Functional medicine is the incredible practice of determining biochemical individuality. Just as we are all unique, the nutrient demands in our bodies can certainly be the same. And like maintenance on your car or home, blood testing should be done at least on a yearly basis to determine health status. Although our health care system is not designed for the…
As some of you may know, I was invited to give a 1 hour mental health presentation on “A Functional Approach to Common Mental Health Conditions” by the head of psychiatry at Lions Gate Hospital. This was a part of Dr. Chakraborty’s Public Outreach Education Series, which as I found out on the day of the event, is actually open…
More and more research is suggesting that a healthy gut is the key to a healthy life. The process of chronic inflammation has been shown to start in our mouths, as the following article outlines, with bacteria that can cause gum disease. One family that I have a particular interest in assessing for is Provetella. These organisms are called facultative…