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Articles from our physicians on regenerative medicine, hormone health, integrative cancer care, and complex chronic illness.

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  • Chronic Illness

    May 20, 2021 · 4 min read

    Lyme Disease: An Epidemic No One is Talking About

    Lyme disease is the most commonly transmitted tick-borne infection in the United States and one of the most common worldwide. The CDC estimates 300,000 new cases per year in the United States, however, Lyme specialists argue the true number is likely much higher due to under-diagnosis of the condition. In the United States, Lyme disease…

  • Gut & Nutrition

    May 18, 2021 · 3 min read

    ARTHRITIS AND THE ROLE OF OUR GUT HEALTH

    PREVALENCE OF ARTHRITIS? Arthritis is one of the most widespread health conditions in the United States that impacts more than 54 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country according to the CDC. That means over 1 in every 5 adults is affected by this debilitating condition. With the aging…

  • Chronic Illness

    May 7, 2021 · 1 min read

    LDA (Low Dose Allergen Therapy) & LDI (Low Dose Immunotherapy)

    LDA & LDI are treatment options that will be available in the near future at Holistique. They both have a goal to calm or modulate, an overactive immune system. When the immune system is overactive to certain allergens, toxins, or infections, then symptoms and disease may result. As the immune system perceives these as a…

  • Gut & Nutrition

    Apr 28, 2021 · 3 min read

    “Irritable Bowel Syndrome” and other Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A New Paradigm

    Referred to a gastroenterologist and still searching for answers? The most common reasons patients are referred to a gastroenterologist are chronic diarrhea or constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain. Gastroenterologists typically rule out cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and celiac disease. When patients do not fall into one of these…

  • Gut & Nutrition

    Mar 11, 2021 · 2 min read

    Make Your Own Herb-Infused Raw Local Honey for Allergy Season

    There are so many healthy properties to raw honey. It contains bee pollen and propolis, enzymes, and other micronutrients (including B-vits, calcium, magnesium, zinc to name just a few) that are usually destroyed or filtered out when processed. Honey is naturally: Antibacterial Good for wound healing. Antioxidant Anti-inflammatory Can help relieve diarrhea. Can protect brain…

  • Mind & Body

    Feb 11, 2021 · 4 min read

    Healing Emotional Pain though Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine

    Maintaining a healthy heart can sometimes seem like an overwhelming process, but there are a few simple ways to bring balance and wellness to this vital part of our lives. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the heart is the center of our emotions and where our consciousness resides when we are awake. Now, more than…

  • Gut & Nutrition

    Feb 10, 2021 · 2 min read

    The Marvelous Benefits of EGCG (Green Tea Extract)

    Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, (EGCG) is a compound found in many foods. EGCG is a catechin – a particular type of flavonoid most often found in tea, cocoa, and berries. Some of its most commonly studied properties are anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. It is also well known for heart health such as reducing LDL, “the bad cholesterol”, reducing blood…

  • Hormone & Metabolic Health

    Feb 4, 2021 · 2 min read

    Hair Health – Why am I shedding like a chinchilla?

    A patient came in recently and said they are losing “gobs” of hair in the shower. Upon physical examination of the scalp, there were no visible signs of thinning, nor even strands breaking loose as I tugged. To me, that was a textbook example of a good looking head of hair. However, the patient has…

  • Mind & Body

    Feb 4, 2021 · 2 min read

    Blue-Blocker Glasses – What are they and do you really need them?

    I think by now, most people are familiar with what blue-blockers are – glasses that filter out the blue light that emits from screens on computers, phones, and tablets. People are more than ever opting for these, often prescription-free, glasses to help protect their eyes from blue light. Given how life has changed in the…

  • Gut & Nutrition

    Feb 1, 2021 · 4 min read

    Antibiotics and The Gut Microbiota

    Did you know there are more bacterial cells in your body than human cells? Well, at least in cell count since bacteria are much smaller thus have less mass. A 2016 study at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that our total cell count is approximately 57 percent bacteria. So, by that measure,…

  • IV Therapy

    Jan 18, 2021 · 3 min read

    What IV’s are best for replenishing?

    As part of our continuation of this months’ and New Years’ theme, “Resetting and Detoxifying Your Life”, we turn to the concept of “Replenishment.” Replenishment is another vital part of life once we have undergone releasing. Whether it be releasing toxins in the body that have accumulated into our tissues and organs, or releasing the…

  • Detoxification

    Jan 6, 2021 · 3 min read

    Detoxification vs Depuration

    New Year, New You, right?! That’s how the saying goes, but there is a bit more complexity and education required for radical change other than this commonly used phrase at the start of new each year. It is true, however, that a new beginning is the perfect opportunity to reflect, remind, and REFRESH.

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