Autoimmune disease is a great example of the differences between conventional and functional medicine. Conventional medicine chooses to suppress the body’s natural immune response, inhibiting normal physiology and covering up underlying inflammation with steroids. Functional medicine looks deeper to understand why the body has reacted in such a way and seeks to eliminate contributing factors.
Read MoreSimple stimulation of one of these senses, or even the anticipation of that stimulation, can make us crave these foods when our bodies aren’t the slightest bit hungry and lead to overeating and weight gain. This has been demonstrated in both human and animal research time and time again.
Read MoreIn a common condition called Leaky Gut Syndrome, the “mortar” between the “bricks” lining our intestinal tract becomes damaged, causing gaps that allow food particles and toxic byproducts to be absorbed into the bloodstream. This dangerously compromises our immune defense and causes systemic inflammation, GI discomfort, irregular bowel habits, and a diversity of symptoms in the body.
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