Whitney McKnight's article in Medscape reminds me of many SPA newsletters covering inflammation. It is nice to see general medical literature exploring this rapidly emerging concept in pediatric medicine: that allergy, asthma, and depression may not be entirely separate conditions, but instead share a common biological driver: chronic inflammation. The article reviews growing evidence suggesting that inflammatory pathways may link these seemingly unrelated disorders and raise

Metabolites and Phenotypes In a brand new paper entitled. “Elevated Microbially-Derived Metabolites in Autism: A Possible Diagnostic Screening Test for a Distinct ASD Phenotype,” Dr. Flynn and colleagues investigated whether specific urinary metabolites produced by intestinal microbes could serve as predictive biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder. The study proposes that a large subset of children with autism may represent a biologically distinct phenotype characterized

Welcome back to Dr. M’s Women and Children First. Today, we are joined by one of the leading voices in the world of vagus nerve health, functional medicine, and autonomic nervous system regulation, Dr. Navaz Habib. Dr. Habib is a chiropractor, educator, international speaker, and author of the bestselling books Activate Your Vagus Nerve and Upgrade Your Vagus Nerve. His work has helped bring the science of the vagus nerve from the research world into practical clinical medi