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Dr. Todd Strong, 2201 Cantu Court, Sarasota, FL (2026)

02/20/2026

You have itching around your a**s at night and can’t sleep. You might have pinworms—the most common parasite in America. Here’s how to test yourself at home tonight.Pinworms affect 40 million Americans, mostly going undiagnosed. They lay eggs around your a**s at night causing intense itching. The scotch tape test catches them when stool tests miss them.Here’s how to do the pinworm tape test:Step 1 – Do this first thing in the morning before showering or using the bathroom. Pinworms lay eggs at night. You need to catch them before they’re washed away.Step 2 – Press clear scotch tape firmly against the skin around your a**s. The eggs are microscopic and sticky. The tape picks them up from the skin folds.Step 3 – Stick the tape to a glass slide or piece of paper. You can examine it yourself with a magnifying glass or take it to your doctor. Pinworm eggs look like tiny white ovals.Step 4 – Repeat for 3 consecutive mornings. One negative test doesn’t rule out pinworms. They don’t lay eggs every night, so you need multiple samples.Step 5 – Look for these symptoms alongside itching: Restless sleep, grinding teeth at night, unexplained anxiety, digestive issues, and a**l itching that’s worse at night.When you identify and treat pinworms with proper antiparasitic medication, symptoms disappear within 2-3 weeks. The itching stops, sleep improves, and digestive issues often resolve.Do the tape test for 3 mornings. If positive, treat the entire household—pinworms spread easily. Use prescription medication like mebendazole or natural alternatives like black walnut and wormwood.Do you have nighttime a**l itching? Try this test and drop your results in the comments. Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and parasites.

02/20/2026

You started Lyrica for neuropathy pain and gained 30 pounds in 6 months. The medication is causing insulin resistance and slowing your metabolism. Here’s what it’s doing to your body.Lyrica causes weight gain in 60% of users by increasing appetite, slowing metabolism, and causing fluid retention. The average weight gain is 15-30 pounds within the first year.Here are the 5 ways Lyrica is making you gain weight:Number 1 – It increases your appetite by affecting hunger hormones. Lyrica disrupts leptin and ghrelin signaling in your brain. You feel constantly hungry even after eating full meals.Number 2 – It causes insulin resistance. Lyrica changes how your body processes glucose, making your cells resistant to insulin. Everything you eat gets stored as fat instead of being burned for energy.Number 3 – It slows your metabolism by 15-20%. Your body burns fewer calories at rest. You’re eating the same amount but gaining weight because your metabolic rate has crashed.Number 4 – It causes severe fluid retention. Lyrica makes your body hold 10-15 pounds of water. Your ankles swell, your face puffs up, and the scale keeps climbing.Number 5 – It depletes nutrients needed for fat burning. Lyrica reduces B vitamins and L-carnitine—essential for converting fat to energy. Your body can’t burn fat efficiently anymore.When you address the root cause of neuropathy and taper off Lyrica under medical supervision, metabolism normalizes and weight drops within 2-3 months. The fluid retention disappears within weeks.Never stop Lyrica suddenly—taper slowly with your doctor. Address neuropathy root causes—blood sugar, circulation, gut health. Support metabolism with B vitamins and L-carnitine during the taper.Did you gain weight after starting Lyrica? Link in my bio to learn more about neuropathy and medication alternatives.

