminophen in genetically and/or metabolically susceptible children and perhaps the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women.The evidence for this hypothesis is already in the peer-reviewed medical literature. Toxicity of acetaminophen appears to cause autism by multiple means including defective sulfation pathways to eliminate acetaminophen that leads to marked increases in the metabolites of a number of species of intestinal Clostridia bacteria prevalent in autism. The increase in Clostridia metabolites significantly decrease brain dopamine beta hydroxylase activity causing an overproduction of brain dopamine and reduced concentrations of brain nor epinephrine. This leads to obsessive, compulsive, stereotypical behaviors associated with brain dopamine excess, reduced exploratory behavior, and learning in novel environments that are associated with norepinephrine deficiency. Such increases in dopamine have been verified by finding marked increases in the major dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid (HVA) in urine. The increased concentrations of dopamine are directly related to the degree of abnormal behavior.

With sulfation of acetaminophen diminished in autism, a larger than usual amount of acetaminophen is detoxified by the cytochrome p450 2E1 system that leads to excessive production of N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) a very toxic metabolite that depletes glutathione, reducing the ability to detoxify a host of toxic chemicals in the environment. The increase of NAPQI creates oxidative stress leading to protein, lipid, and nucleic acid damage from free radicals, causing an increased rate of mitochondrial damage and damage to mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. Impairment of mitochondrial is prevalent in autism.  NAPQI production has been found to be increased in humans at recommended dosages of acetaminophen and would be expected to be even higher in people with diminished sulfation capacity.

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5 Stages of Human Brain Development

Posted on February 19, 2012 by nguberti

Throughout the lifetime of the human brain it continues to undergo changes.

Let’s review each of the five stages of human brain growth:

Stage 1: 0 to 10 months 

  • Neurons and connections growing.
  • Pregnant woman should stay as stress-free as possible, take folic acid, B6 & B12, stimulate this young developing brain with sounds and sensations. Mother should avoid toxins, cigarettes, heavy metals, alcohol, drugs.

Stage 2: birth to 6 years

  • Development of voluntary movement, reasoning, perception, frontal lobes active in development of emotions, attachments, planning, working memory, and perception. A sense of self is developing and life experiences shape the emotional well being.
  • By age six, the brain is 95% its adult weight and peak of energy consumption.
  • Caregivers need to provide nurturing environment and daily individualized communication. Negative or harsh treatment may come with emotional consequences in the future.

Stage 3: 7 to 22 years

  • The neural connections or ‘grey’ matter is still pruning, wiring of brain still in progress, the fatty tissues surrounding neurons or ‘white’ matter increase and assist with speeding up electrical impulses and stabilize connections. The prefrontal cortex is the last to mature and it involves the control of impulses and decision-making.
  • Therefore, teenagers need to learn to control reckless, irrational and irritable behavior. Avoiding drugs, alcohol, smoking, unprotected sex and substance abuse.

Stage 4: 23 to 65 years

  • Finally, the brain reaches its peak power around age 22 and lasts for 5 more years. Afterwards, it’s a downhill pattern. Last to mature and the first to go are the brain functionality of executive control occurring in the prefrontal and temporal cortices. Memory for recalling episodes start to decline, processing speed slows and working memory is storing less information.
  • Best approach is to stay mentally active, learn new things, stay physically active and eat a very healthy diet. Avoid toxins, cigarettes, alcohol and mind-altering drugs.

Stage 5: older than 65 years

  • Brain cells are lost in the critical areas such as the hippocampus responsible for processing memories.
  • Learn new skills, practice mediation to promote neutral emotions, exercise to improve abstract reasoning and concentration.
  • Avoid stress or incorporate stress reducing mediation and exercises.
  • Eat a healthy diet with foods to nourish one’s level of dopamine.

 

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Applying Functional Medicine in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders

Posted on February 18, 2012 by nguberti

Inflammation is now recognized as a pivotal factor in neurological conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, MS, and Alzheimer’s.  There is a connection when the autonomic nervous system networks the central nervous system and senses their environment is hostile. Such an environment is connected to impairments in central nervous system functionality. Two other critical factors are the mitochondrial function involvement in brain health and the role of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that take nerve signals across synaptic gap between a sending and receiving neuron. One individual nerve cell can possess 50000 synapses. Neurotransmitters are more accessible than the neurons and subject to internal and external abuses. Mood, pain, pleasure and mental states are determined by specific neurons in the brain. It is believed that depression results from shortage of serotonin neurotransmitters and possibly low cholesterol levels.

Getting functional medicine lab test work for you or your loved one, can provide the insight to the interventions to reduce chemical mediators of inflammation, mitochondrial status, determine one’s antioxidant production, absorption issues of fatty acids and nutritional markers.

Call to arrange receiving the appropriate lab test kits and get started on discovering how your body is functioning and request a customized protocol to implement as biomedical intervention to balancing your body.

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Morgellons Homeopathic Remedy Protocol

Posted on January 26, 2012 by nguberti

Morgellons is a mystery and seems to involve unknown parasites, fungus, protozoa and toxins. I have been recommending and having great success with several homeopathic remedies for individuals that have completed functional medicine testing ranging from Organic Acid Test, GI Comprehensive Stool test, Heavy Metal testing and Fry blood work. It is best to get a person balanced, nourishing adrenal system, and build up the immune system. Timing is critical to add in remedies. Everyone is unique in biochemistry makeup and adding homeopathic remedies should be monitored.

Contact us to learn more about the homeopathic remedies to assist in healing Morgellons.

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Lemon Water Detox

Posted on January 25, 2012 by nguberti

One of the simplest detox tips you can do on a daily basis is what I call the lemon water detox. We are surrounded by toxins in our air, environment, food, and water. Our detoxification organs have a busy job trying to remove these toxins from your body to keep you healthy. You can feel and see the signs of a toxic body ranging from feeling fatigued, dry skin, acne and mentally foggy are just a few symptoms. Why not assist your body in the detoxification process? Perhaps, if you knew there was an easy procedure for you to implement into your daily regimen then you would try it. Read on, as here it is…

First thing in the morning, squeeze an organic 1/2 lemon into lukewarm water and drink. Try not to eat for another 15-30 minutes. The ‘lemon’ water will help flush out the toxins from your liver, cleanse your intestines and skin. Once you get into the habit of drinking your lemon water in the morning each day, you may start to feel and see the benefits.

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Importance of Nourishing your Adrenal System

Posted on January 14, 2012 by nguberti

We have all felt stressed out, anxiety-ridden, mood swings, hard to concentrate and focus from time to time. If these feelings are a daily occurrence or if it is preventing you from reaching your optimal goals then it’s time to nourish your adrenal system. Children and adults are benefitting with homeopathic remedies designed to balance the adrenal system.

The brain is the central processing center of the body, and its functions are critical to all the systems within your body. When neurotransmitters are unbalanced, the brain experiences symptoms such as depression, chemical imbalances, memory disorders, sleep problems, and stress. Bringing the neurotransmitters into balance helps relieve these symptoms and provides a smooth flow of nerve impulses, necessary to each body system’s healthy function. Balancing this system allows better treatment of mental focus and memory.

Contact us via email or call our office to learn more about the homeopathic remedies – they are gluten free and easy to incorporate into your daily regime.

 

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