by functional | Sep 17, 2020 | Functional Medicine
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 disease are eventually unable to carry out day-to-day tasks. Several...
by functional | Sep 17, 2020 | Functional Medicine
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 can make it difficult to complete ordinary, day-to-day tasks. Currently,...
by functional | Aug 18, 2020 | Functional Medicine
You know how it goes. You visit your doctor with a concern – maybe you’re experiencing chronic fatigue or have pain in your joints. Your doctor assesses your condition, comes up with a diagnosis, and prescribes you medication. You take the medication, and it works....
by functional | Mar 28, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Functional Medicine
Utanapishtim spoke to Gilgamesh, saying: “Gilgamesh, you came here exhausted and worn out. What can I give you so you can return to your land? I will disclose to you a thing that is hidden, Gilgamesh… there is a plant, like a boxthorn, whose thorns will prick...
by functional | Jan 9, 2020 | 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...
by functional | Dec 2, 2019 | 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,...