02/19/2026

Your sweat smells like ammonia or cat urine and you can’t figure out why. Your gut bacteria are producing excess ammonia that’s leaking into your bloodstream. Here’s what’s causing it.When your gut can’t process protein properly, bacteria break it down into ammonia. This toxic gas enters your bloodstream, gets filtered through your lungs and skin, and makes you smell like cleaning products.Here are the 5 gut issues causing ammonia body odor:Number 1 – Low stomach acid prevents protein digestion. Undigested protein reaches your colon where bacteria ferment it into ammonia. The ammonia absorbs into your blood and comes out through your breath and sweat.Number 2 – SIBO bacteria in your small intestine produce massive amounts of ammonia. These bacteria shouldn’t be there, and they’re breaking down protein before you can absorb it, creating toxic ammonia gas.Number 3 – Your liver is overloaded and can’t convert ammonia to urea. Your gut produces ammonia normally, but your liver should neutralize it. When your liver is fatty or inflamed, ammonia builds up in your blood.Number 4 – You’re eating too much protein for your damaged gut to handle. High-protein diets with poor digestion create a perfect storm—tons of undigested protein feeding ammonia-producing bacteria.Number 5 – Constipation allows ammonia to reabsorb into your bloodstream. When stool sits in your colon for days, ammonia that should be eliminated gets reabsorbed and circulates through your body.When you restore stomach acid, heal your gut, support your liver, and eliminate SIBO, ammonia production drops dramatically. Body odor normalizes within 2-3 weeks as your body stops producing and reabsorbing ammonia.Take betaine HCl with protein meals to improve digestion. Get tested for SIBO. Support your liver with milk thistle. Reduce protein intake temporarily while healing your gut. Ensure daily bowel movements.Does your sweat smell like ammonia? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and what your body odor is telling you.

02/19/2026

You take your probiotic with breakfast every morning. Your stomach acid is killing 90% of the bacteria before they reach your intestines. Here’s when to take it so it actually works.Stomach acid is strongest during and after meals. Taking probiotics with food exposes them to maximum acid, killing most bacteria before they can colonize your gut.Here are the 5 probiotic timing mistakes you’re making:Number 1 – Taking it with breakfast when stomach acid is highest. Your stomach produces maximum acid to digest food. Probiotics taken with meals face a gauntlet of acid that kills 80-90% of them.Number 2 – Taking it with coffee or acidic drinks. Coffee increases stomach acid production even more. You’re creating the most hostile environment possible for beneficial bacteria.Number 3 – Not waiting long enough after eating. Your stomach stays acidic for 2-3 hours after meals. Taking probiotics too soon means they still face high acid levels.Number 4 – Taking it at the wrong time of day. Your stomach acid is lowest first thing in the morning before eating or right before bed. These are the optimal windows for probiotic survival.Number 5 – Using probiotics without enteric coating at the wrong times. If your probiotic isn’t enteric-coated to survive acid, timing is everything. Take it when acid is lowest or you’re wasting money.When you take probiotics first thing in the morning 30 minutes before eating or right before bed on an empty stomach, survival rate increases to 60-80%. You finally get the benefits you’re paying for.Take your probiotic first thing in the morning with water, then wait 30 minutes before eating. Or take it right before bed, 3 hours after your last meal. Never take it with food or coffee.Are you taking probiotics with meals? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and supplement timing.

02/19/2026

Your feet burn worse 2 hours after eating pasta or bread. Your fasting blood sugar is normal, but your post-meal spikes are destroying your nerves. Here’s the test your doctor isn’t doing.Post-meal blood sugar spikes above 140 mg/dL cause nerve damage even when fasting glucose is normal. Standard testing misses this completely, so your neuropathy progresses while doctors say you’re fine.Here’s how to test if post-meal spikes are causing your neuropathy:The 2-Hour Post-Meal Test: Eat your normal breakfast with carbs. Test your blood sugar exactly 2 hours later. If it’s above 140 mg/dL, you’re damaging your nerves with every meal.What the numbers mean: Under 120 mg/dL is optimal. 120-140 mg/dL is pre-diabetic nerve damage territory. Above 140 mg/dL is diabetic-level damage even if your A1C is ‘normal.’Why doctors miss this: They only test fasting glucose and A1C. These show your average, not your dangerous spikes. You can have perfect fasting numbers but spike to 180 after meals.The symptom pattern: If your neuropathy burns more after eating carbs, gets worse in the afternoon, or flares after big meals, post-meal spikes are the cause.The damage timeline: Every spike above 140 causes glycation—sugar molecules binding to nerve proteins and destroying them. Three meals a day means three nerve-damaging events daily.When you eliminate foods that spike you above 140 and keep post-meal glucose under 120, nerve damage stops immediately. Many people see symptom improvement within 4-6 weeks.Buy a glucose monitor today—they’re $25 at any pharmacy. Test 2 hours after every meal for one week. Eliminate any food that spikes you above 140. Retest monthly to track progress.Do your feet burn worse after eating carbs? Link in my bio to learn more about neuropathy and blood sugar spikes.

