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The often quoted line from physicians regarding body fat is “calories in, calories out.” Or, “a pound of body weight is equal to 3.600 Calories, so weight-management is merely a matter of math and will-power.” These over-simplified adages infuriate many a patient who is diligently working on eating healthfully and still can’t lose weight…
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For decades, patients with chronic pain have been prescribed opioids for pain relief, despite the medical community acknowledging that narcotics have very little efficacy in the treatment of chronic pain. Often, these patients become quickly addicted to their pain medication and experience an increase in their pain as the effects of the narcotics wear off.…
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I am lucky enough to have very motivated patients who are very informed on ways to improve their health, including diet, supplements, and exercise. What persistently surprises to me is the extent to which these same patients will cheat their sleep. Most often, I hear stories of staying up late to get work done or…
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Patients often list wanting to lose weight as their reason for seeing me. My philosophy regarding weight loss is that it results from “fixing” physiology and restoring health, whether that be addressing insulin resistance, improving sleep, reducing inflammation, reducing stress and improving adrenal function, etc. The over simplification that excess weight is solely the result…
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I often see patients with autoimmune disorders (Link to autoimmune blog) such as Rhematoid Arthritis and Hashimoto Thyroiditis with significant gastrointestinal complaints. Because Celiac Disease is a cause of chronic leaky gut and is associated with the development of other autoimmune disorders, I think it is good practice to screen my patients for Celiac…
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Many of my patients list fatigue as their major complaint. Never afraid to ask an obvious question, I ask how long they sleep at night. To my never-ending surprise, I often hear that they simply aren’t sleeping. Many of my patients are busy moms who use evening hours to straighten the house, do the…
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In functional medicine, autoimmune disorders are thought to develop in the gut. When the three layers in the intestine, the biome, the intestinal lining, and the gut-associated lymph tissue (GALT), are healthy and functioning normally, food is absorbed properly and doesn’t trigger an immune response. If there is any alteration in one or more…
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