Armen Nikogosian, MD
SouthWestFunctionalMedicine.com

Topics: General Health Topics, functional medicine, Supplements

 

Armen Nikogosian, MD
SouthWestFunctionalMedicine.com

Topics: General Health Topics, functional medicine, Liquid Vitamins

Barry Taylor, ND
www.drbarrytaylor.com

A comprehensive stool analysis has been the standard test for large intestine microbiome health in functional medicine for decades.

Topics: General Health Topics, functional medicine, probiotics

The keto diet has appeared in written human history since the 1800s, and like other diets that have gained mainstream popularity, this one comes with a list of what foods to eat and what foods to avoid.

Topics: General Health Topics, weight loss, Nutrition

The gut is the body’s second brain that talks to our real brain, and they both rely on what we eat.

Topics: General Health Topics, probiotics, Immune System

Dyglofit® is a fairly new extract that’s making waves in the weight-loss world.  Studies show participants taking 200 milligrams of Dyglofit® twice a day, before lunch and dinner, without any other lifestyle, diet, or fitness changes lost an average of 24.5 lbs. Almost seems too good to be true, doesn't it? 

Topics: General Health Topics

It’s that time of the year again.  People are stepping up their exercise routine, changing their diets, and looking into detoxification programs, often looking to ‘detox for weight loss’. 

Topics: General Health Topics

We live in a culture where the predominant medical system is reactive to our bodies’ breakdowns.

When people turn to functional medicine practitioners and naturopathic doctors, often there’s something wrong that needs to be fixed now. People are often frustrated with the lack of explanation and results they’ve gotten with traditional medicine.

Topics: General Health Topics

No two probiotics are the same—literally.

Because probiotic strains and brands vary widely, functional medicine practitioners will want to stop and read the fine print before deciding on a line of supplements and prescribing a regimen for patients.

Topics: Nutritional Supplements, probiotics

“Take your vitamins” is something we’ve been told since we were kids. And for good reason.

Vitamins contain methyl groups, which affect a wide range of bodily functions from energy levels to hormone pathways and the immune system. 

Topics: Nutritional Supplements, Supplements