For years weâve been warned the cholesterol in eggs raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, however new research shows that in people with pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, eggs do not raise cardiovascular risk if they are part of a healthy diet. Whatâs more, they pose no additional challenges to weight loss. These findings, along with previous research, [...]
We often think of good health in terms of blood pressure or cholesterol levels, but your libido is also an important indicator. If yours has gone missing, it could be a red flag that important underlying health issues need to be addressed. People who turn to functional medicine for other health issues, such as low [...]
Itâs a common argument: âYou donât need to take supplements if you eat a good diet.â Although a good diet is foundational to good health, supplements play an instrumental role in various health conditions. People who donât understand the value of supplements think they exist only to profit off of âsuckers for snake oil.â To [...]
We all want enough sleep so we’re less cranky and more alert. We want it for our kids too. But recent research found an even more important reason: Sleeping less than six hours a night for one week can lead to more than 700 changes in the way our  genes  behave. Among these are genes that regulate [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If youâre like most people today, you spend hours a day in front of a screen. Americans now spend at least half their lives in front of a screen, five times as long compared to 50 years ago. This excessive screen time has been linked with neurodevelopmental issues in [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Children who recently had a strep infection and then go on to suddenly develop symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Touretteâs, tics, odd behaviors, emotional instability, and other psychiatric and neurological disorders are believed to have PANDAS. PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. In some [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Although they are more than a couple of decades behind functional medicine, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is finally recommending lower carbohydrate diets for people with diabetes. In functional medicine, we have long seen the deleterious effects of carbohydrate-laden diets on not only blood sugar, but also on chronic [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If someone doesnât look you in the eye during a conversation, they may come across as rude, aloof, or suspicious. Though avoiding eye contact can convey those things â or shyness â some people avoid eye contact simply to avoid short-circuiting their dysregulated neurology. There are several reasons people [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Do you have any of the symptoms of brain inflammation, also called neuroinflammation, listed below? Brain inflammation doesnât hurt like an inflamed ankle would. Instead it causes various symptoms, depending on the person, including: Brain fog Unclear thoughts Low brain endurance Slow and varied mental speeds Loss of brain [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Sadly, as we age our brains begin shrinking, and loss of brain tissue means loss of brain function. But there are some simple things you can do each day to prevent this. The brain is highly malleable â or plastic â meaning it readily grows and adapts to input [...]
