malabsorption – Doctor Currie: Type 2 Diabetes | Functional Medicine

Is Protein the Fountain of Youth? – Thyroid & Gut Health

Is protein the fountain of youth? Not really. However, many people don’t get enough dietary protein (or are not absorbing what they do get) and are therefore deficient. When you are deficient in protein, many critical bodily systems can go into a compromised state and lead to poor health and disease. This is a really … 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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