Hashimoto’s vs Hypothyroidism: What’s the Difference
Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism are related but not the same thing. One is an autoimmune disease, the other is a hormone deficiency. Understanding the difference changes how you approach treatment.
Lyme Disease Diet: What to Eat and Avoid During Treatment
A practical guide to dietary strategies during Lyme disease treatment. Learn which anti-inflammatory foods support healing, why sugar and alcohol worsen symptoms, and which supplements may help.
Leaky Gut Symptoms: Signs Your Gut Barrier Is Compromised
Increased intestinal permeability is linked to autoimmune disease, food sensitivities, and chronic inflammation. Here are the symptoms that suggest your gut barrier needs attention.
Long COVID Dizziness and Vertigo: Vestibular Dysfunction After COVID
Dizziness and vertigo after COVID can stem from vestibular neuritis, BPPV, POTS, or direct inner ear damage. Learn about vestibular testing, rehabilitation therapy, medications like meclizine and betahistine, and which specialist to see based on your symptoms.
Fibromyalgia Treatment: Medications, Lifestyle Changes, and Emerging Therapies That Actually Help
Fibromyalgia treatment works best when it combines medications, movement, sleep optimization, and targeted therapies. Here’s what the evidence supports, what’s overhyped, and how to build a plan that fits your life.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
At a Glance Type: Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease targeting the synovial joints Prevalence: Affects roughly 1.3 million Americans, women 2-3x more often than men Key distinction: Unlike osteoarthritis (wear and tear), RA is driven by immune system dysfunction Onset: Typically between ages 30 and 60, though it can start at any age Outlook: Early, aggressive…
SIBO Treatment: Antibiotics vs. Herbal Antimicrobials
Comparing the three main SIBO treatment approaches — rifaximin antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials, and the elemental diet — with efficacy data, costs, and relapse prevention strategies.
Acne: Types, Causes, Treatments, and the Functional Medicine Approach
Acne at a Glance Affects: Up to 85% of people ages 12 to 24 Types: Comedonal, inflammatory, cystic, hormonal, fungal Root causes: Excess sebum, bacterial overgrowth, inflammation, hormones Conventional Tx: Retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics, isotretinoin Regenerative Tx: Gut healing, zinc, omega-3s, red/blue light, PRP Scarring options: Microneedling, PRP, laser resurfacing, subcision See a derm if:…
Long COVID Fatigue: Causes, Testing, and Recovery Strategies
Long COVID fatigue involves post-exertional malaise, likely driven by mitochondrial dysfunction and autonomic disruption. Learn about targeted testing, pacing strategies, NAD+ therapy, supplements like CoQ10 and D-ribose, and when to see a specialist.
Menopause Weight Gain: Why It Happens and What the Research Shows About Reversing It
At a Glance Estrogen decline triggers fat redistribution from hips to abdomen, increasing visceral fat even when total weight stays the same. Skeletal muscle loss accelerates after 50, dropping resting metabolic rate by roughly 100-200 calories per day. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not cause weight gain and may reduce visceral fat accumulation, per WHI…
