It’s no secret that hypothyroidism is not an easy condition to live with. The victims of an underactive thyroid gland experience a myriad of symptoms, such as sluggishness, heightened sensitivity…

Long ago, people ate the foods naturally available to them and could trust their cravings and body reward systems to guide them to healthy foods. As our food supply has…

I am actually extra passionate about headaches. In my first year of life, the mayor’s wife of the town I grew up in drove drunk into my parents’ car and…

“My doctor said my blood work is fine,” or “I think they checked my thyroid and said it was okay,” said many a new patient. Nine times out of 10,…

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese therapy which has been in use for more than 2500 years.1 Similar to cupping therapy, this treatment uses therapeutic heat on specific acupoints to balance…

Finding an evidence-based approach to healing chronic disease may have sparked your interest in functional medicine. While conventional allopathic medicine works well for acute disease, infection, and trauma, the best…

When an illness becomes chronic, it begins to impact all of the body’s systems. Chronic pain wears on the body and mind, while worry about what the future holds adds…

Undergoing regular cleansing and detoxification is a healthy practice with a long tradition. In the past, our diets and environment would change with the seasons, incorporate natural foods, and were…