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...
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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...
VIDEO: INCREASING NATURAL MELATONIN | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE
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...
How to Increase Natural Melatonin
The most natural melatonin is the kind your body makes. Melatonin is a hormone your body makes to help your body relax and sleep. Low melatonin has been to linked to all kinds of bad things like dementia, mood disorders, severe pain, cancer,...
IODINE FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM | A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE ~VIDEO~
Iodine is a crucial nutrient that plays a significant role in thyroid function, particularly in the production of thyroid hormones. For those struggling with hypothyroidism, the idea of supplementing with iodine may seem like a simple and effective...
Iodine for Hypothyroidism | A Functional Medicine Perspective
Iodine for hypothyroidism is a nutrient that can often be a huge help, but in some people it can make the hypothyroidism worse. In this article I will share with you what you need to know about taking iodine for hypothyroidism. Right off the top I...
NATURAL AND EFFECTIVE FLU REMEDIES – VIDEO
Are you tired of feeling sick and exhausted, and frustrated with relying on antibiotics and other harmful drugs that barely help? If you're worn out from treatments that seem to do more harm than good, I have great news. Natural flu remedies not...
TREATING DEPRESSION WITHOUT MEDICATION ~VIDEO~
If getting to the cause of depression and treating depression without medication is something you're interested in you're in the right place. Watch this video to learn what you can do to take care of depression naturally! Watch My Video About...
A CRUCIAL VITAMIN FOR CHRONIC SINUSITIS
Do you struggle with chronic sinusitis? If so, you’re not alone, and the cause might be simpler than you think—a deficiency in a vital nutrient. Chronic sinus issues can be frustrating, especially when traditional treatments don’t seem to help. But...
Ever Wonder Why All The Food Allergies?
When I was a kid, schools weren't preoccupied with food allergies. In fact, the idea of being allergic to food—something meant to nourish and sustain us—seemed almost unthinkable. But today, food allergies are not only common but are also a major...
Toxic Chemicals Babies are Born With
When you think of babies, don't you think of fresh, new life? In this video, EWG President Ken Cook discusses that, sadly, babies are not born completely pure and unblemished. In fact, they are born with hundreds of toxic chemicals already inside...
Low Carb Lifestyle | 7 Ways to Cut Carbs
If you've talked to Dr. Kilcup at all about diet, you know that he recommends you cut carbs. Of course, our bodies need carbohydrates. Every food from plants contains carbohydrates, but not all carbs act the same way in our bodies. Those that...