Sometimes, bacteria don’t like each other, and that’s the story behind BLIS: bacteriacin-like inhibitory substance. Click here to learn more about the bacteria that help maintain your oral microbiome by bullying other not-so-nice microbiota.
The nature of invisible illnesses shrouds these conditions in ambiguity–the symptoms don’t seem prominently visible to the onlooker and so the disease remains unknowable. One such invisible illness is Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a chronic condition involving functional bowel disorder. Here we shed light on everything you should know about IBS, from its symptoms to its diagnosis to a myriad of resources and treatments available to combat the illness
You might’ve heard of JayZ and Beyonce, but have you ever heard of S. salivarius K12 and S. salivarius M18? No? Well, thank goodness we’re here. Take a look as Dr. Bonnie explores how these two strains of bacteria can help fight bad breath, periodontal disease, and ear infections, and how our friends at Hyperbiotics have just the things for your dynamic-duo needs.
This month, we shine our spotlight on mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), an autoimmune disorder that is considered an overlap disease, meaning it is a combination of other disorders.
We shine our spotlight on Ulcerative Colitis (UC), one of the two most prevalent inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The other is Crohn’s disease. These are both considered autoimmune conditions in which a dysregulated adaptive immune system damages the intestinal wall. Notably, of the 1.6 million Americans who have an inflammatory
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Ellen M. Martin Obtaining appropriate diagnosis, effective treatment, and quality care for autoimmune and chronic conditions is often quite challenging. If you have experienced such struggles, then you are not alone. Statistics show that over 50 million adults in the US suffer from
The importance of patients participating in clinical trials can not be underestimated. Just ask Alicia Staley, the Vice President of patient affairs at Science 37, who believes, “It is our obligation as patients, at the end of a treatment journey, to turn around and hold the hands of others.” At
A curated collection of resources from DrBonnie360’s upcoming presentation at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Inaugural Healthcare IoT Summit (Feb. 13-14). Full presentation slides now available below: The Internet of Things in Autoimmunity from DrBonnie360 Explore the embedded links below to learn how IoT is reshaping healthcare, with a particular emphasis on