Welcome to the blog of Dr. Marcus Ettinger "Medical Detective" and "Digestion Coach"
I have been writing about health and the human body for over 35+ years. I do this to provide easy-to-understand information on complex topics. I also do this to cement everything I’ve learned in my brain. I hope the information presented on my blog helps you increase your understanding of the body, disease, and health.
What would YOU DO if all of your pain and anxiety causing symptoms disappeared?
If you are experiencing a health challenge that no one has been able to address, please give me a call. I handle challenging cases, especially involving the stomach and GI tract. These include H. pylori, biofilm protocols, leaky gut, SIBO, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and many other conditions. Click on the icon above or call me at 714-639-4360.

Biofilm And Bacterial Resistance To Antibiotics When Starved
"A chief cause of the resistance of biofilms is that bacteria on the outside of the clusters have the first shot at the nutrients that diffuse in," said Pradeep Singh, associate professor of medicine and microbiology at the University of Washington. "This...

O’Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove Destroyed My Furniture
O'Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove Destroyed My Furniture 10/21/2011 (Yelp Post) Please do not use this company! My name is Dr. Marcus Ettinger and I had the misfortune of using this company to move me from a rental home to our new residence. Not...

There is hope for gluten and lactose intolerance
My Testimonial Growth at the age of 18 usually pertains to mental and physical changes of an affirmative nature-one entering long awaited adulthood. This transition is a defining moment, submerge within human mushrooming, that manifests the liberating self within-the...

Alex started having breathing problems at 4 months of age
My son Alex started having breathing problems at 4 months of age. You could hear the congestion in his nose and the rattle in his chest. By 5 months he developed pneumonia. Alex was referred to by his pediatrician to a specialist at St Joseph's hospital, who placed...

An answer to my prayers
I have been to at least 10 chiropractors in my lifetime and Dr. Ettinger is the ONLY one that has done it perfectly. The previous chiropractors I've been to, for some reason, couldn't ever get my neck to adjust. I came to Dr. Ettinger and it was amazing how good he...
Ultra Lite weight loss testimonial 22 August 2011
Dear Dr. Ettinger, I wanted to thank you for you and your wife’s guidance through my weight-loss with Ultra-Lite. I had spent more than 20 years well over 200 pounds and had tried other programs with limited results, unable to successfully lose over 30 pounds. ...

The Ultra Lite weight-loss/diabetes reversal program in a nutshell
The Ultra Lite weight-loss/diabetes reversal program is different from the vast majority of other weight-loss programs on the market today – it’s not just a quick fix. The Ultra Lite program is a long-term weight stabilizer that will re-train your body to limit the...

Do we create/influence our level of health and ill health/disease?
"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” Buddha Do we create/influence our level of health and ill health/disease? In over 22 years of helping thousands of patients, I would say that at least 90+% of our current state of health is self-created....

Blood tests are an integral part of preventative medicine
Every new patient and all existing patients, once per year, get a thorough blood evaluation. There is no better step in preventative medicine than to preform routine blood evaluations. A standard panel checks all the major systems and functions of the body. When...

Who is helping our children? Not an American. It’s England’s own, food revolutionist, Jaime Oliver.
"In America, as well as England, we feed our children pure crap in school. I am disgusted when I see what is served in my daughter’s grade school and after-school daycare. If you want to be really upset, checkout how children eat at school in other countries." Dr....