Functional & Nutritional Medicine

Help Me Lose Weight
In parts I and II I covered two hidden causes of weight loss frustration, lack of adequate sleep and disruptions of bacteria in the intestinal tract. The next hidden cause of weight loss frustration is toxic chemicals stored in our fatty tissues. These are called Obesogens. Some of the most common obesogens [...]

In Help Me Lose Weight Part One, I discussed how lack of sleep can create a hormonal imbalance to slow down weight loss. In today’s blog here is a question I ask everyone who is struggling to lose weight, “How often have you taken antibiotics in your life?” I ask this question because antibiotics disrupt the [...]

Help Me Lose Weight
Frequently it is necessary to look beyond diet and exercise for the hidden obstacles that make weight loss a frustrating experience. I see some patients who limit their calories too much and exercise too much to “force” the weight off. Sometimes I hear, “If I eat over 1000 calories per day I [...]

Functional Medicine
Mark Hyman M.D., bestselling author, is the current chairman of the board of the Institute of Functional Medicine. Through his appearances, books and his website Dr. Hyman promotes Functional Medicine for the chronic illness crisis in  our country and the world. Functional medicine can be thought of as a new “operating system” for chronic [...]

Decrease Risk of Diabetes
In this video Mark Hyman M.D. of the Institute of Functional Medicine, reviews some easy common sense steps to decrease risk of diabetes and pre-diabetes. Did you know that rye bread contains special fibers that decrease blood sugar? So rye bread can be thought of as a “medical food” to help people [...]