fish oil – Doctor Currie: Type 2 Diabetes | Functional Medicine

Type 2 Diabetes, High Triglycerides, and Insulin Resistance – Thyroid & Gut Health

Many of my patients come to me with Type 2 Diabetes and a history of high triglycerides. Often, they are on cholesterol lowering medications such as statins. Interestingly enough, the FDA has made it mandatory for a warning to be placed on labels of cholesterol lowering medications. The warning is in regards to the fact … Read more

Is Fish Oil Important? – Thyroid & Gut Health

Many people take fish oil. Some like it and some don’t. Some people have “burping”, “burp up”, or “burp back” with certain fish oils. Some people use fish oil as a natural approach for lowering cholesterol. Others will use it for joint health and prevention of cardiovascular disease. A particular focus of my practice is … Read more

Leaky gut, also called increased intestinal permeability happens when tight junctions in the gut, which control what passes through the lining of the small intestine, don’t work properly. That lets substances leak into the bloodstream. Leaky Gut plays a role in gastrointestinal conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Functional medicine focuses on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems. We develop individualized treatment plans for people. Functional medicine encompasses a number of methods and treatments.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder. Antibodies directed against the thyroid gland lead to chronic inflammation.

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