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Mystery Illnesses | Part 1

The Myth of “Mystery Illness”

If your labs are “normal” but you don’t feel well, the mystery may be the model. A conversation on fragmentation, autoimmunity, and systems.

Mystery Illnesses | Part 2

The Great Imitators

When Infection Doesn’t Look Like Infection

Some infections hide behind fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and gut issues. Learn how “great imitator” diseases can mimic other conditions and delay diagnosis.

Mystery Illnesses | Part 3

CIRS: The Poster Child of “Mystery Illnesses”

When Environmental Illness Hides in Plain Sight

Many chronic illnesses appear mysterious because symptoms cross multiple systems. Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) may explain why.

Mystery Illnesses | Part 4

When Everything Feels Like a Trigger

Mast Cells, Chemical Sensitivity, and Why the Body Becomes Reactive

When everything becomes a trigger (foods, chemicals, even medications) it can feel random. It isn’t. Here’s the biology behind it.

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Understanding Lyme Disease: The Burden, Diagnosis, and Controversy

Chronic Lyme Disease

Demystifying Lyme Disease

Understanding, Diagnosing, & Treating This Mysterious Illness

The number of Lyme disease cases in the US is greater than breast cancer, yet its still widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

Superpower or Supersyndrome? | Part 1

Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder

How a Superpower Can Become Your Achilles Heel

What if I were to tell you I’ve discovered one root cause — one predisposing factor associated with the most common & complex issues doctors address every day?

Foundational Treatments for POTS

Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 4

Foundational Treatments for POTS

Understanding the Four Key Foundations

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a mystery illness that has gained a lot of attention recently….

Understanding the Connection Between POTS and Other Illnesses

Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 3

Understanding the Connection Between POTS & Other Illnesses

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system and can cause…

Understanding the Three Types of POTS

Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 2

The 3 Types of POTS

It’s common to hear people describe strange symptoms that don’t seem related, such as itchiness, rashes, gut…

POTS Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 1

A Mystery Illness Sweeping the Country

What are the Key Things You Need to Know About POTS? Do you Suspect That You or…

The Connection Between Hypermobility and Autoimmune Disease

The Supersyndrome | Part 4

The Connection Between Hypermobility & Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune disease is a condition I frequently see in patients with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. In this article,…

Hypermobility and Dysautonomia

The Supersyndrome | Part 3

The Link Between Hypermobility & Dysautonomia

What is Dysautonomia? Dysautonomia is basically a dysregulation between the fight or flight (sympathetic) nervous system and…

Hypermobility and Fatigue

The Supersyndrome | Part 2

Hypermobility & Fatigue

Why am I so tired?

10 Ways Hypermobility & Chronic Fatigue May Be Linked (and What You Can Do About It) We’ve…

Coach’s Corner: What are Healthy Carbs?

Are You Afraid of Carbs? Carbohydrates are a frequent topic of conversation in coaching sessions. My clients…

Is Hypermobility a Super Syndrome?

The Supersyndrome | Part 1

Is Hypermobility a Supersyndrome?

Is Hypermobility a Super Syndrome? Syndrome: a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition…

Ramsey Hunt Syndrome

You may have heard about Ramsey Hunt Syndrome in the news lately. I’ve had some questions about…

Woman with Long COVID

America’s Next Health Crisis: Preparing to Help People With Long COVID

If you’re a COVID long hauler, you definitely aren’t alone

A red and black tick on a green leaf

The Mysterious History of Lyme Disease (And How Functional Medicine Approaches It)

A timeline of this tick-borne illness—and why modern medicine is failing those who suffer

Recreation of endothelium

Here’s the Root Cause of COVID-19—and It’s not What You Think!

Read about the part of the body where the SARS-CoV-2 virus does it’s dirty work

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Integrative Medicine Practitioners Are Paving The Way for Traditional Medicine to Develop Post-COVID Clinics

Millions of people may need Post-COVID treatment—but what is the medical industry doing to help?

What Is Long COVID

Dealing With Long COVID

We’ve gone over what Long COVID is and some risk factors… now let’s talk about some solutions.

CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 1

Understanding Our Mold Problem

About half of U.S. buildings have water damage, and a quarter of us are built to hold on to whatever grows there. This is how mold becomes an unnamed epidemic.