A "Picture is Worth a Thousand Words". Between April and July 2024, I guided a group of 18 women through a journey of self-empowerment. I developed a course to provide the education, tools, and resources to improve energy, mood, and fatigue without using drugs. The process is ... Read More about The Future of Medicine
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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 ... Read More about Adrenal Fatigue, Low Cortisol, and Blood Sugar
Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance basically presents with two distinct body shapes, heavy and slender. Which are you? We know that the estrogen levels themselves don't define estrogen dominance, but the relationship of estrogen to progesterone. It's the ratio of the two hormones that defines ... Read More about Estrogen Dominance
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 ... Read More about The Cause of all Disease: Simplified
Toxins: A Practical Review
Toxins are substances that are harmful to the human body, and can be found in a variety of places, including food, water, air, and everyday products. They can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and absorption through the skin, and can lead to a range of health ... Read More about Toxins: A Practical Review
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 ... Read More about Precision Medicine: the Future of Medicine
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 ... Read More about Is Your Alternative Medicine Provider the Best?
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 ... Read More about Why Modern Medicine Needs Functional Medicine
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 ... Read More about The Making of a Functional Medicine Doctor
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 ... Read More about The Art of Lab Testing