by functional | Jul 18, 2022 | Functional Medicine, General Health & Wellness
SPRINGFIELD WHAT CAUSES FIBROMYALGIA? Functional Medicine to the Rescue! By Dr. Ken Sharlin Posted February 11, 2016 In Functional Medicine, General Health & Wellness 0 What causes fibromyalgia? Our Springfield clinic would like to point out a 2015 article in...
by functional | Jul 15, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Women's Health
Hormones and Alzheimer’s Diseas As I’ve mentioned, in women’s brains, particularly those that are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and who are carriers of this APOE4 gene, there are noticeable differences in the structure and function of the brain. There’s a...
by functional | Jul 14, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Women's Health
In a study called the Cache County Study, women who initiated hormone replacement therapy within at least 5 years of menopause had a 30% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Finally, there’s another gene called the Met 66 allele of the brain-derived...
by functional | Jul 14, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Women's Health
12 Good Health Habits To Reduce Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease How can we keep our brains tuned later in life? Stay engaged. Memory changes can be frustrating, but the good news is that, thanks to decades of research, you can learn how to get your mind active. There...
by functional | Jul 14, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease
Want To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? In my previous blog posts I’ve listed for you some important aspects of why women are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease from a genetic and hormonal viewpoint, so let’s talk about some of the things that women can...