Functional Medicine

So, you’ve scheduled a spinal fluid examination. You’re a little concerned about the procedure itself (don’t be – it’s a very routine process that’s only slightly more involved than your standard [...]

I’ve been practicing as a neurologist and medical doctor since the early 1990s, and I’ve done thousands of spinal fluid examinations. I know the procedure sounds painful and high-risk, but trust [...]

You are familiar with the conventional process. You see a doctor.  They diagnose your condition, and you are prescribed medication to treat your brain or nervous system. It works – to an [...]

A functional medicine approach to inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease   When a degenerative disease changes our or a loved one’s life, we all wish for a quick and painless solution, a [...]

Looking for a Magic Bullet Alzheimer’s Treatment As a society, we’re always looking for that magic bullet. This rings particularly true when it comes to health. We want a miracle cure for [...]

The future of fibromyalgia treatment is here today Photo by Peter Conlan on Unsplash Consider that fibromyalgia is one of the most prevalent chronic musculoskeletal conditions, and yet it is [...]

Functional medicine and the future of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Reports suggest that between 12,000 and 15,000 people in the United States live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), [...]

An estimated 5.8 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that causes memory and thinking abilities to deteriorate over time. Many that develop the [...]

The United States is home to an estimated one million people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), with approximately 60,000 Americans diagnosed each year. PD impacts people’s everyday lives and [...]