By: Margaret Christensen, MD, FACOG, IFMCP, ABOIM MOLD and Mycotoxins in DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, CHRONIC PAIN and ADDICTION Depression, anxiety and chronic pain are some of the most frequent symptoms and co-morbidities that clients present with to Functional Medicine and integrative practitioners. Much national attention is being focused on the epidemic of addiction to opioids, as […]
By: Dr. Leila Doolittle, DC We all use our cellphone data networks, WiFi, Bluetooth and various other wireless electronic connections on a daily basis. We are in the booming ‘Age of Technology.’ But have we stopped to consider what impact these various Electromagnetic Fields(EMF) are having on our bodies’ and our brains? WiFi or a […]
See what Carpathia’s functionally trained Dietitian Alicia Galvin has to say.
DID YOU KNOW? If several members of your house (including the pets!) are constantly sick with infections, or gut, immune, brain, psychiatric, neurological, focus, cognition, energy or hormonal problems, the air quality may be an issue! Even without an obvious flood or water leak, if indoor humidity is over 50% a home can have issues, […]
Because we are physically composed of what we eat, drink, think, breathe, touch and can’t eliminate. In the past 50-70 years we have radically altered the environment in which we as humans live. Annually we dump 4-6 billion pounds of chemicals into the soils, rivers, oceans and air – from petrochemicals, to pesticides, to industrial waste […]
Our memory is one of our most important assets. We use it to perform simple tasks such as putting on clothes, driving to work and remembering our favorite foods. Without our memory, we wouldn’t even recognize the faces of our loved ones. Memory loss can be devastating to individuals as well as their family members […]
Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in America, with one out of every 3 deaths linked to cardiovascular disease or strokes. Someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds! In women, often they may be silent, without the characteristic stabbing chest pain or left arm pain. Your best strategy to beat […]
Sleep disturbances can come from many factors including an imbalance of progesterone or estrogen, abnormal cortisol and adrenaline levels, abnormal thyroid function, food intolerances, anxiety and depression, sleep apnea and poor sleep hygiene. The answer is NOT to first give a sleeping pill, because these can be very addictive in the long run, and don’t […]
Eat a low sugar, low simple carbohydrate diet, avoid processed foods, limit caffeine (at most 1 cup/day), alcohol (2/glasses wine per week), better yet, if you are having issues with adrenal fatigue and major hormone disturbances, eliminate altogether. Eat organic – especially meat, dairy, eggs, fruits and vegetables. Use vegetable wash on non-organic produce Support […]
Are you tired all the time? Do you have dry skin, brittle nails, cold hands and feet, hair loss, stubborn weight gain, trouble waking up in the morning? These are all signs of poor thyroid hormone function, or hypo-thyroidism. Thyroid hormone tells all the cells in our bodies to help make energy, so when it’s […]
Most of our clients come to see us because of hormonal imbalances: bad PMS and mood swings, difficulty sleeping, erratic periods or menopausal symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats. On top of that many of you are suffering from fatigue, mild depression and other symptoms. The important thing to understand is no one “pill […]
Typically we don’t think of our brain and equate that with our health. With the concept of ‘the brain’ we usually just think of how we feel. Most people (myself included) hope the brain will stay intact and sharp through old age. The reality is we can do more than hope. First, we must realize […]
