IV nutritional therapy is a method of administering vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients directly into the bloodstream through an IV, rather than through the digestive system. This method of delivery is particularly useful for individuals with chronic medical conditions, as it can help to bypass any issues with absorption or digestion. One of the main [...]
Brain / Functional neurology
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you fall asleep around 2 or 3 a.m. and sleep until noon? Or do you wake up at 4 a.m. and canât fall back asleep? Studies show insomnia does more than make the days drag ââŹâ it raises your risk of dementia later in life. Heart disease, diabetes, [...]
It has been a hundred years since a Nobel Prize winner discovered the thin barrier that surrounds and protects brain. Since then, weâve learned this mesh of tightly joined cells, called the blood-brain barrier, is highly selective in a healthy person. It allows the transport of compounds back and forth through an intricate transport system [...]
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm, our biological âclock.â This sleep-wake cycle helps us move between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals, and regulates important functions such as: Behavior Sleep Mood Immunity Brain function Hormone levels Metabolism Although weâve long known [...]
Although weâve all read the stories about marriage being good for your health, a  bad marriage  is bad your health. In fact, bad marriages are far worse for you than healthy marriages are good for you. In other words, if your marriage is a constant stressor, youâll lower your risk of chronic disease either going it alone [...]
A teenage girl suffering from multiple seizures a day spends two weeks in one of the top clinics in the world. There she undergoes about $100,000 worth of testing and is seen by multiple specialists, many of whom witness her having the seizures. However, brain scans and EEG testing show no evidence of a seizure [...]
Youâve heard of leaky gut, but have you heard of leaky brain? If you have symptoms of leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, you most likely also have leaky brain, or âblood-brain barrier permeability.â How do you know? You can perform a simple test with store-bought supplements to find out. The blood-brain barrier is a thin [...]
Although brain injury symptoms may subside enough for you to return to daily life, trauma to the brain can continue to subtly wreak havoc on how your body functions and feels for month and even years later. For instance, many people notice their hormone function isnât the same after a brain injury. Your hormonal command [...]
Do you always lose your keys, forget where the car is parked, or find words stick on the tip of your tongue? We associate these behaviors with aging, but losing your memory and brain function isn’t necessarily “normal” aging. Instead, it’s a sign of accelerated brain degeneration, or a brain that is atrophying too fast. [...]
Is your brain on fire with inflammation? The brain doesnât hurt like an inflamed knee does, so itâs hard to know if inflammation is happening. However, the brain communicates inflammation in how it makes you feel. One of the most common symptoms of brain inflammation is brain fog, that feeling of slow and fuzzy thinking. [...]