A Functional Approach to Asthma and Allergic Sinusitis
[Additionally, (and off topic) but an important point none-the-less, I am very concerned about the chronic use of antihistamines in my allergic patients…
Kara Fitzgerald, ND, received her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She completed the first Counsel on Naturopathic Medicine-accredited post-doctorate position in nutritional biochemistry and laboratory science at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory under the direction of Richard Lord, PhD. Her residency was completed at Progressive Medical Center, a large, integrative medical practice in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Fitzgerald is the lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)’s Textbook for Functional Medicine. With the Helfgott Research Institute, Dr. Fitzgerald is actively engaged in clinical research on the DNA methylome using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her practice. The first publication from the study focuses on reversal of biological aging and was published 04-12-2021 in the journal Aging. She has published a consumer book titled Younger You as well as a companion cookbook, Better Broths and Healing Tonics and has an application-based Younger You Program, based on the study.
Dr. Fitzgerald is on the faculty at IFM, is an IFM Certified Practitioner and lectures globally on functional medicine. She runs a Functional Nutrition Residency program, and maintains a podcast series, New Frontiers in Functional Medicine and an active blog on her website, www.drkarafitzgerald.com. Her clinical practice is in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
Additional publications
Episode 25: Stem cell therapy: Is it ready for Prime Time FxMed? With Dr. Tami Meraglia
As you probably know, stem cell therapy outside of the research setting is the Wild West. It’s offered everywhere, here and outside of the US (there’s a whole “stem cell tourism trade”). Radical claims are made routinely without much evidence or oversight. Pricing for therapy and protocols used vary widely, although anyone (even those participating in research trials) can expect to spend thousands of dollars.
Research and News May 2017
Antibiotics impair the beneficial potential of plant phytonutrients
Plants and foods as broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory agents
Psych meds increase risk for fractures
Antibiotics and Miscarriage
Response to NYT Vitamin D is a Waste of Time and Money
Calls to Remove Juice from the Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
PCOS as an autoimmune disease?
Cholesterol and heart disease: oversimplified and misguided
Exercising for your bones should include more than strength training
Filaggrin mutations alone can cause atopic eczema, hayfever and asthma
Stem-cell therapy: nearing fxmed prime time?
Healthy bones suppress appetite
Nasal methylation and childhood atopic asthma
Healthy empathy distinguishes between self and other
Dairy-Free Tzatziki
Romilly Hodges There’s nothing like being hosted by someone else to enable us to relax. In fact, I think it’s one of the nicest treats we can give each other is a few hours of relaxation and enjoyment without having to think of the jobs and repairs that need doing around the house. We recently…
Episode 24: The KBMO FIT: A Novel, Patented, Food Sensitivity Test with Dr. Brent Dorval
In general, I am a fan of IgG food sensitivity testing. While we can in some cases manage just fine using a standard elimination and challenge protocol, IgG testing can benefit patients in a few ways, such as: providing motivating data, individualizing the foods needing to be removed and identify less-common antigenic foods.
Wonderment of Rosemary
We have a love of ROSEMARY for its many health benefits: with small amounts you can reap not only epigenetic (gene balancing) benefits but also improve…
Biomarkers for Mucosal Barrier Health: Chances are you’re ordering more of them than you might think
The physical aspect of the mucosal barrier includes the cellular component comprised of the vascular endothelium, the epithelial cell lining and the mucus layer.
Low Homocysteine—When is it a Concern?
The issue of having too little homocysteine is still as relevant now, as it was then
Research and News April 2017
10 minutes of vigorous activity reduces later disease risk in children
The soy debate: benefits for breast cancer
Broccoli busy in ‘junk’ DNA regions to prevent or stall cancer
Crossfit-ters beware: ‘Rhabdo’ can have potentially-fatal consequences
More data on the risk of diabetes from statin medications
Conventional medical research branches into leaky gut treatment
Are your alcohol cravings your gut bugs talking? Probiotics to the rescue…
Antibiotics for PTSD; Opportunities and Cautions
Early-Life Antibiotics Increases the Risk for Crohn’s and Colitis
Why You Should Ditch Cooking with Aluminum Foil
Viral Trigger for Celiac Disease Uncovered
Functional Medicine Improves Outcomes While Decreasing Costs
Episode 23: Functional Strategies for the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders with Thomas G. Guilliams Ph.D
Functional hypochlorhydria is a condition we see so often, yet Prilosec is a top ten medication: what’s the disconnect? Probiotics: which ones, how much, combo or single strain?