Dr. Oz’s Functional Medicine Warriors and Weight Loss

Posted on January 23, 2012 by bshook

Functional Medicine is science based prevention.  Recently Dr. Oz had a panel of functional medicine doctors on his show, and they shared with the world the future of true health care.  No longer are we simply looking at diagnosing a disease then treating symptoms, now pioneers of functional medicine look to identify the drivers of disease processes and [...]

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Statins increase risk of diabetes 50%

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dr. Brad Shook

Many people don’t realize that inflammation, not a statin deficiency, underlie high cholesterol, and that the condition can usually be managed naturally.

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Anemia is a barrier to better health

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I’m tired frequently and I have some chronic health issues I can’t seem to resolve. Answer Although multiple factors can cause both tiredness and chronic health issues, anemia should always be investigated. Unresolved anemia will thwart your journey to better health. Anemia prevents normal function Blood delivers oxygen to cells in the body and [...]

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Why do I have brain fog all the time?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I seem to live in a perpetual fog, like I can’t think clearly or I’m not all the way there. Why do I have brain fog? Answer Brain fog is a sign of brain inflammation. Although inflammation in the brain doesn’t cause pain, it can cause symptoms of brain fog. The brain is protected [...]

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Brain health depends on gut health

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question Why do I seem to struggle so much with brain fog, anxiety, and depression? Answer Many factors can underlie these symptoms, however one of the most common is poor digestive health. The gut and the brain are intimately connected and poor digestive health can lead to poor brain health and related symptoms. Leaky gut [...]

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Kardashian, Braxton, Gaga Celebrity Brings Spotlight to Autoimmune Disease Family Ties

Posted on July 31, 2011 by bshook

Autoimmune disease are the next health epidemic.  I have blogged on this topic several times in the past because I am autoimmune (psoriasis) and I have successfully treated autoimmune conditions with functional medicine.  Using functional medicine, you can virtually make an autoimmune condition inactive to the point you have no symptoms.  This is not a mystery folks, [...]

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Tennis – ATP World Tour – Djokovic Is Gluten-Free… Are You?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by bshook

Tennis – ATP World Tour – Djokovic Is Gluten-Free… Are You?. Yes, you can have all the energy you want without bread and grains! Read the article published on the atpworldtour.com website on how Novak Djokovic reached #1 in the world and achieved a 41-0 record on a gluten free diet!  Want to be healthy [...]

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Good Housekeeping Magazine Owes it to Millions of Thyroid Patients to Get the Story Right

Posted on July 28, 2011 by bshook

    Good Housekeeping Magazine Owes it to Millions of Thyroid Patients to Get the Story Right. Understanding thyroid conditions isn’t clear cut, even among endocrinologists.  Good Housekeeping Magazine just happened to make a mistake by not doing a little more homework before publishing their recent article on thyroid conditions.  Just as the writer of [...]

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Autoimmune Diseases Worsened by Bacterial Infections?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by bshook

Research continues to demonstrate connections between bacterial infections that typically inhabit the GI tract, and conditions outside of the GI tract that are seemingly unrelated.1  One such relationship is the connection between the very common bacterial infection H. Pylori and autoimmune conditions.1 What if you have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, [...]

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Multiple Sclerosis and Wheat (Gluten)…a connection?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by bshook

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the central nervous system and the disease can be devastating.  As with all other autoimmune conditions the cause of MS is not well understood. In an emerging field of medicine called “functional medicine”, questions are being asked about the drivers, or causes of disease [...]

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