While the internet and its many medical practitioners have launched telemedicine from science fiction into everyday habit, the ability to see your provider from home does not always equate into being good enough for every type of medical visit. Though it is true that the foundation of a diagnosis rests on the patient’s story, there…
The world of conventional medicine seems to continue its doubt of natural therapies at every turn- at least until its own methods prove a natural therapy works. Then conventional medicine hijacks it for a medication. Once again, researchers have found omega 3’s, in this case the EPA form, to have significant benefit for patients with…
God created an immune defense which, compared to how often we face microbial threats, only occasionally needs backup. Despite practically non-stop assault, our immune system handles most issues without needing anything more than the basic supplies we have discussed in past articles. However, threats to our immune defenses intermittently arise which require some extra assistance,…
Biohacking may not help those with complex chronic illness. Like many other areas of life, Medicine is divided into camps or approaches with different names and different camps work better for different issues. That makes some sense for why you should see a GI for gut problems versus a neurologist for brain issues, but it…
Sometimes, revisiting important points from the past is needed as we can forget important lessons. This “Oldie but Goodie” is one of those good reminders. “Don’t Look for Superheroes to Save Your Health.” Let’s step back from individual therapies that a functional medicine provider might recommend for our patients and consider the bigger picture of…
While we may not turn back the overall wave of AI (Artificial Intelligence) impact on our lives, awareness of its dark side of its use by teens can save lives. Teens have easy access to AI interfaces and are subject to an increasing mental health crisis. The result has already taken the lives of a…
The art and the science of medicine converge in interpreting lab results with the hope of giving patients answers to their health questions. For some, the question is simply, “Am I well?”. For others, the questions may include, “Why do I hurt?” or “Why am I tired?” and a million other sought after answers for…
As mold toxicity becomes more and more recognized as a legitimate medical malady, more and more providers are trying to treat it- with some success. We are thankful for this recognition and the fact that more sufferers are being freed from their prison of an invisible diagnosis, but I have some words of wisdom for…
With the advent of direct-to-consumer testing, especially the latest craze of online memberships that give you a long list of labs complete with computer-generated health report, we are getting more and more anxious calls about abnormal labs. While we applaud the concept of getting patients access to labs that their conventional providers refuse to order,…
Wired and Tired? Combat Adrenal Fatigue Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? Do you tend to have crashes of energy throughout the day or just feel wired but tired? You may be struggling with adrenal fatigue. Your adrenal glands are responsible for producing important hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone, adrenaline,…