02/18/2026

Your legs won’t stop moving at night and you can’t fall asleep. This isn’t a neurological disorder—you have a gut infection producing neurotoxins that are hijacking your nervous system. Here’s the connection.Restless leg syndrome affects 80% of people with SIBO and gut dysbiosis. Bad bacteria produce D-lactic acid and other neurotoxins that cross into your brain and cause uncontrollable leg movements.Here are the 5 gut issues causing restless legs:Number 1 – SIBO bacteria produce D-lactic acid that’s neurotoxic. This acid crosses your blood-brain barrier and disrupts dopamine signaling in your brain. Low dopamine causes the irresistible urge to move your legs.Number 2 – Iron deficiency from gut malabsorption triggers restless legs. Your gut can’t absorb iron due to inflammation or low stomach acid. Iron is required for dopamine production—without it, your legs won’t stay still.Number 3 – Magnesium deficiency from leaky gut causes muscle hyperexcitability. Your gut barrier is broken, so you can’t absorb magnesium. Without it, your leg muscles fire erratically all night long.Number 4 – Candida overgrowth produces acetaldehyde that damages your nervous system. This toxic byproduct from yeast fermentation causes neurological symptoms including restless legs, brain fog, and anxiety.Number 5 – Gut inflammation increases histamine levels. High histamine at night disrupts sleep and causes restless legs. Your gut bacteria are producing excess histamine that keeps your nervous system wired.When you kill the gut infections, heal leaky gut, and restore iron and magnesium, restless legs disappear within 3-4 weeks. You’ll finally sleep through the night without your legs waking you up.Get tested for SIBO with a breath test. Take iron bisglycinate and magnesium glycinate before bed. Eliminate sugar and treat gut infections with antimicrobials. Heal your gut barrier with L-glutamine.Do you have restless legs that won’t let you sleep? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and neurological symptoms.

02/18/2026

You have intense cravings to chew ice or eat dirt and clay. This isn’t psychological—you’re severely iron deficient from gut dysfunction. Here’s what your body is trying to tell you.Pica—craving non-food items—is a classic sign of severe iron deficiency anemia. Your gut can’t absorb iron because of inflammation, low stomach acid, or parasites stealing your nutrients.Here are the 5 gut issues causing iron deficiency and pica:Number 1 – Low stomach acid prevents iron absorption. You need strong acid to convert iron into its absorbable form. Without it, you can eat iron-rich foods all day and stay anemic.Number 2 – Leaky gut causes chronic blood loss. Inflammation damages your intestinal lining, causing microscopic bleeding. You’re losing more iron daily than you can absorb from food.Number 3 – Parasites are stealing your iron. Hookworms, whipworms, and other parasites feed on your blood. They can drain 0.5-1ml of blood per day, causing severe anemia over time.Number 4 – H. pylori infection blocks iron absorption. This bacteria damages your stomach lining and reduces acid production. Even with supplements, you can’t absorb iron properly.Number 5 – Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity destroys your small intestine. The villi that absorb iron are flattened and damaged. You’re malabsorbing iron and other critical nutrients.When you heal your gut, restore stomach acid, and eliminate parasites, iron levels normalize within 8-12 weeks. The bizarre cravings disappear as your body finally absorbs the iron it needs.Get a full iron panel—ferritin, serum iron, TIBC, and hemoglobin. Test for parasites and H. pylori. Take iron bisglycinate with vitamin C and stomach acid support. Heal your gut with L-glutamine.Do you crave ice, dirt, or other non-food items? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and nutrient absorption.

