When I first started my functional medicine practice over 18 years ago (yes, I have been doing this that long), I had a new patient with a recent history of being hospitalized for sudden mental deterioration, headaches and seizures.  They finally determined she had aspartame poisoning as she had been [...]

Iodine has been a hot topic for decades. We tend to think of iodine when we look at salt but it is not about salt at all. It is an essential mineral that we get exclusively from our diet.  You may have heard of its’ important role in the production [...]

After a trip to the mountains hiking at elevation, it was apparent that I needed to get more out of my walks at home.  Increasing my heart rate has always been an important target and even though I can add in some HIIT type of work during my walk it [...]

I am seeing so many different versions of “cortisol cocktails” on social media claiming to melt the belly fat. While all of them have beneficial ingredients and can be helpful there is one very large piece of settling down the cortisol system that is being overlooked. During high stress times our [...]

It seemed like we had a slow start to summer but now it is in full swing and with all this sun comes protection.  Some of you might be in the generation of baby oil with iodine as a tanning lotion (don’t worry, I won’t call you out) but we [...]

In the world of cancer, we think of the traditional treatments like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.  All of these have their place and can be very useful but when you finish your treatment then what?  In most cases, you are just followed basically until it comes back.  That is precisely [...]

EBV (Epstein Barr virus)  is a sneaky virus that is responsible for the so called “kissing disease”, mononucleosis.  It is in the family of herpes viruses.  Often kids or young adults are exposed and have no symptoms or the classic viral disease that includes severe fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, sore [...]

There are over 100 symptoms listed with a tick borne illness and many people don’t even recall having had a tick bite!  Some practitioners feel like this is a silent epidemic and advances are slow.   The classic “bull’s eye rash” that is described as the hallmark sign of a tick [...]

In the past 2 weeks, I have been asked to explain what functional medicine is several times and I thought it would be a good time to review why this is so different than traditional medicine. When I started practicing functional medicine over 18 years ago, functional health was a [...]

Spring is in the Air: Time for Renewal, Detox, and Clean Living Spring brings with it a sense of renewal—a fresh start filled with blooming flowers, warmer weather, and longer days. With that shift comes more energy, a brighter outlook, and a renewed desire to be active and spend time [...]