by Andrew Kornfeld | Jun 2, 2020 | Biology
It’s possible that 1 million or more people will die from COVID-19 in 2020. This number is hard to imagine, it’s unfathomable, and it’s tragic. Now imagine 40 Million+. That’s the number that will die in 2020 of non-communicable, lifestyle-related conditions worldwide...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Oct 11, 2019 | Biology
Dopamine. People with IBD and in fact even any form of low-grade inflammation probably have reduced synthesis, release, and reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine. As many of you know before I dove headfirst into the world of gastrointestinal health, the...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Sep 23, 2019 | Biology
What is Autophagy and how does it affect IBD? It’s possible Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a host of other disorders come down to problems in a little known biological process called “autophagy” pronounced aa·taa·fuh·jee. Autophagy is a mechanism in molecular biology...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Sep 11, 2019 | Biology
An unconventional view of chronic conditions I view IBD and frankly all other “chronic conditions” in an unconventional way. By far most chronic illnesses including: Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diabetes, Obesity, Depression, and even many forms of cancer seem...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Aug 13, 2019 | Biology
Against the Grain Podcast: Dr. Michael Briggs A couple weeks ago I introduced two unsung and unnoticed heroes in the IBD world: Dr. Michael Briggs, a physics professor with Ulcerative Colitis turned unofficial IBD researcher – the author of one of the best and perhaps...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Aug 12, 2019 | Biology
The story of IBD I’m working hard to tell the “story of IBD” and I get a lot of questions about the biological mechanisms of IBD. Here is my belief and understanding of what’s going on: A breakdown of the integrity of the epithelial membrane of...
