Does SIBO cause weight gain? The short answer is yes, SIBO may cause weight gain, and ironically nutritional deficiencies. This combination of issues happens as a result of the constipation type of SIBO, which is also often associated with methane type SIBO or intestinal methangen overgrowth (IMO). While there are several names for this type …
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Perimenopause: What to expect and how you can thrive
Chances are you’ve heard the word menopause more than perimenopause. You’ve heard about the hot flashes. And the mood swings. And the weight gain. Menopause is portrayed as this rollercoaster of symptoms that suddenly occurs when you’re in your 40s or 50s. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. The truth is that your body …
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Can Virtual Primary Care Work For You?
What’s wrong with today’s primary care? Dissatisfaction with the traditional primary care experience runs deep: 81% of all people dislike their experience and are looking for something (anything!) better. The majority of dissatisfaction come from the rushed, transactional visits that are the norm in the primary care office: you get 10 minutes of questions from …
Is a Functional Medicine Membership Right For Me?
These days, subscription plans, otherwise known as membership plans, are everywhere. Joining as a member offers perks, discounts, or more options that non-members would have access to. While the cell phone contracts of the past bring up some anxiety for most of us, sometimes membership plans can be used to our advantage. What are the …
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How Much Does Seeing A Functional Medicine Doctor Cost?
Seeing a functional medicine doctor can be a very different experience than what you would typically expect from a doctor. Functional medicine doctors take the time to get to know you, understand your health concerns in detail, and provide solutions that encompass lifestyle, nutrition, supplements, and medications, if needed. Longer appointments are key in being …
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How To Use Insurance With Functional Medicine Doctors
Over the past several decades, using insurance to pay for medical care has become the norm. It is so common that most people don’t think of their medical care and their insurance as separate things. Having health insurance is an important part of being able to access medical care that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive. …
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How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) with Proper Treatment of Fatigue
How do so many of our patients go from low energy, brain fog, and feeling like they are “living in a strangers body” to feeling energized and thriving without bouncing around from doctor to doctor to get proper fatigue treatment? It all starts with having the right doctor who understands what you are going through, …
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12 Simple Pointers to Make Healthy Food Choices
If you’re like most of us, you strutted into the year bursting with energy and positive intentions for your life. Optimizing your diet was high on the priority list. But, like most busy people, you hit a brick wall at some point. Do you even know how to make healthy food choices? Online searches on …
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5 Myths Surrounding Vitamins for Pregnancy and Fertility
If you feel confused over conflicting medical advice on what to take and what not to take during pregnancy, you’re not alone. Here are a few myths on vitamins for pregnancy that we’d like to debunk now. Myth #1: If it says “prenatal multivitamin,” you’re good to go. Fact: Not all prenatal vitamins are the …
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24 Tricks to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep Naturally
It’s 2 AM. You’re wide-eyed and staring at the ceiling. You flip to one side. Then the other. No matter what you do, you can’t seem to sleep. Your day starts in a few hours, and you haven’t had a wink of sleep. That’s alright. A large coffee is all you need to get through …
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