CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you complain of mild to moderate pain a doctor will freely prescribe NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, they are not benign as you think, especially if taken long term. NSAIDs are linked to numerous health complaints. Common brands of NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and naproxen (Aleve). [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Although managing an autoimmune condition requires us extra care with diet, stress levels, sleep, and exertion, that doesnât mean making travel off limits. Many people with autoimmunity have learned how to travel flare-free, even though it may take some extra prep time before hand. Be mindful to go into [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You could be developing an autoimmune disease, one of the most common diseases today, and are not aware of it. This is because autoimmune diseases sometimes start off as âsilentâ autoimmunity. This means your immune system is attacking tissue in your body but the damage isnât bad enough to [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL 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 [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When it comes to autoimmune disease and other chronic health conditions, taming inflammation is the name of the game. This can be difficult because the body creates vicious cycles where inflammation keeps feeding more inflammation. This makes halting the progression of autoimmune disease and chronic health issues difficultâŚbut not [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Did you know too much iron is toxic and inflammatory? If you are working to manage a chronic inflammatory condition, make sure high iron levels arenât sabotaging your efforts. (Likewise, low iron levels can also make it difficult or impossible to heal.) Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder in which [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Lab testing is foundational to functional medicine, and for good reason. It can show you what is causing your symptoms, if you are headed toward a disease (even if you donât have symptoms), track the progress of your protocol, and motivate you to stick with your protocol. Lab testing [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Does stuff really leak out of your intestines when you have leaky gut? The truth is, contents of the small intestine escape through the wall into the bloodstream. This can trigger many different inflammatory disorders and autoimmune disease, a disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys body [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You may have noticed the term “functional medicine” becoming more popular. What is functional medicine and how is it different from regular medicine? Functional medicine addresses health disorders by looking at their root causes rather than masking symptoms with drugs or surgery. By looking at root causes, you improve [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL It’s a common argument: “You don’t need to take supplements if you eat a good diet.” Although a good diet is foundational to good health, supplements play an instrumental role in various health conditions. People who don’t understand the value of supplements think they exist only to profit off [...]
