Five Myths about Functional Medicine
Myth #1: A Functional Medicine Doctor Is Just Another Pill Pusher. TRUTH: Functional Medicine doctors always strive to FIND the underlying cause of your health problem, and then FIX the cause with natural treatments, so you can feel normal again. The goal is always to FIX…always. This will take a certain amount of supplements for…
Fatigue So Bad She Slept Through Her 2 Week Vacation
Céline had suffered from fatigue since she was a teenager, but lately it took over her life. She would sleep 12 hours a night, and still wake up tired. She went through her day thinking about sleep: “When can I go to sleep”, “How many more hours until I can go to bed”, “Where can…
Cholesterol Health Update – Part Three of Three
I’ve gotten lots of great feedback on our cholesterol series. In this article I will tackle one more common cholesterol myth. Let’s get started… Old Info: An analysis of all the cholesterol-lowering research studies shows the best reduction of mortality is with using statin medications. New Info: The research proves fish oil lowers cardiovascular…
Cholesterol Health Update – Part Two of Three
The Part One cholesterol article generated a lot of buzz! It triggered many great questions from patients just like you! The most common question I got was “Dr. Carri, I’ve wanted to get off my cholesterol medication for years. Can you help me with that?” It makes sense! Once you know there are better (and…
Cholesterol Health Update – Part One of Three
Heart disease is the number one killer of Canadians. You, or someone you love, may even already be on cholesterol lowering medications. Unfortunately, the newest advice regarding cholesterol and heart disease trickles down from the research heavens to family doctors and cardiologists very, very slowly. As do the new tests. Most doctors seem to be…
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Your Functional Medicine Doctor
Don’t choose your doctor based on prices only. You instinctively already know this… Working with the best – the best lawyer…the best accountant…the best mechanic – usually comes with a bigger price tag. The best Functional Medicine doctors come at a premium and are usually not the cheapest doctors. But, understand that with a bigger…
Vitamin R—Are Your Getting Enough?
Rest. Relaxation. Recreation. I like to call it vitamin R. What do you do for rest, relaxation, and recreation? Most of us have been conditioned to “do, do, do,” and we forget to “rest, rest, rest.” The “do, do, do” causes the hormone cortisol to get out of balance, and this—as you probably know by…
The Worst Thing You Could Do If You Have Fatigue…
All the researchers are talking about it these days—inflammation. What is inflammation exactly? Think about if you sprained your ankle. What would you notice? Swelling, redness, pain, heat. These are the four cardinal signs of inflammation. But what does that have to do with fatigue? The more inflammation you have, the more cortisol your body…
Is Exercise Hurting Your Metabolism?
When it comes to exercise, more is not necessarily better. If your metabolism is broken, the more exercise you do will actually further damage your metabolism, and the more fatigue you will feel. You may be this person, or you may know this person: Despite eating fewer and fewer calories and exercising like a crazy,…
How I Improved My Sleep in One Night
Sleep “hygiene” is a term we use to describe the necessary factors for promoting good sleep. You’ve heard of oral hygiene—the necessary factors to promote good oral health, like brushing and flossing regularly. Well, there’s sleep hygiene too. Good Night, Light! One of the easiest tools I have found to improve quality of sleep across…
