Estrogen Dominance: Why, How and What to do About it.
One of the common themes that I have seen in social media is the association of estrogen dominance with adrenal fatigue. Now, I don’t like the term adrenal fatigue because it’s not medically accurate, but I’ll use it here for convenience. The important thing is to understand how this relates to the adrenal glands, because […]
Supplement Wisely: Four Important Factors
If you want to supplement wisely, ask yourself this question. Are your supplements helping you or hurting you? I read a Facebook post today that presented that question, and wanted to weigh in. To begin with, all of our supplements should be supplemental. This means that their use should be to replace deficiencies, or to […]
Are Toxins Causing Your Fatigue?
How often do people consider exposure to toxins as a part of their fatigue? I had a patient come in once with his wife. He was probably 60, and after questioning him, I discovered that he worked in a high tech manufacturing plant. He painted tactical weapons (they were making high grade military throwing hatchets!!) […]
Pregnenolone: Do We Need to be Taking it?
So many people taking pregnenolone! I posted recently that I personally didn’t use it in my patient population because I didn’t feel that there was good research in humans to support its use. So I thought I would return to the literature to see if this still held true. I’ll show you what I’ve found […]
The Importance of the MTHFR Gene Mutation. Why Methylation Matters.
The MTHFR gene mutation is frequently measured in the treatment of fatigue. I have seen quite a few posts relating to it in social media. Here is my perspective as a Functional Medicine practitioner. Hopefully this will add some clarity to this important part of our physiology. MTHFR Gene Mutation: Defined In the broadest terms, […]
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 […]
Why your TSH normal range isn’t normal
Have you been told that your TSH is normal when you know that it’s really not normal? I’m guessing that the picture looks something like this: You went to your doctor’s office with legitimate complaints. You may have been struggling with weight gain, fatigue, cognitive changes, mood changes, depression. Perhaps you presented with constipation, or […]
Am I hypothyroid? Why doesn’t my doctor know?
Am I hypothyroid? How do I know if I have have hypothyroidism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFRqQvO_wE&t=2s In this post I am going to answer your question of “am I hypothyroid, or do I have some degree of hypothyroidism?” If you stick around to the end of this post, you’re going to have all the tools that you […]
Corona Virus Prevention: A doctor’s perspective
To watch the video, click the link below! Or just read the transcription here. Corona virus prevention is the first step in staying healthy! Hello and welcome back to my site. My name is Scott Resnick. I am a MD, a medical doctor, and I focus on a type of medicine which is known as […]
Physician Heal Thyself
Sometimes you need to heal yourself to heal others Are you familiar with the expression, “Physician heal thyself?” I find it valuable to review in today’s newsletter, because recently I have had to take this to heart. It has been a few weeks since I last wrote. Life seems to get a little out of […]
The Care and Feeding of your Genes
Today’s newsletter is a reminder that our genes are not our destiny. We are learning so much about the way that our DNA allows us to interact with the environment. DNA is the blueprint for our body’s biology; it tells our cells how to work, live, replicate and ultimately die. If you have the mindset […]
Holiday Season 2018. The Power of Choice
The holiday season has always caused me to stop and reflect. The Winter Solstice, eternally representing a time of regrowth and renewal, is right around the corner. This year, I am reflecting on the opportunities that come with freedom, and the power of choice. We are so fortunate to have our freedoms. We can travel […]