The Brain – Elizma Lambert

Why Amino Acid Supplements Can Backfire

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and supplementing them is usually helpful. But some people feel distinctly worse on an amino acid supplement — foggy, wired, irritable, headachy,…

Elizma LambertOctober 7, 2026

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Does BPA Exposure in Pregnancy Affect Autism Risk?

An Australian research team followed just over a thousand children from before birth and found that boys whose mothers had higher levels of the plastic chemical BPA late in pregnancy…

Elizma LambertOctober 2, 2026

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PANDAS, the Basal Ganglia, and Look-Alike Symptoms

PANDAS — a sudden onset of tics, obsessive-compulsive behaviours and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in children after a streptococcal infection — is thought to involve the immune system affecting a specific…

Elizma LambertSeptember 29, 2026

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Could AI Trained on Animal Brains Turn Against Us?

This month, the complete wiring diagram of a fruit fly's nervous system was released to the public, and within two weeks someone had used it to beat one of the…

Elizma LambertSeptember 26, 2026

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Can Inflammation Cause Hormone Problems?

Yes. Inflammatory signalling molecules act directly on the hypothalamus and pituitary — the control centres sitting above your thyroid, adrenal and reproductive hormones. When inflammation is present, it changes the…

Elizma LambertSeptember 19, 2026

Articles Hormones Mitochondria The Brain Thyroid

What Does Low T4 With Normal TSH Mean?

A low or low-normal T4 alongside a normal TSH is an unusual combination, because the two normally move in opposite directions. When T4 falls, TSH should rise to compensate. If…

Elizma LambertSeptember 7, 2026

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Can Thyroid, Adrenal or Hormone Problems Cause Depression and Anxiety?

Yes — several physical conditions produce symptoms that are difficult to distinguish from depression and anxiety, including low thyroid function, depleted adrenal output, androgen-dominant hormone patterns, and ongoing inflammation. This…

Elizma LambertSeptember 4, 2026

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Menopause, Cholesterol and Bile: Why You Feel Different

If digestion, cholesterol, weight and memory all seemed to shift after menopause, you're not imagining it, and it isn't just "getting older." Oestrogen quietly supports several systems at once: it…

Elizma LambertAugust 20, 2026

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Regenerus Labs 2023 Your Gut Instincts: A Functional Approach

Elizma Lambert presented two one-hour seminars for practitioners on behalf of Regenerus Labs in Ireland, as part of their Gut Conference. She had the privilege of joining Dr. Joseph Lamb…

Elizma LambertNovember 8, 2023

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Research Nutrition 2021 The Impact of Chronic Stressors on Mental Health and Wellbeing Digital Conference

Elizma Lambert presented a one-hour webinar (2021) for practitioners on behalf of Research Nutrition in Australia, as part of their online conference, on mould biotoxin illness and its effects on…

Elizma LambertDecember 2, 2021

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Can Gut Bacteria and Food Preservatives Affect Autism?

Propionic acid is a short-chain fatty acid that comes from two places: it's produced by bacteria fermenting undigested carbohydrate in the gut, and it's added to processed food as a…

Elizma LambertJuly 26, 2021

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New Control Mechanism For Negative Moods

Scientists have discovered a unique receptor in the adult brain that helps regulate moods. The receptor occurs in a region called the "medial habenula" which is also involved in nicotine…

Elizma LambertNovember 11, 2019

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Mitochondria – What Happens When You Drink Alcohol?

We all enjoy a glass of wine or a cold beer every now and then...some of us more so. How does the weight gain, the hangovers, the lack or increase…

Elizma LambertOctober 21, 2019

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Mitochondria and Cell Danger Response

I have great respect for Dr. Robert Naviaux with his vast knowledge on mitochondrial function and would urge you to watch his video on Mitochondria and Autism. Even if you…

Elizma LambertOctober 21, 2019

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Mitochondrial Dysfunction – What Does It Mean For You?

