Leaky Gut: The Impact on Chronic Disease Intestinal hyper-permeability or leaky gut, is a condition in which macromolecules leak either between the cells or tight junctions or through cells that line the gut called enterocytes. This can lead to systemic inflammation and can lead to many chronic diseases. The most common endotoxin is […]
Functional Medicine
ANXIETY: A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH
Anxiety: Neurofeedback and Hemp Seed Oil It has been estimated that approximately 40 million adult Americans suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder. Based on these estimates from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, this means that approximately 1 in 5 people will develop some type of anxiety condition sometime […]
DID YOUR ANTIBIOTICS CAUSE YOUR CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES?
Antibiotics such as Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox are a group of antibiotics called Floroquinolones. They are among the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in the United States. With this class of antibiotics there are great risks that can come from taking these so make sure that when prescribed these that your condition is a serious one and […]
VITAMIN B12: 4 CHOICES WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOU?
The more we learn about methylation and MTHFR we realize how important B12 is. I am going to discuss the different types of B12 as it relates to methylation, absorption and genetics and which type might benefit you. There are four types of Vitamin B12, Cyanocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Adenosylcobalamin and Hydroxocobalamin The first, Cyanocobalamin is not […]
THYROID AND THE 6 PATTERNS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
Thyroid Gland and the 6 Patterns of Hypothyroidism In our office we see a lot of patients with Thyroid Dysfunction. We always ask the 3 basic questions. When did you first notice you had symptoms? How long did it take to get Diagnosed? How often do you change your Dose? Most of our patients have […]
METHYLATION: OVER OR UNDER
One of the most common questions I hear when I consult with patients is do I think they are over or undermethylated? It is believed that genetic mutations can lead to abnormalities of the methylation process, which can influence energy production, neurotransmitter production, detoxification and our immune system. Most commonly we look at the […]