by Bianca Garilli, ND Understanding Lyme disease What do The Platters and Lyme disease have in common? Both, although for totally different reasons, are associated with “The Great Pretender.” The Platters landed their “Great Pretender” connection through the 1955 recording of the song by the same name, which would go on to reach the #1 position on the R&B and pop charts just a year later.1 Lyme disease, on the other hand, is unfortunately connected to the term “The Great Pretender”…
by Bianca Garilli, ND Understanding Lyme disease What do The Platters and Lyme disease have in common? Both, although for totally different reasons, are associated with “The Great Pretender.” The Platters landed their “Great…
by Bianca Garilli, ND Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health disorders across the globe according to the World Health Organization (WHO); both conditions can range from mild to severe and may endure for months to years. Depression affects approximately 300 million people worldwide, or ~ 4.4% of the entire world’s population, and is a major contributor to suicide.1 Anxiety is nearly as prevalent, estimated to affect over 260 million people (3.6% of the global population).1…
by Bianca Garilli, ND Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health disorders across the globe according to the World Health Organization (WHO); both conditions can range from mild to…
Daniel Kalish, DC; Founder, Kalish Institute It’s a central question that clinicians face with almost every Functional Medicine case involving the digestive tract: If a pathogen is present along with gut dysbiosis, do we try to eliminate the pathogen or work to reestablish healthy gut microbes? Daniel Kalish, DC provides clarity by first dividing normal, commensal bacteria into three simple groupings and then demonstrating how to rebuild a healthy gut microbiota environment, with a targeted nutritional approach over a 60-day period,…
Daniel Kalish, DC; Founder, Kalish Institute It’s a central question that clinicians face with almost every Functional Medicine case involving the digestive tract: If a pathogen is present along with gut dysbiosis, do we…
Karima Hirani, MD, MPH; Family Physician Hirani Wellness Medical Center There is no medical model for treating the growing epidemic of chronic Lyme disease in the US. Rather than relying on antibiotics, which are not effective for all patients with Lyme disease, Karima Hirani, MD, MPH treats patients with a more comprehensive, personalized approach by looking at diet, hormones, viral and bacterial infections, and environmental toxins, among other factors. In “Lyme Disease: The Biomedical Approach,” Dr. Hirani shares her holistic…
Karima Hirani, MD, MPH; Family Physician Hirani Wellness Medical Center There is no medical model for treating the growing epidemic of chronic Lyme disease in the US. Rather than relying on antibiotics, which…
by Bianca Garilli, ND Migraines are a painful, oftentimes debilitating condition experienced by over 20% of women and 10% of men throughout their lifetime; according to the World Health Organization’s 2012 Global Burden of Disease figures, migraines ranked in the top 40 conditions causing worldwide disability.1 Causes of migraines vary. Some have genetic etiology, while other people are triggered by known external or internal causes. But for some migraine sufferers, the origin is a mystery, making the ailment even more…
by Bianca Garilli, ND Migraines are a painful, oftentimes debilitating condition experienced by over 20% of women and 10% of men throughout their lifetime; according to the World Health Organization’s 2012 Global Burden…
by Bianca Garilli, ND The demarcations of a woman’s physiological stages of life are often delineated by the various, unique phases and cycles associated with fertility, reproduction, and the hormones at work behind the scenes. These stages include:1 Signaling of possible fertility at menarche Rhythm of monthly menstrual cycles controlled by the peaks and valleys of estrogen and progesterone Miraculous growth of new life during pregnancy Production of irreplicable nutrition for baby via breastmilk Rebalancing dance of hormones during postpartum…
by Bianca Garilli, ND The demarcations of a woman’s physiological stages of life are often delineated by the various, unique phases and cycles associated with fertility, reproduction, and the hormones at work behind…
by Ashley Jordan Ferira, PhD, RDN Once upon a time, I had a thyroid. Three years ago, to be exact. I had to undergo an emergent total thyroidectomy as a result of a severe, complicated case of Graves’ disease, further exacerbated around the time of diagnosis by another debilitating autoimmune condition, chronic urticaria. My family history for autoimmune thyroid dysfunction was significant, but looking back, I believe that my autoimmune disease trajectory may have been malleable. To what extent, I…
by Ashley Jordan Ferira, PhD, RDN Once upon a time, I had a thyroid. Three years ago, to be exact. I had to undergo an emergent total thyroidectomy as a result of a…
Mark Hyman, MD; Family Physician; Author; Founder, The UltraWellness Center; Director, Cleveland Clinic Institute for Functional Medicine Dr. Hyman discusses his experience with a patient 20 years ago that completely changed the way he treats patients with dementia. In this talk Dr. Hyman explains how to approach this cognitive condition in a more holistic and systematic way utilizing the Functional Medicine paradigm and principles. Watch the full MAPS Talk: View Now
Mark Hyman, MD; Family Physician; Author; Founder, The UltraWellness Center; Director, Cleveland Clinic Institute for Functional Medicine Dr. Hyman discusses his experience with a patient 20 years ago that completely changed the way he…
Erik Lundquist, MD; Family Physician; Medical Director/Owner, Temecula Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Lundquist explores a Functional Medicine approach to thyroid dysfunction and disorders. His goal is to explain the diverse thyroid hormone functions and feedback loops in the body. This knowledge is needed to glean context and effective approaches to treat your thyroid patients, instead of treating the thyroid lab itself. Watch the full MAPS Talk: View Now
Erik Lundquist, MD; Family Physician; Medical Director/Owner, Temecula Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Lundquist explores a Functional Medicine approach to thyroid dysfunction and disorders. His goal is to explain the diverse thyroid hormone…
Host: Deanna Minich, PhD Guest: Sara Gottfried, MD In this discussion at the forefront of personalized lifestyle medicine, Drs. Sara Gottfried and Deanna Minich explore anxiety in women and the connection to female-centric physiological changes throughout the life cycle. In addition to helping remove the stigma of anxiety, clinicians can partner with women to explore their unique biology and to identify and address the root causes, the why, behind their anxiety. With anxiety, comes stigma. With stigma, come shame and perceived…
Host: Deanna Minich, PhD Guest: Sara Gottfried, MD In this discussion at the forefront of personalized lifestyle medicine, Drs. Sara Gottfried and Deanna Minich explore anxiety in women and the connection to female-centric physiological…
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