
What Can a Spinal Fluid Examination Tell Us?
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 [...]
Spinal Fluid Examinations: What to Expect
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 [...]
The Unique Five-Pillar System that Delivers Life-Changing Results
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 [...]
Putting a Microscope on Today’s Healthcare Delivery System
Does the healthcare delivery system work? It is a huge, multi-faceted question, one that demands nuance and objectivity, professional and personal experience. In this article, I will break down [...]
Concussion Treatment
Understanding concussions: conventional treatment, functional medicine approaches, and the gut-brain connection Concussions are not uncommon. Estimates suggest that 3.8 million concussions occur [...]
Sharlin Health – Traumatic Brain Injuries
Understanding and treating traumatic brain injuries ‘Traumatic brain injury’ are three words most of us don’t want to hear – not about ourselves or our loved ones. But life – and [...]
Sharlin Health – Inflammation
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 [...]
Sharlin Health – Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
New Trial Shows Potential Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Breakthrough Just under one million people in the United States live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a disease that impacts the central [...]
Functional Medicine – Alzheimer’s
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 [...]
Functional Medicine – Fibromyalgia
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 – ALS
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), [...]
The future of Alzheimer’s disease treatments
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 [...]
Functional medicine and the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
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 [...]
CBD Treatment and Longevity
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 [...]
Dr. Sharlin: How to Know If You Need Migraine Treatment
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 [...]
Dr. Sharlin: Understanding the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
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. [...]
Dr. Sharlin: Lifestyle Changes to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
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 [...]
Dr. Sharlin: Understanding the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
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 [...]
What is Memory Loss? 3 Natural Things You Can Do Today To Beat It
What Is Memory Loss? The words “memory loss” makes me think of my patients who struggle with completing sentences, recalling words or names, repeating the same question, forgetting conversations, [...]
How to Know If Your Headache Is a Migraine
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 [...]
Sleep: A Time for Mental and Physical Rejuvenation
Did You Know? The Importance of Sleep Sleep improves your digestion. Sleep helps you balance your hormones and immune system. Sleep is a time where the brain clears toxins that have accumulated [...]
Brain Tune Up! Protocol Patient Testimonials
A video showcase of just a few of the many patients we have helped with my Brain Tune Up! Protocol. Discover the power of our program through their words.
Have a Neurological Disease? We Can Help! Brain Tune Up! Protocol
If you are affected by neurological disease we would like to showcase how Brain Tune Up! Protocol can help reverse memory loss and give you short and long term health.
Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Testimonial: Do You Know Mike?
Meet Mike, Brain Tune Up! Protocol Memory Loss patient. Discover his story, share his journey before and after our treatment.
Healthcare Costs Expected to Be More than $280,000 for Retiring Couples
A retiring couple today can expect to spend for the rest of their lives on health care, not including nursing home cost. A most recent estimate was approximately $280,000.
Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis – 2 Out Of 10 Patients I See Are Misdiagnosed
I would say out of 10 people that come and see me maybe two, in fact, do not have Alzheimer's disease, they have something else going on. So, it's very easy to label someone with Alzheimer's [...]
Why We Treat The Root Causes Of Neurological Disease
When we address problems at the root cause level, we're really addressing all causes of disease, that's the incredible thing about the Brain Tune Up! program.
Reversing Memory Loss – 4 Things You Need To Know
Don’t accept memory loss as a fact of getting older. Sure, we all occasionally misplace things, forget an appointment, or lose our train of thought.
Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments
Thanks to modern imaging, breakthroughs in genetics, microbiology, our understanding of the brain’s immune system, and cell biology we now know that Alzheimer’s disease has many causes and those [...]
You May Not Have Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Neurologist Dr. Ken Sharlin explains Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease and how people are being misdiagnosed and what you need to know about Alzheimer's.
About Brain Tune Up! Protocol
Watch this short video where I explain what the Brain Tune Up! protocol is and how it may be a good fit for you!
Video Blog: Who Is A Good Fit For My Program
In this video blog I explain what types of people we generally feel make an ideal fit for our program and what you can expect within the program.
Neurologist’s Most Important Tips To Helping Prevent 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 [...]
12 Tips To Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
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, [...]
Women’s Hormone Replacement and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
In another 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.
Women’s Hormones & Alzheimer’s Disease Risks
Now there's another layer or risk because we know that women who have their ovaries removed before the natural age of menopause and therefore have an abrupt and somewhat unnatural decline in [...]
APOE4 Gene Alzheimer’s Disease Testing
In terms of this APOE4 gene and women's risk of Alzheimer's disease, it's very interesting to note that human beings have what are called sexually dimorphic brains.
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk For Women
Hi, I'm Dr. Ken Sharlin with Sharlin Health & Neurology. We're going to talk a little bit today about the remarkable differences in Alzheimer's disease when it comes to looking at the risk for [...]
Brain Tune Up! Patient Testimonials
I am excited to share with you this quick testimonial video of recent Brain Tune Up! Intensive patients as they share their experiences and results from my program.
A Woman’s Guide to the Brain: Part 3 – The Shaking Palsy
In 1817, the English doctor, James Parkinson, described what has become known as Parkinson’s disease in a report of six cases he titled, “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy.”
