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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…
The weather is getting warmer and you may be thinking about losing some of those winter-pounds. If you have difficulty losing weight (even with a healthy diet and exercise) then you might be running up against chronic inflammation. I can’t tell you how many patients I have seen that go to the gym 3-5x/week, follow…
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 5 of the Women’s Autoimmune Series! In this segment we will cover the subject of stress and the effect it has on your immune system. If you have an autoimmune disease, stress can cause flare-ups and aggravate your symptoms. Stress can be somewhat difficulty to quantify; we all experience stress in different…
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…
Dr. Clinton Sexton Part #4 Probiotics (Part A) This is Part 4 of the 5-part series and I will discuss the importance of Probiotics, prebiotics and glut flora health. In Part 1 we covered Diet, Part 2 Nutrition, Part 3 Hormones; now we will go over the importance of establishing and maintaining a healthy balance…
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 #2 Nutrition (Part A) Welcome to Part 2 of the Women’s Digestion Solutions health series. This is Part 2 of the 5-part series and I will discuss the importance of nutrition for digestive health. In Part 1 explained the importance of Diet. What is a nutrient…really? What is a “nutrient”…
Communication leads to orderly processes and health. Poor and broken communication in your body leads to disorder and disease. What does communication have to do with health? In this sense, communication means the transfer of “information” within a system of your body and between systems of your body. If you want to restore your health,…