The future of health care 2 The future of health care, this is a big topic and I am going to go at it one piece at a time. The wellness revolution is based on the basic understanding of what health is, and what it takes to be healthy. When we are healthy our bodies resist disease. Disease is a…
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Everyone has a calling, mine is healthcare, when I say health care, I mean true health care. Our healthcare system in America is actually a sick care system treating a diagnosis, in order to get a diagnosis you must have a condition or disease to match the symptoms with the diagnosis. This is the sick care system we live in.…
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What is Functional Medicine? Functional medicine is a medical approach that focuses on identifying the causes of disease rather than treating the symptoms. It seeks to understand the origins of chronic disease so that meaningful treatment and prevention methods can be developed and implemented. The functional medicine approach is a partnership between the patient and the doctor. The goal of…
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Know the “TRUE” Blood Sugar/Blood Glucose Ranges! Lab testing ranges are EXTREMELY BROAD! From a medical standpoint, normal blood glucose levels have a broad range of 70 to 105, while functional or optimal blood glucose level ranges are 85 to 99. According to the American Diabetic Association, a blood sugar level reading of 106 to 126 is termed “insulin resistance”…
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When most people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the conversation quickly turns to one thing: 👉 Insulin But here’s the truth… Insulin is often used to manage blood sugar—but it does not address the underlying cause of Type 2 diabetes. And in many cases, there’s a deeper issue driving the condition: 👉 Chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction Insulin: Management…
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The Truth about HgbA1C! HgbA1C is considered the “best” marker of blood sugar level by many doctors. Sugar is sticky both outside of the body AND inside of the body. Red blood cells float around in the body for 3 months before they die off. We can measure how much sugar the red blood cells have picked up by…
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It’s Not Just Your Pancreas! The pancreas is not the only organ that controls blood sugar. Many diabetes think that the pancreas is the sole organ involved with their diabetes because of insulin. Remember that Insulin is inflammatory, it causes inflammation! The pancreas does make insulin--- but...it’s not the only organ in your body that is vital in regards to your…
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Know the Side Effects of Metformin (Glucophage) ! Metformin has some serious side effects. I am NOT telling you to stop taking the medication, I am telling you to be aware of what it is doing to your body. Side Effects of Metformin (aka.Glucophage) : MALAISE: 10%- 25% of people who take Glucophage just don't feel well. They experience…
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GET YOUR THYROID TESTED…NOW! I have treated thousands of diabetic patients over the years and I have yet to see a diabetic patient in which there thyroid wasn’t involved at some level! Think about it, your thyroid controls your body metabolism, it HAS TO BE INVOLVED! Most likely, your M.D. has only ordered only one thyroid test, which is…
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You Could Have An Autoimmune Condition! Autoimmunity is the hidden cause of diabetes for 25% of Type 2 diabetics! The “official” term is latent autoimmune diabetes mellitus of adults (LADA). An autoimmune condition is where your immune system is attacking a part of your body, and in your case, it is most likely attacking your adrenal gland and/or your…
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