You can order blood tests without a doctor. It can be faster and cheaper and you run what you want, when you want. Insurance will not cover it. If you have quick access to a doctor who'll run the exact tests someone else suggested, that's fine. But this is often not the case. Functional Medicine Doctors (or FM Coaches like me) sometimes run unusual labs and check labs more than once a year. Insurance won't cover our long Consults (30 to 90 ... Keep Reading >
Clinical Nutrition
The Vital Blood Test for Post-Menopausal Women
This blood test for post-menopausal women may be unfamiliar to you. Your doctor may have never have ordered it or probably ignored it. Vital Blood Test for Post-Menopausal Women Ferritin measures the amount of iron stored in the body outside of the red blood cells. Women with no menstrual cycles can accumulate iron in joints, veins, the heart, pancreas and liver. This can cause joint pain, diabetes, hypertension, strokes, hypothyroidism, hair ... Keep Reading >
1 in 200 Have Genetic Iron Overload. Are You the ONE?
Genetic iron overload is greatly under-diagnosed. Males over 30 and post-menopausal females may accumulate dangerous amounts of iron in body tissues and never know it. It may be the cause of joint pain, heart disease, liver disease, impotence, diabetes, low immunity and more. 1 in 100 - 200 Americans have the complete genetic mutation for Hemochromatosis. 1 in 9 of European descent may be gene carriers. Are YOU the ONE in the ... Keep Reading >
Using Functional Medicine to Reclaim Your Life
Are you using Functional Medicine to get well? Working with a natural health practitioner, taking time to review your lifestyle and food and run better labs to give deeper insights? Do you and your provider have the same point of view - that everything you do, your living environment, genetics, emotions and Microbiome all affect you? In this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast with Susan Blum, MD our topic is using natural or Functional ... Keep Reading >
Are Premium Supplement Brands Worth the Price?
I'm frequently asked if the premium supplement brands I carry are really worth the price and why these brands don't look familiar. Most of us are wary of brands such as Centrum, but beyond that, we're generally reliant on advertising and product display. Doctors don't usually know the differences between formulas any more than grocery clerks do. Premium supplement brands rarely sell through retailers. They're meant to ... Keep Reading >
Help For Allergies: PODCAST
Looking for natural help for allergies? Allergies can be simple, or they can be complicated. As with any dysfunction in the body, we want to see where the source of the problem lies, and not just treat the symptoms. Your overall level of health influences your allergies. And the amount of toxic load you carry makes a big difference too. Reducing inflammatory foods such as gluten, corn and sugars is a first step towards helping ... Keep Reading >