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IS YOUR ‘THYROID PROBLEM REALLY YOUR THYROID? Many thyroid problems are diagnosed by clinical symptoms and by a lab value called TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). This is a signaling hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain in response to circulating levels of thyroid hormone in the blood. If there are suboptimal…
Are you at risk? What you can do about it? Today’s subject is cardiovascular disease. This includes heart and blood vessel health and the regulation of blood pressure. You will notice that I have placed Heart at Level #9 of the Functional Medicine Health Pyramid (FMHP). You are probably wonder why it is near the top instead…
Maybe you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and want to know more about how it can be treated with functional medicine. If so, read on… Do You Wonder If You Have An Autoimmunity Signs of potential autoimmunity include persistent fatigue, joint pain and swelling, muscle weakness, skin problems, digestive symptoms, unexplained weight changes,…
Are you struggling with symptoms related to chronic stress or adrenal fatigue? This article will discuss the causes of chronic stress, the impact on the body …and how we evaluate and treat this with functional medicine. What is stress? Simply stated, stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a…
If you want to restore your health…start with your gut. Health starts in the gut. You have probably heard that that if you want to improve your health, then fixing your digestive system is the place to start. This is generally good advice, but why? What if you don’t have digestion gut problems? What if…
Many individuals have suffered intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. This may be accompanied by fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and fatigue. These emotions and symptoms are often referred to as anxiety. If you are someone who has experienced these symptoms, I imagine you would do just about anything to…
Feedback from our Chicago Functional Medicine Doctor Are functional medicine doctors real doctors? Are functional medicine doctors legitimate? Are functional medicine doctors worth it? These are some of the most common Google searches regarding functional medicine doctors. Probably the most common question people have about functional medicine doctors is “are they real doctors?” I would…
If you have been researching blood testing and functional medicine, you may have heard the terms ‘food allergy testing’ or ‘food sensitivity testing.’ You may even think that the two terms are one and the same. Perhaps you have gone to an allergy doctor and been tested for food allergies. Maybe you have even left…
What you need to know… Many people have now heard of functional medicine, but they have questions about it. The most common question, what is functional medicine? and others are greatly searched across the internet each day. The term “functional medicine” is relatively new, and the purpose of this article is shed some light on…
Parkinson’s disease is a condition where the brain does not produce enough dopamine. Functional medicine for Parkinson’s disease is here to help manage this chronic condition. Medical treatment usually consists of drugs like levodopa and carbidopa/Sinemet. The problem with this approach is that over time the efficacy of these drugs begins to decline and the disease progresses. There is…