Blog & Podcast
Welcome to my blog, where you’ll find articles and links to my podcast episodes.
If you’d like to discuss your health concerns or ask some specific questions, please contact me and we can get started on your journey to balanced health!
A Functional Approach to Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue - this condition can go much further than just being tired. Listen in and hear what this condition means at a cellular level, plus get my recommendations for supplements that can help!
Understanding Anemia: Types, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Anemia is a common yet often overlooked health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Despite its prevalence, many people are unaware of what anemia truly is, the different types that exist, and the symptoms that may indicate its presence. This comprehensive guide will delve into the three primary types of anemia, their common symptoms, and how to determine which type you may have.
Introduction to Autoimmunity
In this 22nd episode, I will discuss some of the basic fundamentals of autoimmunity. We will explore the different stages of autoimmune expression, potential triggers, and how it might look before a full-blown diagnosis is given.
This is the first episode in a series of autoimmune episodes. Coming episodes will explore more about therapies/interventions, and specific autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmunity is an extremely common condition effecting many millions of people in this country. It is rare in fact not to have someone in your family with an autoimmune disease. That makes this episode, and mini-series on autoimmunity an important one to hear.
Is it the Gluten or the Sprays?
The discussion around gluten is certainly a big one. This podcast touches on just a few important concepts regarding gluten sensitivity, gut barrier integrity, processing of grain in the United States, and some literature suggesting that Celiac Disease is clearly on the rise! This is the first of many podcast episodes on gluten sensitivity reactions and how they can impact your health.
Brain on Fire: Neuroinflammation and What You Can Do
If you’ve ever had a day where nothing seems to go well, or a day where you just aren’t able to do the things that you otherwise accomplish, this is a day where you are living with impaired brain function. It could be that you have neuroinflammation, or to be more picturesque, a brain on fire. Please read on and I will explain four possible different scenarios that might ring true for what you could be experiencing every day.
The SIBO Curse
Have you ever known anyone who, no matter what they eat, they blow up like a balloon and suffer painful and uncomfortable gas and bloating? Perhaps you even experience this yourself? You may have been to every doctor in town and tried every probiotic with no avail. A lot of your friends, who pay attention to natural medicine, all feel that you most definitely have the dreaded candida (yeast) curse! I end up hearing so much about candida from my patients that it is surprising really. So you go on a radical diet, take probiotics and a bunch of anti-candida herbs. Nothing works. And in fact you think that it might have made you worse! Okay, what already? What could be causing so much discomfort?
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