Going through cancer treatment can be difficult with many side effects that make the treatment difficult to endure. IV nutritional therapy offers treatments that minimize the side effects and improve outcomes in patients undergoing conventional cancer chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Many patients find they can tolerate their treatments better when combined with dietary and lifestyle changes plus IV nutritional therapy, and feel it enhances their overall quality of life and treatment outcome.
Most cases of Lyme disease can be easily treated using antibiotics and/or herbs, but there is a subset of people who do not improve with the standard protocols. Antibiotics can help in the beginning and then lose their effect, or have uncomfortable side effects. These people commonly need extra support for their immune systems and detoxification systems in order to enhance their bodies ability to remove latent, or chronic infections which have taken hold. The combination of integrative and functional medicine along with conventional antibiotic therapy can help those suffering from Lyme and co-infections recover and live healthy lives.
Long covid has been estimated to be the next rising chronic illness. It is estimated that ___% of patients who encounter COVID will suffer chronic symptoms. The underlying causes have been discovered, although unfortunately conventional medicine treatments are lacking because what is required is a systems based approach where the entire body is seen as a whole rather than trying to find one pill, or one intervention that can help. Looking at microclotting, vascular health, mitochondrial health, and reactivation of latent infections is key, as is testing for the integrity of the gut lining and investigating toxic load. Through persistent effort, those with Long Covid or Post-Acute Covid Syndrome have a chance of recovery and living a normal life again.
Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia can be debilitating illnesses with the conventional medical approach having little to offer those suffering from lack of energy, brain fog, and body aches and pain. Often, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia come together, but not all the time, and sometimes there is no one underlying cause. Many medications are good at reducing symptoms temporarily, but in the long run are not bringing someone into full recovery. With the Functional Medicine systems-based approach, the underlying source of chronic inflammation can be found and addressed in a way that brings health and balance to the body and mind so that the symptoms are addressed from the underlying source and no longer have a hold on the person’s life. Adding IV therapies to help restore mitochondrial function and support detoxification further strengthen the body’s ability to heal.
Mold is ubiquitous in our modern world. It’s so common that many don’t recognize how negatively it is affecting their health. For those who are sensitive or have a genetic predisposition, mold, and the toxins they produce can cause disabling symptoms and if they are not addressed can lead to major health problems down the line. Looking deeper into the underlying source of a person’s ability to detox and customizing the plan according to their individual biochemistry is important in this area since so many people are sensitive and cannot follow the traditional methods.
Unexplained symptoms such as severe allergic responses, blood pressure fluctuations, sensitivities to foods and chemicals, rashes, diarrhea, brain fog and difficulty with focus and concentration are all part of the constellation of symptoms known as mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS. To address the underlying root cause takes some investigation and digging to find where the triggers are coming from. Conventional medical approach combined with nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle can help those suffering from MCAS live more normal and productive lives.
(Hashimoto’s, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chrones Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Multiple Sclerosis) The incidence of auto-immune disease is on the rise and is impacting more people than ever before. The conventional approach can be effective at suppressing symptoms and bringing down inflammation but is more effective when combined with the functional medicine approach that looks at underlying triggers of autoimmunity and drivers of inflammation such as the gut microbiome, stress, toxins, and hidden infections. When the underlying source of inflammation can be discovered and the strain taken off the immune system, the body can, in many cases, correct itself and find balance. This takes work and effort on the part of the person with the illness, but the benefits in the long run are immense.
Obesity, metabolic syndrome and Diabetes have become worldwide the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Our diet is saturated with foods that promote weight gain and our lifestyle has us sedentary many hours per day. When you diet and exercise and still cannot lose weight, there must be something underlying that is keeping you from shedding those extra pounds.
Cardiovascular Health is the number one killer in the United States. Sadly, heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with the proper testing and preventative measures taken. Using diet, exercise, and supplements based on specialized testing that target the areas you need to improve in your cardiovascular health is an investment in your future.
All health begins in the ability of our digestive system to properly assimilate and absorb nutrients from our food. The interplay between our gut microbiome and the rest of our immune system has been well studied and is now known to be an important component of our overall health and vitality. Most chronic illnesses have an imbalanced gut microbiome some part of their disease process and addressing that is a critical part of recovery.
As men age hormone levels fall and that once well trusted vigor and vitality gradually wanes. In order to bring back that sense of vitality, it takes more than hormone replacement. A comprehensive lifestyle assessment and plan to recover that energy and strength of youth comes from many places including the food we eat, how we move, and what we put into our bodies.
Brain fog, difficulty with focus and concentration, fatigue. These can all be signs of low-level brain inflammation, neurochemical imbalances, and mitochondrial fatigue in the central nervous system. When the brain starts to deteriorate, the signs are subtle and can often be missed. That’s why it’s important to work with a professional to repair your mitochondria and recover your ability to think and function as you wish to.