Shingles are a real pain in the neck… or butt.. or face… or wherever they pop up. Anyone who has experienced an outbreak of this chickenpox virus years after the initial infection never forget it. It burns. It stings. Sometimes for years. This ongoing nerve pain is called Post Herpetic Neuralgia. We throw a variety…
Sour Medicine for the Flu Video Version HERE Flu season arrived. According to the news channel, this year’s flu leaves behind a trail of suffering. While many of you reading this will agree that news outlets often bias and distort, we can agree that none of us want the flu. We can also agree that…
While those in the natural world of Medicine can frequently demean the contributions of conventional medicine, I wanted to point out that cases like these do show us that there is a role for conventional medicine. This little one was rescued by the advances of life support and cardiovascular surgery. As you can imagine, children…
“Honey, I’m home!” “Hello dear. How was your day at work?” “Good evening. Please tell me your two most important needs for our conversation. We have a limited time to relate and address those needs. Some needs may need to wait until tomorrow evening.” “What are you talking about? “ “Dear, I have a schedule…
Sorry, this is not another article about how to live to be 110 or reverse aging. It is far better than that. The “New Old” refers to how Functional Medicine both restores medical care to not only old fashioned, high touch medicine, but also brings the latest, cutting edge discoveries to bear on your…
What better way to kick off SHEICON 2016 than with Ben Lynch, N.D. introducing new findings about our wondrous immune system, the amazing interplay of cells, chemical messages, and weapons that our body uses to protect us every moment of our lives! The immunology book which I used in medical school has grown fat with…
Good evening, The Beacon Center provides a quick look at Direct Primary Care and urges our state legislators to take action to protect this great health care delivery model. Having provided some of the background information to a Beacon Center representative, I was glad to see this article come out as it did. Other states…
“23 and Me” has become a common phrase as genetic research uncovers more connections between our genes and our health. If you have not heard of it, you likely have a friend of family member who has already looked at it. 23 and Me is a company which takes a sample of your saliva and…
What is MTHFR anyway? MTHFR = Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase. For some reason, you now know that you have a mutation. School bullies may have claimed as much in years past, but now it is confirmed. Does it really matter if it is 677 or 1298 or whatever else the lab included for SHMT, MTR, COMT, or…
This past week, had the opportunity to share some feedback in the Williamson Herald about why patients love functional medicine. I have copied that editorial below: Since opening Sanctuary Medical Care and Consulting this year, many patients have expressed a similar question, “What is functional medicine?” Dr. Hutton and I enjoy answering this question for…