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.
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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.
The Oxalate Hand Book – Beyond Kidney Stones
DISCLAIMER: This post is for educational purposes only. This post is not a recommendation, recipe, or guide for self-treatment. Nothing in this post is designed to offer treatment recommendations or aid in a diagnosis of a particular disease or symptom. Ettinger,...
Food antioxidant ergothioneine may aid survival of cancer-causing H. pylori
In a newly published Yale study, researchers have identified, an otherwise beneficial antioxidant compound, known as ergothioneine (EGT), may actually protect or selectively confer a competitive colonization advantage in host (stomach and duodenal) tissue, to the...
Covid-19 Death Rates: Geography, Overweight, and Vitamin D Status
1. One of the most interesting and thought-stimulating papers in the current issue is the report published by Skutsch et al.; they noted that COVID-19 deaths per million were higher in South America than in either Europe and North America, while Asia, Africa, and...
Vitamin D from the sun reduces all-cause mortality
In my professional opinion, based on over three decades of research and clinical practice, those who have the highest vitamin D levels from the sun, not supplementation, have the lowest all-cause mortality risk. In simple terms, it means that those who get the most...
Food as Medicine or Poison – Journals, Articles, and Blog Posts
Food as Medicine Virgin olive oil in preventive medicine: From legend to epigenetics The purpose of the present review is an overview of the possibility that EVOO is effective in the prevention and/or reduction of hypercholesterolemia, serum lipoprotein levels, and...
Effects of Low Stomach Acid and PPI Use
This is a simplistic explanation of the downstream effects of being on a PPI (stomach acid blocker) or having low stomach acid (HCl) B1, B12, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and sodium chloride (salt) are needed to make HCl. Stomach acid is required to break down protein...
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, IBS, Dysbiosis, SIBO
This post is going to be merely an overview of mast cell activation and its relevance to IBS, SIBO, dysbiosis, and H. pylori. It's designed to give the reader information that may have not been shared before as well as hope that there is still can be a resolution to...
Patreon – Module #9C – Coming Soon – The Longevity Diet
Part of living a long life while staying healthy utilizes both principles of evolutionary biology and chemistry. This way of eating, by coincidence, is high in nucleic acids, anti-inflammatory compounds, and compounds that positively modulate the microbiome. My next...
#9 Human Optimization – Diet & Calories – Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Inflammation, Healthy Aging, and Our Immune System
Calories, if YOU don’t use them, your BODY will, and what it does with them may be causing disease or accelerating the aging process. This Patreon post and corresponding live Zoom session will teach you everything you need to know about how we utilize calories. It’s...