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Osteoporosis -A Functional Medicine Approach
Would you believe that 50% of Americans over age 50, mostly women, have some level of osteoporosis, which leads to 1.5 million fractures a year?[1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45515] That's just stupid crazy! Hey folks, we have a...
Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Functional Medicine Approach
I just Googled rheumatoid arthritis--talk about depressing! Here is my summary of what I found, "If you have rheumatoid arthritis you're doomed to live the rest of your life in pain and deformity. Get ready to buy lots of drugs to help with the...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Have a Common Curable Cause
If you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis, I've got great news for you. Both of these diseases share a common curable cause. The cause is so well documented in the literature it boggles the mind that this is not common...
Mysterious Toxic Mold Illness
Patients are extremely surprised when I tell them that their illness is due to toxic mold. My practice is located in the dry southwest, where mold is not something most people ever think about. As I will explain, for certain people it doesn't take...
A Food Sensitivity Does Not Need To Make You Miserable, Here’s Help!
Food sensitivities are often a root cause of a wide range of symptoms. I have had patients for whom food sensitivities were causing things like: joint pain, fatigue, stomach pain, chronic sinus problems, rashes, headaches, seizures, hair loss,...
Lyme | A Functional Medicine Approach
I could not believe my eyes when my wife's Lyme test came back positive. I had been taught that Lyme disease is very rare in Arizona, only transmitted by ticks, and that a bulls eye rash would be seen with an infected bite. Like so many things I...
Curing Hair Loss, A Functional Medicine Approach
Hair loss can be alarming. Frequently, hair loss is the final straw that motivates my patients to seek help. They may have suffered for years with all sorts of health issues, but when their hair starts to fall out they are moved into action....
Double Chocolate Breakfast Muffins | Gluten Free | Sugar Free | Dairy Free
On Saturday morning, Sarah and I decided we needed some chocolate muffins. So, of course, the only logical thing to do was make them! A friend of mine had given me a recipe for gluten free chocolate chips muffins (that were divine), and with a few...
Comprehensive Stool Analysis~Video Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wekO78uJwfk&list=PL6UyE6feNmm6dNVXigxV7laAq9X6BgEgi&index=1 The comprehensive stool analysis is a very important test that I order on patients with conditions ranging from Leaky Gut Syndrome, Irritable Bowel...
PMS | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH | PART 2
In part 2 of a "Functional Medicine Approach to PMS," I am going to cover the connection between adrenal function and female hormones. PMS is a term that is used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms that occur sometime between ovulation...
Deliciously Moist Pumpkin Bread | Paleo | Gluten Free | Low Carb | Refined Sugar Free
Happy Thanksgiving from the Kilcup family to yours! We have an abundance to be thankful for, and you are very much a part of that. Without you, we would not be here. Being able to serve you gives us purpose and joy, so we thank you. In your honor,...
PMS | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH | PART 1
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is a very common condition. Symptoms include mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritability, and depression. Chances are if you're reading this you already know what PMS feels like. What I want to help...
FIBROCYSTIC BREASTS AND IODINE | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE ~VIDEO~
One of the most overlooked causes of fibrocystic breasts is a lack of iodine. Fibrocystic breast disease is a common condition affecting about 70% of women at some point in their life. In this right-to-the-point two minute video you will get all...
Fibrocystic Breasts and Iodine | A Functional Medicine Perspective
One of the most overlooked causes of fibrocystic breasts is a lack of iodine. Fibrocystic breast disease is a common condition affecting about 70% of women at some point in their life. [1. Ader DN, Shriver CD. Cyclical mastalgia: prevalence and...
Cinnamon Vanilla Mug Cake | Paleo | Gluten Free | Low Carb
Do you ever find yourself craving cake, but have no desire or occasion to make a whole one? Or perhaps you're craving something sweet, but don't have a lot of time or many options around? Well then, friend, this is the recipe for you! Like the...
I FINALLY Got It Done And YOU Can Too!
Have you ever had something that you've wanted to do, know you needed to do, been really frustrated that you've not gotten it done, or may be even experienced pain and suffering because you didn't do it? Yea well what you see here in this photo is...
Creamy Cashew Butter | Gluten Free | Recipe
Creamy cashew butter...need I say more? For those of you who don't like cashews, I'm sorry. Truly. God must have forgotten that taste bud for you poor souls. Regardless, you should still try this recipe because it is incredible. Desperation was...
My Best Detox in the Summer ~ Video~
In this brief video I want to show you what my best detox in the summer. Like it or not ALL of us are daily exposed to toxins. If we don't take action to get rid of these toxins we will accumulate them. Its rare that I see a patient in which...
INCREASING NATURAL MELATONIN | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE ~VIDEO~
Natural melatonin is a hormone your body makes that helps you sleep and relax. However there are things we do that can make it harder for our bodies to make melatonin. In this quick video you will learn this simple, free, effective and scientific...