As functional medicine practitioners, we look at hormones from multiple angles to get an accurate picture of what is happening inside your body. We must consider: How efficient is the body at producing the hormone? Are hormone binding carrier proteins affecting hormone function? Are the cells sensitive to hormone communication signals? Is the body detoxifying (metabolizing and […]
Most people have not been taught much when it comes to hormone health and function. We learn estrogen is the female hormone, testosterone is the male hormone, and for those with thyroid issues, you might know something about TSH. Yet the world of hormones is not simple and when looking at hormone dysfunction through a […]
Testing is critical when it comes to the conversation of cardiovascular health. Most often your primary care physician or conventional medical doctor will run a lipid panel consisting of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides to assess your cardiovascular risk. However, these biomarkers give us an incomplete picture of what is going on inside our bodies, […]
The functional approach to understanding and testing cholesterol is different from your typical experience with your primary care physician. When your doctor screens you for cardiovascular disease risk, he or she will typically test for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. Unfortunately, this “standard of care” testing gives us an incomplete picture of your blood lipids and […]
For many women and men, libido can decrease over time. There are plenty of reasons for a decrease in libido including chronic stress, fatigue, anxiety/depression, body image, and sex hormone dysfunction. Working with a functional medicine practitioner can help you pinpoint the root cause of the dysfunction and provide options for treatment that are specific to your […]