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Functional Medicine and Anxiety

Functional Medicine and Anxiety: A Personalized Approach to Care

By Functional Medicine, Gut-Brain Connection
Functional Medicine and Anxiety Anxiety is a pervasive mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized by persistent worry, fear, and unease, anxiety can significantly impact an individual's daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. Traditional approaches to treating anxiety often involve pharmaceutical interventions and therapy. However, an alternative and increasingly popular approach gaining traction is Functional Medicine. In…
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Jun 22
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Unraveling the Gut-Parkinson’s Connection

By Functional Medicine, Gut-Brain Connection
Unraveling the Gut-Parkinson's Connection: The Intriguing Link between Gut Health and Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease (PD) has long been associated with the brain, but emerging research suggests that an unexpected player may have a critical role in its development and progression: the gut. The human gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microorganisms collectively known as the gut microbiota, forming…
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Jul 12
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What Causes an Autoimmune Disease? - Total Health Center VB

What Causes an Autoimmune Disease?

By Functional Medicine
What Causes an Autoimmune Disease? The development of autoimmune disease is a complex process that requires multiple factors to come together. Each person has a unique set of circumstances that result in their specific reason for developing autoimmune dysfunction. Multiple factors or triggers can contribute to creating the dysfunction that ultimately causes the immune system to go haywire. These triggers…
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Nov 02
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Hormones and weight loss

By Weight Loss
Diet and exercise are a foundation od any weight loss strategy, but what do you do when diet and exercise don’t work? One of the 1st places I look is hormones.  The hormone system is especially important to weight management and body composition. When we are younger out hormones and the hormone receptors are working optimally, and this allows us…
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Sep 02
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Functional Medicine for Weight Loss: Can It Help?

By Weight Loss
Functional Medicine for Weight Loss One of the most common questions I get asked is can functional medicine help with weight loss? My answer is always the same. Functional Medicine is the best way to lose weight. The reason I say this is because Functional Medicine is about getting you healthy and if your metabolism is not working it can…
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Apr 13
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Can Zinc help you AVOID problems with COVID-19?

By Food for Thought
While other minerals often get all the glory, zinc often goes unnoticed, yet it’s essential to healthy immune function. Zinc is a critical part of many bodily processes and a deficiency in this mineral can result in many health problems, such as chronic fatigue, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, hair loss, and a compromised immune system. Along with its long list of…
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Mar 30
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Illustration comparing hyper and hypo immune responses, highlighting the effects of overactive and underactive immune systems.

Do you have a hyper or hypo immune response?

By Total Health
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve received some questions from our community about what to do differently if you have an overactive or underactive immune system. First, I think it’s best to take a step back and ask, “How do you know you have an overactive or underactive immune system?” There are some situations that have a high…
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Mar 27
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Dr. Scotts Corona Virus insights. Colostrum

By Food for Thought
As the coronavirus spreads, many are concerned about the health of themselves, family, and friends. As with most viral infections, there is no treatment.  Your best protection lies in keeping your health optimized. Over the coming weeks I will be sending out updates to keep all my patients up to date on how to keep you and your family safe…
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