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Who can you trust when it comes to your health? Should you trust your doctor? Should you trust Google? The author of the latest book on your particular health issue? With all of the information available today it can be very difficult to know who you can trust if you are not a trained medical…
Functional 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…
Do 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…
With 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…
Chronic 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…
Problems with digestion are some of the most common health issues we work with in our Naperville office. There are many ways the digestive system can manifest imbalances; chronic vomiting, diarrhea, pain, constipation, poor appetite, etc. Underlying causes include malabsorption, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, gut flora imbalance, food sensitivities and neurotransmitter insufficiency just to name a few.…
How do you know if you are getting the nutrients your body requires to maintain proper health? Many people assume that taking a multivitamin is all that is needed to provide the human body with the nutrients it requires. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. We regularly test patients who have been taking a comprehensive…
Who is “them” in this caution? Health insurance companies…don’t let them be the reason you don’t get the healthcare and type of treatment you actually want. Don’t let them stop you from doing what you believe to be in your best interests. If you are depending on your health insurance to pay for everything you…
Part 2 of 2 This week I am going to discuss testing and treatment for SIBO. This is part 2 of series on SIBO and the functional medicine approach. Part 1 of the series covers what SIBO is, common causes and how it can affect your health. So let’s jumping into testing for SIBO. SIBO…
Allergy season is upon us once again! This time of year and all through the summer months can be a particularly difficult time for those of us who suffer with seasonal allergies. Yes, I said “us” because I used to suffer with terrible allergies during the summer months! Antihistamines were my constant companion through the…