What is Functional Medicine? Will it help me?

What Functional Medicine is: Functional medicine is a systematic approach to medically unexplained symptoms that can help you sort out conditions like chronic headache, chronic dizziness, chronic cough, chronic pruritis, chronic nasal and sinus symptoms, gas bloat, chronic tightness in the throat, chronic constipation, diarrhea and abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, chronic myalgia and arthralgia, chronic paresthesia. A functional medicine approach to evaluating and treating chronic symptoms often improves quality of life related to prevalent medical conditions like obesity, diabetes, hypertension

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A Patient’s Story by CS in Thornton, CO

“February is coming up again….ugh….the time for my yearly physical.  Which day will I have enough time to wait for an hour or so to see my doctor?   I’ve been feeling really run down lately, but especially this morning….  I have a lot of questions…..I wish I could get in today!!” Have you ever been there?  Sure, we all have!  And let’s face it, the medical profession is doing as well as it can with all these changing regulations.  But

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Why do we need healthy bacteria in our intestines?

In order to help our bodies function well, we need about a trillion healthy bacteria in our intestinal tract. They help with digestion, help reduce inflammation in our gut, our immune system, help our liver function, our neurological system and our brain function. Supercharging Your Gut Bacteria In our gut these microorganisms also create a physical barrier that protects our intestinal lining keeping toxic compounds and pathogens from passing through our thin gut membrane to migrate to and  damage other

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