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If you are reading this, then you probably have a health issue that is causing you to not feel as well as you would like. You might be looking for answers as to why you feel the way you do and what you can do about it. Functional medicine just might have the solution you…
Lifestyle Your lifestyle includes what you are eating and your level of physical activity. Both of these are important when trying to lose weight but diet is often more important. It can be very difficult if not impossible to out-exercise an inappropriate diet. Diet There are many diets being marketed for weight loss today. I…
In this article I want to talk about autoimmune disease and what you can do to improve your immune system function. I do want to clarify from the start that there is not a “cure” for autoimmune disease. With the help of a functional medicine doctor, your goal would be a reduction or remission of…
Are you looking for a natural solution for anxiety or depression? Many people suffer with anxiety and depression and the underlying causes can be numerous and overlapping…it can get complicated. I attended the IMMH; Integrative Medicine Mental Health conference last week in Dallas and listened to experts in the field discuss what they thought caused…
Interest in the functional medicine approach is growing every day. People are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of this health-restoring approach to wellness. Unfortunately, very few people understand how the process of health restoration works. Most of the people who enter our office for the first time have a general idea of what we…
Today I want to talk about your genes…no, not your Levi’s but the genetic material that affects your health. Don’t worry, I won’t dive too deep into this topic and put you to sleep! Let’s take what can become a very complicated topic and try to make it simple and useful. The reason I want…
Histamine, what is it and how does it affect your health? Maybe you or someone you know takes antihistamines; medication that blocks the action of a chemical called histamine. Many people have a “histamine problem” but don’t have allergies and do not take antihistamines. Histamine is a natural chemical produced by your body. It is essential…
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…
Are you aware of the many health problems linked to too much copper? Copper toxicity may be the cause of your health problems. Copper is one of the trace elements required by your body for normal and healthy function. Last week I discussed the most abundant trace element in your body; iron. Today I will cover…
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…