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Functional Medicine for Inflammation, Pain and Chronic Illness
Understanding How Inflammation Causes Pain and Chronic Illness – And How Acupuncture & Functional Medicine Can Help Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that the body uses to protect itself from infection, injury, and toxins. However, when inflammation...
Understanding Comorbid Infections and Their Link to Alpha-Gal Allergy
Understanding Comorbid Infections and Their Link to Alpha-Gal Allergy: How Acupuncture and Functional Medicine Can Help What Is a Comorbid Infection? A comorbid infection refers to the presence of one or more infections occurring alongside a primary disease or...
The Hidden Link Between Mold, Parasites, and Schizophrenia
The Hidden Link Between Mold, Parasites, and Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is often considered a purely genetic or neurochemical disorder, but emerging research suggests that environmental factors, including mold exposure and parasitic infections, may play a significant...
Understanding Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
Understanding Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and How Acupuncture & Functional Medicine Can Help What is Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)? Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) is a complex and often misunderstood condition...
Mold Exposure, Mycotoxins, and Neuroinflammation
Mold Exposure, Mycotoxins, and Neuroinflammation: Understanding the Connection and Healing with Functional Medicine When most people think of mold, they imagine an annoying household issue that causes musty odors and allergies. However, exposure to mold and its toxic...
Functional Medicine and Autoimmune Diseases
How Functional Medicine Treats Autoimmune Diseases in Brentwood TN Autoimmune diseases, which was 'thought' to occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its tissues, have become increasingly prevalent. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,...