Collaborative Medicine

This week's topic: Impact of Lead on Health Are you well-versed in the health effects of lead? In which common diagnoses might it be good to evaluate for acute and chronic lead toxicity? Where is most lead stored in the body? What are the top 3 most common sources of lead in the U.S.? Is there a chelation agent that is better for removing lead from the brain? Read the email for answers to these questions (and learn more)! Overview of today's email: Lead and health Practical clinical tips on...

This week's topic: Tips for Testing Heavy Metals Diving into environmental medicine today, and discussing heavy metal testing! Overview of today's email: Brief review of heavy metals Practical clinical tips for testing 1. Overview of heavy metals Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that are high density ("heavy"), and can be essential or toxic. Examples of "essential" heavy metals include zinc, copper, and manganese. Toxic heavy metals include mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. As with...

This week's topic: IBD Gastrointestinal symptoms or conditions are one of the top reasons that patients seek out Functional Medicine care, and IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) is one of those conditions. Overview of today's email: Overview of IBD Root causes to consider Practical clinical tips Did you know I launched a mentorship earlier this year? In this (intentionally) small collaborative community, I aim to get to know each member and their unique challenges as we navigate the nuances of...

This week's topic: Chronic Diarrhea/Loose Stools Overview of today's email: Definition and overview of diarrhea Potential causes Practical clinical tips Did you know I launched a mentorship earlier this year? In this (intentionally) small collaborative community, I aim to get to know each member and their unique challenges as we navigate the nuances of real-world functional medicine. Click on one of the buttons below to learn more about the FMC and/or apply! I Want to Learn More I'm Ready to...

This week's topic: Constipation (overview and causes) So many people are unaware of what constipation is, and especially how it impacts health beyond the gut! Let's review this topic a bit more.... Overview of today's email: Brief review of constipation Potential causes of constipation Practical clinical tips If you are looking to be a part of a community, connect with a small group of like-minded practitioners and, receive guidance on navigating the nuances of real-world functional medicine,...

REMINDER: If you are looking to be a part of a community and receive guidance on navigating the nuances of real-world functional medicine, click on of the buttons below to learn more about the FMC! I Want to Learn More I'm Ready to Join This week's topic: Can Melatonin Help Reflux? The go-to treatment for reflux in mainstream medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which can be great at controlling symptoms and improving esophagitis and gastritis in many patients. However, some research...

REMINDER: If you are looking to be a part of a community, connect with a small group of like-minded practitioners and, receive guidance on navigating the nuances of real-world functional medicine, click on of the buttons below to learn more about the FMC and apply! I Want to Learn More I'm Ready to Join This week's topic: Natural Treatments for H. Pylori As we know, there is a high potential for antibiotic resistance when treating H. pylori and treatment involves multiple antibiotics to...

This week's topic: H. Pylori Results on a GI Map Many GI Map results show the presence of H. pylori, but do we need to treat it? I recently had a patient who was very upset after she tried to validate the results of a GI Map via her general practitioner. Her primary symptoms were bloating and fatigue, and she had high H. pylori (no virulence factors) on her GI Map. This patient was upset because she tested negative for H. pylori via commercial testing (stool antigen and breath test), and I...

ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are looking to be a part of a community, connect with a small group of like-minded practitioners, and receive guidance on navigating the nuances of real-world functional medicine, click on of the buttons below to learn more or apply for the Functional Medicine Collective mentorship! I Want to Learn More I'm Ready to Join Note, for a short time, there's an option to purchase just one month and try it out! This week's topic: ApoB and Lp(a) If you're like most mainstream...

LAST CHANCE! If you are looking to be a part of a community of like-minded practitioners and receive guidance on navigating the nuances of real-world functional medicine, click the button below to learn more and apply! And this is the last chance to join the FMC Collective to receive two complementary 1:1 mentor calls with me! What's coming up in July? Quizzes to test your knowledge, Focused Mastery Workshops on ApoB and Glucose dynamics, introduction to an app that can assist in clinical...