Most acute and chronic diseases are created by exposure to toxins, microbes, allergens, poor diet, stress and mechanical injury. Any perturbation to the body by any of those six items will cause a change in how the body functions: an adaptation for the good or bad. Overtime with consistent attack …
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The holidays are upon us and are the signs and symptoms of tummy trouble. Painful swelling, bloating, gas, and indigestion along with constipation or diarrhea are all issues associated with a condition called small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) They can be a result of overeating during the holidays. It can …
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Does this describe you and how you feel everyday? These are a few of the most common complaints given by patients that walk into our clinic every day. They report feeling burned out, tired, never feeling rested, waking up at night, can’t get back to sleep, grumpy, irritable, walking around …
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Most acute and chronic diseases are created by exposure to toxins, microbes, allergens, poor diet, stress and mechanical injury. Any perturbation to the body by any of those six items will cause a change in how the body functions: an adaptation for the good or bad. Overtime with consistent attack …
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1: Functional medicine views us as being genetically and biochemically unique. This personalized approach treats the individual, not the disease. It supports the healing mechanisms of the body, rather than attacking the body.
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The most common complaints that patients have are "I am tired. I have no energy. I wake up tired." Fatigue is becoming the number one reason people seek medical care. Unfortunately, today's urgent care-based medicine is not equipped to diagnose nor understand the root cause of fatigue. Fatigue can be …
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Does this describe you and how you feel everyday? These are a few of the most common complaints given by patients that walk in to our clinic every day. They report feeling burned out, tired, never feeling rested, waking up at night, can't get back to sleep, grumpy, irritable, walking …
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Metabolic syndrome is combination of issues that occur together and increase your risk of heart disease, cancer and early death. It is characterized as having high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, elevated cholesterol levels (high triglycerides, low HDL, high LDL) and a waist circumference of at least 40 inches in …
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Carnosine aka Beta-Alanine is a potent buffer for the body. As an athlete increases their time exercising the body starts leaning more towards being acidic. Carnosine is fairly abundant in meat eaters but is really low in vegetarians or even lacto-ovo-vegetarians. The more carnosine a body has the better its …
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