Clinician Update: NIH Finally Recommends Early Peanut Introduction
The NIH now recommends that high-risk infants—those with severe eczema, egg allergy, or both—should be introduced to (age-appropriate) peanut-containing….
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Mother Dirt: Nourish Your Skin’s Microbiome
It was a happy day when I unexpectedly happened upon Mother Dirt. I was prepping for an interview with Dr. Raphael Kellman & his Microbiome Medicine Summit.
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Understanding the Pathology of Autoimmunity Through the Prism of the Gut
Dr. Fasano identified the intimate, essential role that the gut plays in the development of autoimmunity.
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Dr. Kara Fitzgerald – Best of 2016
What were the hottest FxMed trends of 2016? Read on to find out…
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Calcium Supplementation is Vital for Individuals with Osteoporosis
Over the years there have been numerous studies about the benefits and risks of calcium – much of it inconsistent – and this has led to a lot of confusion..
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On the PCOS, Cardiometabolic Continuum: A Case Report
Joelle, a bubbly 25-year-old woman, arrived at the office exasperated, she had seen numerous clinicians, but was still struggling. She suspected PCOS, based on her signs and symptoms, including irregular & painful periods (for which she
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Leaning on Dietary “Anti-Nutrients” for Treatment of Iron Overload: A Case In-Progress Brief
Often vilified, the so-called “anti-nutrients” like oxalates, phytates and tannins can be strategically employed in the diet to inhibit iron and toxic metal absorption and successfully lower ferritin in iron overload as a part of an overall plan for hereditary hemochromatosis (HH).
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How to Practice Functional Medicine – Here’s an Introduction (with a case example)
Practicing Functional Medicine (the clinical application of Systems Medicine) entails casting a wide net with regard to an individual’s history and physical exam to look for the underlying causes of their present complaints
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6 Things You Need to Know About Marketing Yourself as a Practitioner
Online marketing is an opportunity to engage, converse and create a name for your legacy
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Expanding Our View on Leaky Gut: Beyond the ON/OFF Idea
What’s in your leaky gut protocol? Perhaps it’s time to expand beyond basic diet and 4/5-R supplements… did you know that many more factors influence permeability, including specific food bioactive compounds, hormones, microbes, antigens, additives, pesticides, mold, and lifestyle practices? Read on for our extensive list of intestinal barrier modulators, and find out why we don’t think of leaky gut as an ON or OFF state.
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Common Food Additive Implicated in Food Allergy
In animal studies, tBHQ has been shown to promote a key step in the development of food allergy.
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Breast Wellness by Dr. Elizabeth W. Boham
This is why I developed the DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer with my friend and yoga / meditation instructor Heidi Spear.
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The Methylation Diet and Lifestyle – an Introduction
Up until now, having a gene SNP in methylation enzymes (such as MTHFR), elevated homocysteine, or before and during pregnancy, has typically prompted the use of supplemental methylation cofactors such as B12, folate, B6 and betaine. Often at higher level doses. Yes, it’s right to correct or avoid too little methylation activity in the body,…
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Cancer, Low Carb Diets and Tumor Keto-Adaptation
Low carb or ketogenic diets for cancer may not be news to many already practicing in the Functional Medicine space, but Dr. Fine highlighted some interesting points around the roles of insulin, ketone bodies, glucose, and ROS
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Using Essential Oils in Functional Medicine
Dr. Fitzgerald recently asked me to write a case study with essential oils. Many practitioners are aware of essential oils’ potent antimicrobial power.
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