Intermittent Fasting; Simplified
I have seen several posts recently about the use of intermittent fasting as a dietary practice. I think it’s important to understand that calorie restriction is part of the bigger picture, and for many, particularly those with fatigue, it may not be the best choice. One of the only interventions that has been consistently proven […]
Adrenal Fatigue, Low Cortisol, and Blood Sugar
Low cortisol, adrenal fatigue, and blood sugar are all intimately related. I’ve been following some threads recently, and I’ve noticed some common themes. It seems like so many people have a component of anxiety with their fatigue symptoms. The classic “tired and wired”. Is this you? The reason may lie in the way that your […]
The Cause of all Disease: Simplified
Too often in natural health, we jump on the latest supplement trend diet, fad, or guru, and give it a whirl. But too often we fail to understand our physiology works from an ancestral perspective. To begin with, humans are remarkably well built for survival, and historically our greatest stressor has not been crappy bosses, […]
Do Adrenal Glands Fatigue? Are Your Kidneys Sluggish?
The adrenal glands. Do they fatigue? There are dozens of Facebook groups dedicated to adrenal fatigue. But is this an accurate way to describe the adrenal function and what happens to the body when they don’t function well? Are we missing the forest for the trees when it comes to the use of language to […]
Precision Medicine: the Future of Medicine
Precision medicine, the future of medicine, starts here. And I am super-excited to share this! I have been using this systematic approach with my patients for a decade. People get better. They turn around so many conditions. And the most exciting thing is that you don’t need to be a doctor to use it. The […]
Is Your Alternative Medicine Provider the Best?
Are you getting the best in alternative medicine? I know that this post is going to rankle some, but hear me out. As a MD who has cared for thousands using Functional Medicine principles for more than a decade, I have seen the pain patients experience when they have entrusted their care to less-than-capable providers. […]
Why Modern Medicine Needs Functional Medicine
The practice of “modern” medicine troubles me. I have seen so many people hurt by the cascading use of more and more medications. Yes, it is a way; but it’s not the only way. As a physician who practices a functional medicine, I formerly believed that I was promoting “alternative” medicine. I now realize that […]
Thryroid Hormone Function: Management Techniques
Thyroid hormone function modulates our metabolism, and is a critical part of our body’s ability to adapt to different environments. Its proper fucntion, and medical management, is essential to all aspects of health. When food is plentiful and stress is low, we can run our engines a bit hotter. We have more calories; there’s more […]
A New Paradigm on Mental Health
May the new year bring hope, optimism for new opportunities, and a brighter future to the world. Covid, politics, climate change and instant connectivity have all made the past few years challenging, and unique in the history of humans. With these challenges, our collective mental health has been pushed to its limit. There […]
Fatigue Treatment: The Energetic Triad
Over the past decade of my medical career, I have retrained myself to rethink the treatment of fatigue by changing how we look at the acquisition, storage and utilization of energy in our bodies. I wanted to challenge the reader to consider this perspective of energy. Too often physicians compartmentalize the individual components of energy […]