Do you ever wonder if your lack of energy, insomnia, mood fluctuations, stubborn weight gain, has a connection to a thyroid imbalance? You aren’t alone! Some organizations cite 13 million people as the total number of thyroid sufferers. The American Thyroid Association says that 20 million Americans have thyroid conditions. According to the American Association
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The intent of functional medicine is to determine and manage the root cause or causes of illness. You may be thinking that this sounds a lot like conventional medicine when, in fact, most doctors today are not trained using this idea. One of the important things you should know about functional medicine is that due
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We eat food to fuel our metabolic activities, but some foods do more than provide energy for the rigors of daily life. Functional foods enhance health and wellbeing by boosting metabolism, promoting digestion, improving nutrient absorption, protecting against the risk of disease, and improving weight loss as well as keeping you filled and satisfied. Here
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In the last 3 communications, I went over the following functional medicine tests: Intestinal Permeability test Hair mineral analysis test Gastric Acid test IgG Food Allergy test Expanded GI Panel I began coaching my son at age 11 on healing his asthma, allergies and eczema. At the time, he was on 5 different medications. Now, at
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Menopause can be an extremely trying period in the life of a woman. While hot flashes and night sweats have dominated the discussions on the effects of menopause, these physical discomforts are nothing compared to the mental and emotional changes that follow menopause. Menopause can cause several mental symptoms that can make your life miserable
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In the last 2 communications, I went over both the IgG Food Allergy test and the Expanded GI Panel used to determine gut health. To refresh you, this is the 3rd installment of a 4-part series designed to highlight the power of health coaching, especially combined with a functional medicine doctor and medical acupuncturist like Dr. Teggatz! Today we
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Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system attacks it’s own thyroid gland. Just like so many other autoimmune conditions, Hashimoto’s is an immune system “mistake”, where the body thinks that its self is the enemy. Thyroid disease… is more common than diabetes or heart disease. ~ American College of Endocrinology Hashimoto’s Symptoms
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Travis Richardson continues to tell us about his journey with functional medicine below… His words follow… – Dr. Teggatz —————————— In my last communication (part 1 of this functional medicine case study), I highlighted my initial attempt at uncovering the root problem with my son’s health issues. As you recall, my son was diagnosed with
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Let’s start with some statistics. Johns Hopkins suggests that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. That statistic is absolutely shocking to think about, but it represents that something is very, very wrong with our current model of healthcare in the U.S. today. In the study, Martin Makary, professor of surgery
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So for this blog, I’m talking to my sisters… What is happening to me? One of the things that always surprises me, is how many women don’t know when they’re entering perimenopause. I see tons of patients that come in reporting increased “blues”, anxiety, depression, food cravings, and even memory loss. These are the main
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