CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL The suicide of BMX legend Dave Mirra this year has forced an uncomfortable topic to surface â many extreme sport athletes, and the adolescents and weekend warriors they inspire, face a higher risk of long term brain disorders due to repetitive crashes and hits to the head. Suicide rates, [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Itâs not easy being female â the hormonal ups and downs each month through puberty and then menopause can range from mildly irritating to downright debilitating. Although many, if not most, women suffer from some degree of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the extreme health and mood imbalances associated with PMS [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL One of the hallmark signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the avoidance of eye contact with others. This is typically interpreted as social avoidance or indifference. But the truth is, people with autism need social connection just like the rest of us. Itâs just that things such as [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL A recent study showed a low-carbohydrate, whole foods diet low in inflammatory foods significantly decreases thyroid antibodies â the marker for autoimmune thyroid disease, or Hashimotoâs. Hashimotoâs occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland; it is the cause of about 90 percent of hypothyroid cases. [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL A recent study confirmed what functional medicine has long since known â the autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet is highly successful for managing chronic health disorders. The first-of-its-kind study showed the majority of participants quickly achieved and maintained remission of Crohnâs disease and ulcerative colitis on the AIP diet. A [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL A new study that had subjects handle store receipts showed BPA absorbed through the skin stays in the body much longer than ingested BPA. The study had subjects handle common store receipts for five minutes, then wear gloves for two hours before washing their hands. BPA measurements in the [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When something stressful happens, our body goes into âfight or flightâ mode, pumping out stress hormones, raising blood pressure and pulse, and shunting blood away from the organs and towards the limbs. When the stress is over, a healthy body bounces back and returns to normal. Unfortunately, many people [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When you go for your first functional neurology exam, youâll likely encounter exam procedures and tools not found a conventional doctorâs visit. Although high-tech equipment isnât necessary for a functional neurology exam, it can help the practitioner perform a more thorough evaluation. For the patient, the functional neurology exam [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Itâs now common knowledge that nighttime exposure to computer, tablet, and TV screens sabotages sleep âthe light they emit simulates sunlight, thus suppressing sleep hormones. However, plenty of daytime sunlight is vital for good sleep. Most of us donât get near enough. Research shows the average person spends less [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You donât have to have to receive a concussion diagnosis to have an injured brain. Small but repeated insults to the brain â falls, crashes, whiplash, being near explosions, landing on your tailbone â damage brain tissue. Even if the head is not directly hit, a blow or jolt [...]
