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If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, there is a possibility that you also suffer from some level of anxiety or even depression. I often see patients in my office that suffer with both IBS and anxiety. Although there may not appear to be link between these two conditions, there often is. This is because…
Read MoreHashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune [self + immune] disease that causes damage to the thyroid gland. Over time, this damage leads to low levels of thyroid hormones and hypothyroidism. This disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. With Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland becomes the “enemy” of the immune system. It has mistakenly identified the…
Read MoreFunctional medicine specializes in repairing broken brains and broken bodies. When your body “breaks” it has lost the ability to function the way that it should…it can’t repair itself. Do you know what the primary goal of your brain is? Keeping your body alive and healthy. Your brain and the other systems of your body…
Read MoreDo you suspect that your health issues may be due to poor brain function? If you do, then you are not alone! In fact, I believe that poor brain function can lead to many health problems that you might not consider “brain-related.” I am not alone in this opinion and many of the leading experts in…
Read MoreHow much do you think your lifestyle affects your health? Lifestyle choices include the many ways you manage and cope with your life. It is expressed in in work, home, family and leisure behaviors you have adopted. It also includes your self-image, interests, values and opinions. Your lifestyle is basically the way you have chosen…
Read MoreWith millions suffering and no cures offered by traditional medicine, the autoimmune epidemic is spiraling out of control. Often described as “an overactive immune system” disorder, autoimmune disease occurs when your immune system erroneously turns on one or more tissues of the body. Current medical treatment usually consists of some form of immune system suppression; while…
Read MoreDo you live with chronic pain? We all feel pain every now and then but chronic pain is much different; persisting for weeks, months or even years. For pain to be considered chronic, it is generally present for 3 months or more. Experiencing any painful condition over an extended period can be incredibly difficult to…
Read MoreChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a chronic health problem that has widespread effects on multiple systems of the body. This condition goes by other names including myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) and post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS). The only reason I list the multiple names of this condition is…
Read MoreDo you suffer with fibromyalgia (FM)? If so, then you understand all too well how debilitating this condition can be. Fibromyalgia affects millions of people and women are much more likely to suffer from this debilitating condition than men. One of the most frustrating aspects of this health issue is how poorly it is understood…
Read MoreThis is part 2 of Healthy Digestion. In part 1 of this series, I covered the importance of proper stomach and small intestine function. Today we are going to pick up and continue with proper function and health of the large intestine. Large Intestine; Diarrhea and Constipation The vital functions of the large intestine are…
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