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Functional Medicine Health Pyramid # 6 Thyroid

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | May 17, 2023
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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…

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Functional Medicine Health Pyramid # 9 Heart Health

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | May 10, 2023
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 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…

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Histamine Intolerance Solutions

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 24, 2023
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Simply stated, histamine intolerance (HIT) is due to a buildup of histamine in the body. A histamine intolerance test from Naperville Integrated Wellness could help.  Many of us are able to breakdown and deactivate this chemical effectively. Therefore these people do not suffer from noticeable histamine intolerance. Yet others suffer with symptoms and struggle to…

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Parkinson’s Disease and Functional Medicine

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 23, 2023
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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…

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Root Cause of Health Problems – Functional Medicine Solutions 

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | January 19, 2023
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 My purpose as a functional medicine doctor is to help my patients identify the root cause(s) of their health issues. Do you know the main causes of health problems?  Health and disease are not causes, they are effects, the result of what we do. As a functional medicine doctor in Naperville, I serve Chicago,…

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Do You Need to “Detox”?

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | January 5, 2023
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There Detoxification or “detox” is a concept that has been around for a very long time. Maybe you have done a detox yourself. There are countless diets, drinks, supplements and entire programs that are designed to help you detox. Doing a detox sounds like a good idea but do you really need to do a detox? There…

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Healing Your Gut – The Functional Medicine Way!

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 14, 2022
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Many health problems are the result of poor gut health; more specifically a leaky gut. Your gut health is deeply linked to your immune system and nervous system.  Have you heard of a “leaky gut” and if so, what does that mean exactly? The part of the gut we are talking about is your small intestine.…

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Could it be a food allergy? – Functional Medicine helps at the source!

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 7, 2022
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  Is Your Diet Making You Sick?  I’m not just talking about junk food or highly processed foods. Food allergy and Sensitivity testing can be the assist you need. Could healthy foods be a problem for your body? Many people have food allergies or food sensitivities that are supposed to be healthy. How would you…

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment with Functional Medicine

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 20, 2021
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment  What is it? What causes it?  Functional medicine solutions… IBS is one of the most common digestion disorders we treat in our office.  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects the large intestine. Signs and symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both.  IBS doesn’t…

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The Real Pandemic – Your Immune System

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | May 22, 2020
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COVID-19 won’t kill you… your immune system will A pandemic is an epidemic of disease that covers a large region or the entire world and affects large numbers of people. We are calling COVID-19 a pandemic…but it is not the virus that is the real problem, it is our own immune systems. COVID-19 has become…

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