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 […]

Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue in Females

Symptoms of adrenal fatigue in females are different from those in males. In many ways, the presentation between the two sexes overlaps. This blog will show you the ways in which a female may develop, and thus heal from, adrenal fatigue differently. But first, let’s discuss the similar jobs the adrenals hold in males and […]

The Making of a Functional Medicine Doctor

I believe that more mainstream MDs could use to think more like functional medicine doctors. They need to bring more modern science and research into their clinical thinking and practice. I formerly believed that I was promoting “alternative” medicine. Now I realize that the style of medicine I practice is actually “augmented.” It adds on […]

The Art of Lab Testing

When I saw this post, I almost wanted to scream. This is so wrong on so many levels. If there’s an art of lab testing, this is akin to a kindergarten hand-painting. I’m speaking as a Functional Medicine doc who has dedicated himself to this practice for more than a decade, so hear me out. […]

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 […]

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 […]