Monthly Archives: February 2018

Autoimmune Disease – Functional Medicine

Autoimmune Disease – Functional Medicine

The current conventional medical model for the treatment of autoimmunity is focused on immune suppression or the use of biological agents like Humiraâ„¢. Humira is a biological drug that blocks the effects of a specific inflammatory molecule in our bodies. Immune suppressive drugs like prednisone or non-steriodal anti-inflammatory medications are also typically used along with chemical therapy treatments like methotrexate…

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Functional Medicine – Anxiety and Depression

Functional Medicine – Anxiety and Depression

There is nothing typical about having serious anxiety or debilitating depression, except sometimes the treatment that is offered. The standard characters include cipralex, celexa, zoloft, effexor, prozac, luvox, paxil and now pristiq. It is also important to note that a lot of the time these pharmaceuticals seem to really help the people that use them. In fact they help about…

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