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...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Jul 24, 2019 | Biology
Could the mitochondria be the next frontier in IBD? The mitochondria are one of the most magnificent structures of the cell. They are the “powerhouses” or the “lungs” of the cell turning the food we eat and the oxygen we breathe into a high energy substrate called...
