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Detox | Part 1
Is Toxic Load Causing Your Health Issues?
There are over 80,000 chemicals currently recognized by the EPA, yet less than 2000 of these have actually been evaluated for safety. Toxins have been linked to nearly every…
A New Year Reset with the Fasting-Mimicking Diet
Everyone is talking about anti-aging and anti-cancer therapies these days. They’re looking for a quick fix. But what if I told you that there IS a way that has…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Last week I talked generally about gastrointestinal disorders. Today I’d like to talk more specifically about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS is more than just gas and bloating after…
GI Functional Disorders
All health starts in the gut. This is a mantra that was first echoed in Ayurvedic medicine 4000 years ago. This ancient healing tradition considered the gut as the…
Connecting Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are the number one killer in our country today. When most people think about cardiovascular disease (CVD), they don’t realize that CVD is actually a part…
Are you Pregnant or Thinking About Getting Pregnant? Is Functional Medicine Right for You?
If you’re a mom-to-be or are thinking of having children soon, you might have questions about how functional medicine can be beneficial to you in this season of life. I…
The Fasting Mimicking Diet
With all the talk about fasting, you may have heard of the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), as a popular fasting method with impressive results. In this article, let’s talk about…
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fasting
When I talk with my patients about fasting, they often tell me about the unpleasant side effects that they experience. Today I’d like to talk about some of the obstacles…
Hormone SERIES Cortisol 1 of 2: The King of All Hormones
Cortisol is the the king of all hormones. Ideally, I would have started discussing cortisol at the beginning of our hormone series, since it is at the top of the…
Hormone SERIES Elevated Thyroid 4 of 4
How common are elevated thyroid levels and what can you do about it? While Graves disease does cause elevated thyroid levels, most cases of excessive thyroid hormone that I…
Hormone SERIES Thyroid 3 of 4: Low Thyroid Function(Hypothyroidism)
Thyroid Deficiency: The Epidemic Among Us Low thyroid function, also known as hypothyroidism, is incredibly common and becoming more and more prevalent. About 4% of the population currently has hypothyroidism…
Hormone SERIES Thyroid 1 of 4: Your Body’s Master Regulator
Your thyroid is the maestro of your hormone symphony; it is the master regulator of your body. Could your symptoms be due to a thyroid imbalance? Why are thyroid…
Hormone Series: Estrogen Replacement Therapy: Estrogen 3 of 3
Bioidentical hormone therapy is a popular topic. There are many conversations and opinions on how to treat imbalances and who might be a good candidate for bioidentical hormones. After…
DHEA Blog
Although DHEA is one of the most commonly overlooked hormones, it is a master hormone responsible for the creation of cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen. While cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen…