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Are you struggling with a health problem? Has traditional medicine failed to provide you with the answers and result you had hoped for? If so, then you are among a growing number of people who are searching for a better way to restore and maintain health and wellness. While traditional medicine (pharmaceutical medicine) does have its…
Are you zinc deficient? How would you know? Today I going to discuss the importance of zinc and how low levels of this vital trace element could be contributing to your health problems. Zinc is the second most abundant trace element in your body…or at least it should be! Iron is the most abundant and…
Iron is a trace element that is necessary to optimal health and wellness. You may have heard the term trace element before, but what are trace elements and why are they so important for healthy body function? Trace elements include iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, chromium, etc. They are called trace elements because they are required…
Today I want to talk about functional medicine and how it may or may not be able to help you with your particular health problem. I think you will find this article to be very helpful if you are new to functional medicine and how it works to restore health and wellness. I see many…
Women are much more likely to suffer from autoimmune disease and hormone imbalances are believed to play a significant role in the autoimmune process. There are 2 major classes of chemicals produced by your body that are involved in immune system regulation. They are called cytokines and hormones. Cytokines To communicate, your immune cells use…
Welcome to Part 4 of the Women’s Autoimmune Series. In this segment I will be talking about immune system nutrition and the use of nutrients to help support immune system regulation. Identifying the various factors that stand in the way of proper body function and therefore health, is the foundation of functional medicine. Immune System Nutrition…
In Part 1 of the Women’s Autoimmune Series we went and explored autoimmunity and the role of the immune system. In Part 2 we will look at the importance of the digestive system and the role it plays in immune health and immune regulation. Before we dive into the digestive system, I want to the gap…
Part #5 Gut-Brain Connection (Part B) Welcome back! In Part A we went over the Gut-Brain Connection and now I will explain the importance of the nerve chemicals, called Neurotransmitters and how they affect your digestive health. Let’s get started!!! Neurotransmitters (nerve chemicals) The purpose of nerves are to transmit information. The only reason…
Dr. Clinton Sexton Part #3 Hormones (Part B) Welcome to Part 3 of the Women’s Digestion Solutions health series. This is Part 3 of the 5-part series and I will discuss the importance of Hormones and digestive health. In Part 1 explained the importance of Diet and in Part 2 I explained the necessity…
Dr. Clinton Sexton Part #3 Hormones (Part A) Welcome to Part 3 of the Women’s Digestion Solutions health series. This is Part 3 of the 5-part series and I will discuss the importance of Hormones and digestive health. In Part 1 explained the importance of Diet and in Part 2 we covered the necessity…