Functional & Nutritional Medicine

According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects about 70 million adults in the U.S. or 30% of the adult population. About 20 % of these individuals have the more severe form called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH. NAFLD is emerging as a major cause of chronic liver disease and [...]

The causes of low energy can fill a medical textbook. Almost every chronic illness is associated with low energy. There are some easily fixable causes such as anemia and low thyroid. Severe fatigue not related to a diagnosable illness may be an illness in itself called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the U.S. or Myalgic Encephalomylitis [...]

Functional Medicine is a branch of medical science based on a biological systems approach to healthcare especially chronic complex illness. There are special functional medicine tests which evaluate how the body works as opposed to just what is grossly wrong. The Functional Medicine web or matrix includes gastrointestional and liver functioning, mediators of inflammation and [...]

Studies show a large overlap between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Fibromyalgia. A major finding is a connection involving overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine producing gases like hydrogen and methane. These gasses cause intestinal bloating and widespread pain in the body by lowering the pain threshold. A simple breath test is used to [...]