This is about how to do a cleanse from a functional medicine perspective. Sane. Grounded. Safe. Read the sister post to this, Detox Phases 1, 2, and 3. Want to do a cleanse but not sure how? The ritual of a cleanse, purification, or fast, ... Read More
The First 3 Steps to Get Your Autoimmune Disease into Remission
In the last post, I talked about why you should get your autoimmune disease into remission, instead of simply managing symptoms while the autoimmune process runs amuck. While you are doing this, if you are having active inflammation, it's highly ... Read More
What to do when you get an Autoimmune diagnosis?
First and foremost, run, don’t walk, to a functional medicine practitioner who specializes in autoimmunity and inflammation. A conventionally trained doctor will help you manage symptoms but that’s about it. Here are some examples: You have ... Read More
Is Your Gut Bacteria Making You Fat?
There's a fair amount of research that looks at how an "obese" gut microbiota is different from a "lean" one. We are trying to understand what a lean microbiome is, and how to create it, other than through fecal implants – which do seem to work. But ... Read More
Functional Labs: One Arm of Evidence-Based Medicine
Integrative medicine is rapidly expanding across the globe. Patients want this kind of approach, as do practitioners. For good reasons, because putting our toolboxes together gets the best results and satisfaction all around. But what is integrative ... Read More
Calcium and Magnesium: What is their Relationship?
To learn more about magnesium, the "great relaxer" mineral that is a common deficiency across the globe, please read Magnesium - Women Do You Get Enough? This post sheds light on magnesium's partner – calcium. Why are they partners? They are both ... Read More
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