Many of my clients hear me talk about the mitochondria. Constantly! Why is this? Because the mitochondria is involved in every biochemical process that occurs within our cells. And because…

Elizma LambertOctober 21, 2019

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Mitochondria – NADH and ATP production via different pathways

Not being a biochemist the numbers presented here may be slightly off (hopefully not too much). The aim of the article is more to provide the bigger picture of the…

Elizma LambertOctober 21, 2019

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ATP Science Your Personalized Health Summit 2019

Elizma Lambert will be presenting at the ATP Health Summit on November 2nd and 3rd 2019 along with many other great speakers such as Sofie Van Kempen, Matthew Legge, Dr.…

Elizma LambertSeptember 4, 2019

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ATP Project #218 – Autism: Understanding the Spectrum

Chances are that you know someone who may have a child with autism, a family member, or you yourself may be a caregiver to someone with an autism diagnosis. It's…

Elizma LambertSeptember 4, 2019

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ATP Project #214 – What Drives Our Addictions

Many of us struggle with addictions which can take many shapes and forms such as alcohol, food, sugar, gambling, shopping, drugs, and even 'good' things like exercise. These addictions, even…

Elizma LambertJuly 19, 2019

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Paul Burgess Episode 132: Dr. Jess Armine in ‘Leaky Gut, Leaky Cells, Leaky Brain’

Dr. Jess Armine (USA) speaks to Paul Burgess in the UK about the book that Elizma Lambert and Dr. Jess Armine co-wrote together, called 'Leaky Gut, Leaky Cells, Leaky Brain'.…

Elizma LambertJuly 7, 2019

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Soil Bacteria and Stress Connection

Fat Containing Soil-Bacteria Found to Reduce Stress A great article on the 'hygiene hypothesis' and why bacteria are so important for our health and well being. Most of us…

Elizma LambertJune 7, 2019

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Phenol Sensitivity: Symptoms, Foods and What Causes It

If colourful fruit, spices, herbal medicines or brightly coloured drinks reliably make you or your child worse, the problem is usually not the food. It is the pathway that clears…

Elizma LambertMay 21, 2019

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Overall Health Benefits Of The Ketogenic Diet

There is never a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to diets or weight loss. They all have their pro's and con's which very much depends on the individual person and…

Elizma LambertMay 17, 2019

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Elizma Lambert – Organic Acid Testing Episode 97

World authority on Organic Acid Testing, Elizma Lambert joins me today and we talk about the value of Organic Acid Testing and what you can learn from having yours done.…

ELApril 29, 2019

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fx Medicine – Is Addiction in our Genes? with Elizma Lambert

Why are some people more prone to addictions than others? Why do some crave the "hit of the high", where others can enjoy a substance or an experience and leave…

ELApril 29, 2019

Articles Conditions The Brain

Dopamine, DOPAL and Parkinson’s: The Real Mechanism

Parkinson's disease is marked by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in a small midbrain area called the substantia nigra, which is what produces the classic tremors, slowness and rigidity. Why…

Elizma LambertMarch 7, 2019

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Sulfur Intolerance Symptoms: Three Causes, Not One

If you react to garlic, onions, eggs, cruciferous vegetables or bone broth, the usual conclusion is that you have too much sulfur in your body and should eat less of…

Elizma LambertMarch 6, 2019

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Addictions and the role of Gene Expression

What is Addiction? According to Wikipedia, addiction is compulsive engagement in a behaviour that is naturally rewarding, despite adverse or negative consequences. But after research done in neurogenetics and…

Elizma LambertMarch 6, 2019

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Functional DX Conference 2018 London, UK

Elizma Lambert presented in London, UK over a two day conference along with Dr. Jess Armine (USA) on complex clinical presentations and how to make them simple. A complete 8…

ELJuly 18, 2018

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OAT Training for parents, Poland, EU 2018

Elizma Lambert ND, aka “The OAT Whisperer” presented a whole day workshop on interpreting organic acids to around 150 parents of autistic children in Poland. We discussed how the markers…

ELMarch 18, 2018