Sep 20, 2019 | Blog, Functional Medicine
One of the most common discussion topics at a routine physical with your Primary Care Physician will likely involve your cholesterol. Most primary care doctors test the cholesterol every year as part of the routine physical to screen for hyperlipidemia (an elevated...
Dec 2, 2018 | Blog, Functional Medicine
The Traditional/Basic Lipid Panel A basic lipid panel tests the following markers: Total Cholesterol LDL HDL Triglycerides A basic lipid panel is an important and cost-effective marker of your metabolic function. All adults should have their lipid panel checked...
Jun 30, 2018 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Lyme Disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia Burgdorfori and is transmitted through humans through a tick bite. Lyme Disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the Northern Hemisphere and the incidence has gone up rapidly since the...
Apr 22, 2018 | Blog, Functional Medicine
What is SIBO? Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a functional condition in which there is bacterial growth in the stomach or upper portion of the small intestine. The stomach and upper small intestine is relatively sterile compared to the large intestine....
Dec 10, 2017 | Blog, Functional Medicine
The role of fat in modern nutrition is one of the most debated and confusing topics among health professionals and nutrition experts. In some ways, fat has a very negative connotation. Among the general public, dietary fat is associated with body fat, serum...
Aug 20, 2017 | Blog, Functional Medicine
The regulation of blood sugar is an important part of your health from a functional perspective. We know that having high blood sugar is unhealthy. The extreme form of high blood sugar is called diabetes and is clearly associated with a variety of serious health risks...