A Woman’s Guide To The Brain: Part 2 Understanding Adrenal Fatigue
ADRENAL FATIGUE EXPLAINED: THIS IS KAREN’S STORY Karen was the third person to see me in the past couple of weeks with nearly the same medical history.
A Woman’s Guide to the Brain: Part 1 Alzheimer’s Disease
It is through our actions that we can turn on health-promoting genes, and turn off disease-promoting ones. In this sense, it is reasonable to ask what can women do to reduce their risk of [...]
Will I Get Alzheimer’s Disease if a Family Member Has It?
So the question frequently comes up, when someone has a family member, perhaps a grandparent or a parent that has been affected by Alzheimer's Disease
The First Signs of Alzheimers Disease
I’ve been asked, what are some of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease? And I would say, in general, let’s divide it up into two camps.
A Fortunate Cat Teaches Us About Our Genes (and Ourselves)
Although genes, the code of life found deep within each cell, play a role in our health it is estimated that their overall impact is relatively small.
Falling Leaves and Deep Roots
This time of year abscission is all around us. But our word for abscission is Fall, the beautiful season in the Ozarks and much of this country when temperatures are moderate, humidity is low, [...]
What You Need To Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
We provide a treatment protocol that in many cases is able to reverse or prevent Alzheimer's disease. Please watch this video blog to learn more.
Alzheimer’s Disease – Understanding the Diagnosis
We see a lot of people in our practice who have been told they may have Alzheimer’s disease. or they do have Alzheimer’s disease. You have to step back and see how that diagnosis was made.
The Functional Medicine Timeline
Fans of James Maskell and Gabe Hoffman’s Functional Forum know of its partnership with The Institute for Functional Medicine. The July Functional Forum scheduled for 5 pm PDT and 8 pm EDT on [...]
Dr. Sharlin Responds: Alzheimer’s, Are we really on the verge of a cure?
I read an article recently reporting on results of a drug trial hailed as the best news for Alzheimer’s disease research in 25 years. Are we really on the verge of a cure? Dr. Sharlin Responds: [...]
Can Your Doctor Be an Entrepreneur and a Business Leader?
The boardroom of healthcare leadership needs to be filled with innovative risk takers and those with solutions for our system that reach beyond the status quo. In October 2015 I left my place of [...]
Dr. Sharlin Responds: Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Is there really such a thing as non-celiac gluten sensitivity? Dr. Sharlin Responds: Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is different from wheat allergy and Celiac disease. It remains a [...]
Of Tree Rings and Timelines
This essay will appear in the October/November issue of Ozarks Living Magazine, under my column Grow Your Health In Somerset County, New Jersey, a 600-year-old tree sits in a church cemetery, [...]
How to Talk to Your Doctor About The Wahls Protocol, Part 2.
Taking it to the next level. The Wahls Protocol uses functional medicine principles and a specific Paleo diet (The Wahls diet) to address autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. But in [...]
Dr. Sharlin Responds: GMOs Really Aren’t That Bad, Right?
Facebook comment: There is no such thing as commercially available genetically modified wheat. This is just “fear-mongering.” Dr. Sharlin responds: To suggest, by extension, that we are being [...]
How to Talk to Your Doctor About The Wahls Protocol Part 1.
Next month I will be speaking at the annual Wahls Seminar about how to talk with your doctor. If you have multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune diseases you may, and, frankly, you SHOULD, be [...]
The Biology of Darkness
This essay will appear in the August/September issue of Ozarks Living Magazine, under my column Grow Your Health Summer Solstice, the beginning of summer and longest day of the year, brings me to [...]
Dr. Sharlin Responds: CADASIL
CADASIL (“Cerebral Autosomal-Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy”) is the most common form of hereditary stroke disorder, and is thought to be [...]
Resilience — Working Through Life’s Adversities
Remarkable things happen in the Spring… New Year’s Day is the day of resolutions, but the weight of winter is still upon us in the cold weather and for some that tends to stifle the best of [...]
From the very soil in your garden comes the seeds for better health
“Growing your own food is like printing your own money” says Ron Finley, the Guerilla Gardner of South Los Angeles in TED 2013. I am reminded of these words when a friend echoes them in [...]
When It Comes To Health, There Is No Place Like Home
Dorothy: Oh, will you help me? Can you help me? Glinda: You don’t need to be helped any longer. You’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas. Dorothy: I have? If you are an adult [...]
Meralgia Paresthetica May Masquerade as Lumbar Radiculopathy
According to the Mayo Clinic Online Meralgia Paresthetica is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer thigh. The cause of meralgia paresthetica is [...]
Are you Suffering with Fibromyalgia? Functional Medicine to the Rescue!
A 2015 article in the journal Mitochondrion begins with the sentence, “Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with unknown etiology.”[1] It goes on to describe three findings that are commonly [...]
You are not an MTHFR!
I am about to commit functional medicine blasphemy. I am about to tell you something, well, not very nice. Are you ready? Here it is: You are not an MTHFR. If you are a frequent flyer of the [...]
Functional Medicine: Thinking Differently About Health and Illness
I was seeing a patient the other day in my office who had come in to review her lab results. Her concerns include fatigue, poor energy, weight gain, and diffuse muscle soreness. She owns a [...]
The Illness-Wellness Continuum
One of the first ideas I was introduced to in my education as a functional medicine doctor was the illness-wellness continuum. To me the idea that each of us lives on a scale between perfect [...]