02/18/2026

Your doctor said neuropathy is irreversible. That’s only true after 18-24 months of untreated nerve damage. Before that, you can reverse it. Here’s the timeline you need to know.Nerves can regenerate at a rate of 1mm per day if you give them what they need. But after 18-24 months of damage, the nerve cell body dies and regeneration becomes impossible.Here’s what happens during the 18-month reversal window:Months 0-6: The Golden Window. Your nerve fibers are damaged but the cell bodies are alive. This is 80-90% reversible with aggressive intervention. Address blood sugar, circulation, nutrients, and gut health NOW.Months 6-12: The Critical Period. Nerve cell bodies are starting to die. You’re 50-70% reversible. You need professional help—not just supplements. Medical-grade therapies, strict blood sugar control, and comprehensive protocols are essential.Months 12-18: The Final Chance. Significant nerve cell death has occurred. You’re maybe 30-40% reversible. Every week matters. This is your last opportunity to save function before permanent disability.Months 18-24: The Point of No Return. Most nerve cell bodies are dead. Less than 20% reversible. You’re in damage control mode—preventing further loss, not reversing what’s gone.After 24 Months: Permanent Damage. Nerve cells are dead and cannot regenerate. Irreversible. This is where ‘incurable’ becomes reality. Don’t let it get here.If you’re within the first 12 months, you have real hope for significant reversal. But you must act with urgency—every month you wait, you lose more nerves permanently.Calculate how long you’ve had symptoms. If you’re under 12 months, address all root causes immediately—blood sugar, circulation, gut, nutrients. If you’re 12-18 months, get professional help today. After 18 months, focus on preventing progression.How long have you had neuropathy symptoms? Link in my bio to learn more about neuropathy and the reversal window.

02/17/2026

You’re eating yogurt every day for probiotics, but you’re more bloated than ever. Commercial yogurt is loaded with sugar that feeds candida faster than the probiotics can help. Here’s what to eat instead.Most yogurt contains 15-20 grams of sugar per serving—more than a candy bar. The small amount of probiotics can’t compete with the massive sugar feeding your yeast overgrowth.Here are the 5 probiotic foods that are actually making your gut worse:Number 1 – Flavored yogurt is candy disguised as health food. Greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom has 18-25 grams of sugar. You’re feeding candida a feast while getting minimal probiotic benefit.Number 2 – Kombucha contains sugar and alcohol that feed yeast. Even ‘low sugar’ kombucha has residual sugars from fermentation plus alcohol that candida thrives on. You’re making overgrowth worse.Number 3 – Store-bought sauerkraut is pasteurized and dead. The heat treatment kills all the beneficial bacteria. You’re eating pickled cabbage with zero probiotics and high sodium that worsens gut inflammation.Number 4 – Kefir from the store is loaded with added sugars. Unless it’s plain, unsweetened kefir, you’re getting more sugar than probiotics. The sugar negates any benefit from the bacteria.Number 5 – Probiotic drinks like Yakult are sugar water with minimal bacteria. They contain 11 grams of sugar in a tiny bottle with only 1-2 billion CFUs. You need 50 billion CFUs minimum to make a difference.When you switch to plain, unsweetened fermented foods or high-dose probiotic supplements, candida starves and beneficial bacteria thrive. Bloating disappears within 1-2 weeks.”Buy plain, unsweetened yogurt or kefir only. Make your own sauerkraut or buy refrigerated, unpasteurized versions. Skip kombucha if you have candida. Take a 50+ billion CFU probiotic supplement instead.Do you eat probiotic foods but still have bloating? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and what’s feeding your candida.

02/17/2026

You tested negative for celiac disease but your neuropathy started after years of eating bread. You have gluten ataxia—nerve damage from gluten without celiac. Here’s how it’s different.Gluten ataxia affects your nervous system directly without damaging your intestines. Standard celiac tests come back negative, but gluten antibodies are attacking your brain and nerves.Here are the 5 signs your neuropathy is from gluten:Number 1 – Your neuropathy is in your hands and feet but also affects balance. Gluten ataxia causes both peripheral neuropathy and cerebellar damage. You’re dropping things, stumbling, and losing coordination.Number 2 – You have neurological symptoms without digestive issues. No bloating, no diarrhea, no obvious gut problems. The gluten is attacking your nervous system while your intestines seem fine.Number 3 – Your neuropathy came on gradually over years of eating gluten. Unlike diabetic neuropathy that correlates with blood sugar, yours developed slowly as gluten antibodies accumulated in your nervous system.Number 4 – You have other autoimmune conditions. Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune diseases alongside neuropathy strongly suggest gluten is triggering immune attacks throughout your body.Number 5 – Standard neuropathy treatments don’t help at all. Blood sugar control, B vitamins, and medications do nothing because the root cause is autoimmune—your body attacking itself because of gluten.When you eliminate gluten completely for 6-12 months, gluten antibodies drop and nerve damage can stabilize or improve. Some people regain significant function if caught early enough.Get tested for anti-gliadin antibodies and tissue transglutaminase—not just celiac panels. Eliminate 100% of gluten for at least 6 months. Even trace amounts restart the autoimmune attack.Do you have neuropathy and balance problems without celiac? Link in my bio to learn more about neuropathy and hidden autoimmune triggers.

