The Future of Medicine

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 based on functional medicine principles and practice. It […]

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 […]

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 […]