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Energy Medicine: Your Body Field

Hello, It’s Dr. Jeffrey Mark, Have you recently been getting less quality sleep, more irritable with people around you, or less patient with simple things like waiting in lines?  Have you had anybody aches and pains without any obvious cause?  Do you feel less confident and secure in the world

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Johnson and Johnson April 2021 Update

I’ve had a lot of questions over the past 2 days about vaccine safety since the CDC and FDA allowed vaccination with the Johnson and Johnson COVID 19 vaccinations to resume after a pause from April 13th to April 23rd occurred. Let’s first summarize what has occurred. On April 13,

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What AFH Energy Medicine Can Do

Have you recently been getting less quality sleep, more irritable with people around you, or less patient with simple things like waiting in lines?  Have you had any body aches and pains without any obvious cause?  Do you feel less confident and secure in the world today? In energy medicine we can

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The Gut Microbiome Covid 19 Connection

Recent ongoing research has shown that the gut microbiome that consists of trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in our gastrointestinal tract is intimately involved in our immune system and our overall health. The latest research shows that a person’s risk for severe COVID -19 may depend on the health

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Skin, the Gut Microbiome and Smoothies

Do you want glowing, healthy, youthful skin?  Do you know that your inner skin is your gut and you need a healthy gut in order to have healthy skin? When your gut microbiome is out of balance, there is an increase in inflammation and permeability of the intestinal lining or

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AFH Restoring the Gut Microbiome : Dysbiosis

The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms that have colonized the body, its composition differs according to how the surface is populated, such as the skin, mouth, nose, vagina, and gut. The microbiome is now considered a distinct and essential organ.  The complex and diverse gut microbiome is

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AFH Gut Microbiome Restoration : Defense

AFH Restoring the Gut Microbiome:  Defense The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms colonizing the body. Its composition differs according to the location on the body such as the nose, mouth, intestines, vagina, and skin. The microbiome is now considered an essential organ.  The complex and diverse gut microbiome is made up of more than

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Why Colonoscopy over Cologuard

Hi it’s Dr. Jeffrey Mark. I’ve had a lot of questions recently regarding colorectal cancer screening, and people have asked about colonoscopy versus the fecal immuno testing fecal DNA tests or cologuard tests. Let me tell you a little bit about the differences, and why we still follow the general

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Got Bloating?

Feeling bloated after eating?  There could be backups in your GI tract, causing conditions like SIBO, an overgrowth of bacteria in your small intestine. SIBO type backups commonly occur because of poor motility. Motility is the natural forward movement in your gut that carries what you eat, through your GI

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What you should know about Gastroparesis

What is gastroparesis? Gastric motility disorders are gastrointestinal conditions that affect digestion. One in 25 Americans have gastroparesis. Gastroparesis is a condition that occurs when the stomach takes too long to empty food. This disorder leads to a variety of symptoms that can include bloating, nausea, vomiting, feeling easily full,

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AFH Gut Microbiome Restorative Program: Diversity

Highlights (4 minutes): Webinar (23 minutes): AFH Restoring the Gut Microbiome:  Diversity The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms colonizing the body.  The gut microbiome can be considered an organ in its own right. It weighs 1.5 kg, it has high metabolic or processing capability that rivals that of

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Exercise, the Gut, and the Microbiome

So we all know the benefits of exercise, which includes keeping the heart, brain, and metabolic health in tune and optimized, but there’s also benefit now that we see from the gastrointestinal tract or the gut, in terms of gut disease such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease,

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July 2021 Pandemic Update

Hi its Dr. Jeffrey Mark. I’ve had a lot of questions on this latest SARS COV 2 surge which is driven by the Delta Variant. Here’s a brief update. Variants occur when a virus makes a mistake in copying itself during an infection. It’s been shown that the virus will

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Longevity, the Gut, and the Microbiome

All Functional Health, Chicago, IL Phone (appointments): 312-819-6788 | Phone (general inquiries): 312-819-6788 Address: 111 North Wabash Ave, Suite 1800, The Garland Building, Chicago, IL60602 Author Jeffrey Mark, M.D.

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AFH Restoring the Gut Microbiome : Disease

Welcome to AFH restoring the gut microbiome programs:  disease,. The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms colonizing the body. The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms colonizing the body.  The gut microbiome can be considered an organ in its own right. It weighs 1.5 kg, it has high metabolic

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Smoke and Toxins Déjà vu

Over the past week we have been reminded once again of our constant exposure to toxins in the environment here in California by the Dixie fire. A hazy sky, a blood red sun, and the smell of smoke brings our minds back to last year when at one time Northern

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AFH Gut Microbiome Restoration : Detoxification

Welcome to AFH restoring the gut microbiome programs:  Detoxification. The human microbiome is composed of all the microorganisms colonizing the body.  The gut microbiome can be considered an organ in its own right. It weighs 1.5 kg, it has high metabolic or processing capability that rivals that of the liver,

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Study shows higher interferon help fight SARS COV 2

At this time the total daily case rates of CVOD 19 continue to go up and if you unfortunately develop COVID please see the blog on 7 suggestions in getting through the infection here. It was realized early on that children didn’t end up in the hospitals like more adults did

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September is National Food Safety Awareness Month

Hi I’m Dr. Jeffrey mark. September is National Food Safety Awareness Month. And today I’d like to talk to you about who’s at risk for food poisoning with severe symptoms of food poisoning, food safety tips, and testing and treatment. So, anyone can get food poisoning. But there are certain people

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AFH Regenerative Anti-Aging Medicine: Top 10 Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is the routine exercise of focusing and training your mind in a deliberate way.  In the process, self-presence and awareness of your surroundings is increased.   Meditation is part of  the All Functional Health (AFH) anti-aging and regenerative medicine programs. There are two major broad techniques of meditation: The first

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New Antiviral drug on the Horizon for SARS COV-2

Hi,  its Dr. Jeffrey Mark, this week I’d like to share with you the news on Merck’s (in partnership with Ridgeback) investigational Oral Antiviral drug molnupiravir. It was announced that this oral medication reduced the Risk of Hospitalization or Death by Approximately 50 Percent Compared to Placebo (or people that

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All Natural Treatment for Dyspepsia, Fullness, or Bloating

Hi Dr. Jeffrey Mark, this week I’d like to share with you a study just released from the respected British medical journal The Lancet, equivalent to our New England Journal of Medicine, entitled “Efficacy and safety of spore-forming probiotics in the treatment of functional dyspepsia: a pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled

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