02/16/2026

You wash your hands 10-15 times a day with antibacterial soap thinking you’re staying healthy. You’re destroying your skin’s protective bacteria and making infections worse. Here’s what’s happening.Your skin has a microbiome just like your gut—billions of beneficial bacteria that protect you. Antibacterial soap kills them all, leaving your skin defenseless against pathogens and creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Here are the 5 ways antibacterial soap is destroying your health:Number 1 – It kills beneficial skin bacteria that protect you. Your skin microbiome fights off harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi. When you destroy it with antibacterial soap, pathogens colonize your hands and spread to everything you touch.Number 2 – It creates antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Triclosan and other antibacterial agents breed resistant bacteria on your skin. These superbugs are harder to kill and more dangerous when they cause infections.Number 3 – It disrupts your immune system training. Your skin bacteria communicate with your immune system, teaching it what’s dangerous and what’s not. Without them, you develop allergies and autoimmune reactions.Number 4 – It dries out and cracks your skin barrier. The harsh chemicals strip your skin’s natural oils and damage the protective barrier. Cracks allow bacteria direct access to your bloodstream.Number 5 – It absorbs into your body and disrupts hormones. Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. It accumulates in your tissues, causing thyroid dysfunction and hormonal imbalances.When you switch to plain soap and water, your skin microbiome rebuilds within 2-3 weeks. Your natural defenses return, skin heals, and you actually get sick less often.Throw out all antibacterial soaps immediately. Use plain bar soap or castile soap with water. Wash for 20 seconds—friction removes germs without killing your protective bacteria. Save hand sanitizer for true emergencies only.Do you use antibacterial soap multiple times daily? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and how your microbiome protects your entire body.

02/16/2026

You don’t drink alcohol but you feel drunk, foggy, and exhausted after eating carbs. You have auto-brewery syndrome—yeast in your gut is fermenting food into alcohol. Here’s how to tell.”Candida and certain bacteria ferment carbohydrates into ethanol in your intestines. You’re literally getting drunk from the inside, and it’s destroying your liver, brain, and energy levels.Here are the 5 signs you have auto-brewery syndrome:Number 1 – You feel drunk or dizzy after eating bread, pasta, or sugar. Within 30-60 minutes of eating carbs, you feel intoxicated, foggy, and uncoordinated. Your gut is producing alcohol from the food.Number 2 – You have unexplained elevated liver enzymes. Your doctor sees fatty liver or elevated ALT/AST but you don’t drink. The alcohol your gut produces is damaging your liver just like drinking would.Number 3 – You fail breathalyzer tests without drinking. Some people with auto-brewery syndrome blow over the legal limit hours after eating. The alcohol in their bloodstream is real, just internally produced.Number 4 – You have severe brain fog and memory problems. Chronic low-level alcohol exposure from your gut damages your brain, causing cognitive decline, mood swings, and depression.Number 5 – Antifungals make you feel dramatically better. When you take antifungal medications or herbs, symptoms improve within days because you’re killing the yeast producing the alcohol.When you kill the candida overgrowth with antifungals and eliminate the carbs feeding it, auto-brewery syndrome resolves within 4-6 weeks. Brain fog lifts, energy returns, and liver enzymes normalize.Get tested for candida with a comprehensive stool test. Eliminate all sugar, grains, and alcohol for 30 days. Take antifungal herbs like caprylic acid, oregano oil, and berberine. Rebuild with probiotics.Do you feel drunk or foggy after eating carbs? Link in my bio to learn more about gut health and candida overgrowth.

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