UNLOCK THE FUTURE OF
Chronic
Illness
Illness
I’m Neurologist Dr. Ken Sharlin
and I would personally like to
share with you the future of
medicine.
and I would personally like to
share with you the future of
medicine.
WELCOME TO
My Functional Medicine & Neurology Resource Center

MS Patient Ryan Shares His Journey
Brain Tune Up! Intensive MS Documentary Day 01 to Day 30
I am thrilled to share with you Ryan’s story, a documentation of Ryan’s MS (Multiple Sclerosis) treatment through my months long Brain Tune Up! Intensive MS program. Learn how you can change the trajectory of your health with my neurology and functional medicine based program aimed at treating the root cases of illness.

Brain Tune Up! Patient Testimonials
Recent Patients Share The Brain Tune Up! Experiences
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. Showcased are testimonials for fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and chronic migraines in this video.

Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Ken Sharlin Video Blog Series
Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Ken Sharlin Discuss All Things Functional Medicine
I am thrilled to share with you my video blog series with my dear friend Dr. Terry Wahls. In this series we discuss a multitude of topics related to the benefits and advancements in functional medicine. Please click below to view our entire video blog series.

ALS Patient Testimonial
Ed Rapp Shares His Experience & Journey with ALS
Patient Ed Rapp shares his story of how his life changed when he was diagnosed with ALS. He offers insights into his experience with Sharlin Health and how my Brain Tune Up! program has left him with hope, more energy, more strength and most importantly the ability to live his life.
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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 blood test), and you want to know what, exactly, you can find out from your results. I’ve been a neurologist for over two decades, […]
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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 me, it’s anything but. Spinal fluid examinations, or lumbar punctures, as I sometimes call them (I avoid the phrase ‘spinal tap,’ as it isn’t […]
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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 extent. But as soon as you stop taking your medicine, all of your symptoms come back full-force. It’s a band-aid solution – temporary […]
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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 the problem with today’s healthcare approach and offer a solution that is as simple as it is profound: we must put the patient first. The Problem […]
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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 magic bullet treatment. Unfortunately, we haven’t reached that point in medical advancement yet – though some would have you think otherwise. Drugs like aducanumab have […]
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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 diseases that we’ve been told are incurable, like Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans – including one in ten people aged 65 and […]
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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 commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Around four million people in the US – that’s about two percent of the adult population – live with fibromyalgia, with […]
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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), a progressive neurological disease that primarily impacts the nerve cells that control muscle movement. Around one in 10 people with ALS survive for ten years or more. […]
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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 disease are eventually unable to carry out day-to-day tasks. Several treatment options are available for those looking to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and […]