Causes of Chronic Fatigue Almost every patient I see complains of some degree of chronic fatigue. As a functional medicine doctor I have to find out what is causing this fatigue if I'm going to help. The possible causes of chronic fatigue are many....
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5 Causes of Atrial Fibrillation | A Functional Medicine Approach
If you're looking for possible causes of atrial fibrillation (AF) you're a Functional Medicine type of person! In functional medicine we look for the root of the problem. I think you will be surprised at what has been found to cause atrial...
What Causes Brain Fog | A Functional Medicine Approach
What Causes Brain Fog | A Functional Medicine Approach If you've ever suffered with brain fog you've probably thought, "What causes brain fog?" That is, if you were able to think! I see a lot of patients who suffer from what they described as brain...
Eczema Treatment | A Functional Medicine Approach
Eczema Treatment | A Functional Medicine Approach Eczema treatment from a functional medicine perspective is all about finding the cause. I don't treat my patients' eczema; I look for the cause of the eczema and fix it. In this article I will go...
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
If you want to lower blood pressure naturally, from a functional medicine approach, you have to find out why your blood pressure is high in the first place. One often overlooked cause of high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is an...
Can Mercury Fillings Make You Sick?
If you have fillings in your teeth that are silvery to black colored you have mercury in your mouth. I was one of those people. I was a starving college student when I first began to hear about the possible dangers associated with amalgams. If I...
Natural Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
If you're here looking for natural treatment for multiple sclerosis you are my kind of people! Doctors typically tell those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis that there is no known cause and that their options are limited to taking medication and...
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 real...
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 that it boggles the mind that this is not common...
Mysterious Toxic Mold Illness
Patients are often shocked when I tell them that toxic mold may be the cause of their illness. It’s an unexpected revelation, especially in the dry southwest, where mold isn’t typically top of mind for most people. However, as I’ve seen firsthand...
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....
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...
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 | 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...
Fibrocystic Breasts and Iodine | A Functional Medicine Perspective
[13. Image courtesy of dream designs at FreeDigitalPhotos.net] 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...
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...




















