by Cort Johnson | Jan 27, 2019 | Brain, Gut, Gut, Immune, Microbiome, Neuroinflammation
Multiple sclerosis is a brain disease, right? Wrong. A recent study suggested that M.S. is actually a gut-brain disease and that drug makers trying to cure M.S. may be barking up the wrong tree. They should be looking to the gut – not the brain. It’s not... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 22, 2019 | Homepage, Mold
It’s a toxic, moldy, summit – not a toxic, moldy mountain (yeeccch!); instead it’s the first online summit on mold (that I know of). If this is indeed the first online Toxic Mold Summit, it’s about time. Toxic mold is an issue that’s been... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 13, 2019 | Energy Production, Gene expression, Homepage, Inflammation, Metabolism, Muscles, Oxidative Stress
Nothing happens in your body without some of your genes going off like skyrockets. If your body is responding to something – or acting differently in some way – it should show up in a different pattern of gene expression. If you get a virus, for instance,... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 9, 2019 | Homepage
Treatment A look back at a most interesting year which has to start with Cortene… Nicest Surprise It wasn’t supposed to go like this. First, in a disease like ME/CFS, you’re supposed find a repurposed drug or two to treat ME/CFS – then, after... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 2, 2019 | Homepage
Thanks to the almost 400 people who contributed $35,747 to Health Rising’s end-of-year fundraiser. Raising almost 40% more funding from 70% more contributors than last year, it was an astounding success for us. We also reached our 1000th contributor since the...
