I would like to share my biggest take away after nearly 12 year in practice. I stared out engrossed in the sciences, I wanted to practice true evidence-based medicine. I was appalled that physicians were handing out medications for mental illnesses like candy without first testing neurotransmitters and nutritional status. It was ludicrous to me that drugs to change someone’s brain chemistry, thus nervous system function affecting everything in the body, wasn’t regarded as a specialty yet one would have to get a referral to an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat specialist) just to get a culture test done for sinus issues. What happened to good ‘ol fashioned doctor’n where your primary doctor could run all the basic tests you needed, most cases referred out were not what I considered a need for a specialist… just run some basic tests to find out what kind of infection there is. Rather, it turns out, by the time you get in to see that specialist, weeks may have gone by. Then you finally get treatment and the medical field is viewed as a "savor" and necessary because the condition was allowed to get so out of hand. None the less, whether or not you have frustrations with the medical system. There are certainly proactive therapeutic measures that can be taken so as to not have to rely solely on allopathic medicine. I sought out to bridge the gap by providing education and support in the way I offer healthcare.

I believe you need advocacy when it comes to your health and the system can be harsh and discouraging. After my degree I went on learning and enrolled in a year long program for graduates that wanted to practice Functional Medicine and find answers. Advanced testing is really valuable in many cases but the number one thing that I have learned is that it really comes down to stress management FIRST!

It is the stress that weakens our bodies and causes us to accumulate toxins rather than efficiently detox. It is the repressed emotions that perpetuate habits we don’t like causing us to hate on ourselves. Dysregulation, or emotional/mental disharmony is the number one factor in physical health deterioration.

I  now, am focused on facilitating a select few at a time to participate in a one-year long program. In the past, I have put together shorter programs, all of which are helpful but do not allow the required time to fully integrate into your new you. This is a great way to do the work you know you’ve needed at a far lower investment than working with me privately.

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Are you wondering what your body needs: detoxification or nutrients and metabolic balance? I have observed that most people’s focus is on their feeling of the need to detox or cleanse when they think of investing in supplements for self-care. I find, clinically, that most people are not metabolically able to efficiently detoxify and in fact actually need to build up nutritionally before any effective cleaning protocol can be helpful long-term.  You may be questioning how I assess this? There are a few ways to ascertain this information. 1. A laboratory test called the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, many of you are familiar with or have known me to mention it in relation to many conditions. 2. In-house Metabolic Testing or, last but not least, 3. Symptomology and clinical findings + history. Two out of these three avenues can be done with participants that do not have the ability to see me in office.

The benefit of working with me to assess nutritional needs as a first start, or to dip your feet in, as I like to say (for those of you that are unsure if you can commit to a full holistic healthcare program),  is that, in doing so, you get a lot of information about your body's needs with very little cost. 

This method is both efficient and has better long-term benefits. Without doing a cleanse or restricted diet nor strict lifestyle change, you are gaining metabolic balance through the proper nutrition while pushing out heavy metals and other toxins.  This approach is easy, cost effective and most beneficial being guided by means of an evaluation that can measure your results, so you know you are making positive changes in your health.

We are past Thanksgiving and onto Christmas next then the New Year! So, I hope you gathered that maybe a cleanse is not the correct avenue; not because of timing. It is simply because  it is quite possible that you are in need of a different area of focus. This is not an excuse, however, to have a poor standard for what you do ingest! There is never an excuse to not enjoy meals and focus on a clean diet. I think, more than ever, nutrition and stress management need to be top priority.