Brain Tune Up!, Chronic Migraine, Functional Medicine, Neurology
Samantha, a local bank manager, came to see me recently for her migraines. At the time of our first visit, she told me she was having as many as 8 migraine attacks a month. For her, an attack could last up to two days, which meant that at least half of every month was...
Brain Tune Up!, Functional Medicine, Neurology
This is a common scenario in my office: “Do you believe in fibromyalgia? My doctor doesn’t. My doctor says it does not exist.” For the record, I do believe in fibromyalgia, and it does exist. While it may seem like doctors who would say such a thing live under a rock,...
Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Tune Up!, Functional Medicine, Memory Loss, Neurology
When I decided to write The Healthy Brain Toolbox: Neurologist-Proven Strategies to Prevent Memory Loss and Protect Your Aging Brain, it was because I thought it was high time to set the record straight. It remains a common notion that genes determine a person’s...
Functional Medicine, Neurology
I’m Dr. Ken Sharlin, a practicing functional medicine board-certified neurologist. When my nurse says the next patient waiting to see me is a 34-year-old woman with numbness and tingling whose doctor referred her because he cannot explain her symptoms and she has a...
Chronic Migraine, Functional Medicine, Neurology
If you are bothered by headaches it may be helpful to know that all headaches are not the same. A narrow definition of headache would include pain in any part of the head, often parts of the face, especially around or behind the eyes, and frequently the upper part of...
Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Tune Up!, Functional Medicine
Are Your Parents Displaying Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease or Memory Loss? How do you know something is not right with mom or dad in terms of memory? If mom or dad happens to be asking the same questions over and over again, forgetting conversations, maybe forgetting...
