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Stress: Adrenal Fatigue
Could You Be Suffering From Stress and Adrenal Fatigue? "Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency." -Natalie Goldberg Do you wake up in the morning feeling tired? Does your boost of energy dwindle as the afternoon approaches; causing...
Natural help for Type 2 Diabetes
Do you, or a loved one either have type 2 diabetes or have what is called Pre-Diabetes, AKA Syndrome X? I have a lot of patients coming in with these two disorders, so before I talked about it, I decided to look into exactly what the American Diabetes Association is...
Natural Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis
There is a Natural Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Read on to compare the conventional medical and natural approaches to rheumatoid arthritis. (Demographics for this article and statistics about rheumatoid arthritis for this article are taken from...
Menopause, Hormones, and Osteoporosis
After practicing Nutritional Response Testing and Functional Medicine for the past 23 years, I have found a hierarchy of things that cause, or contribute to symptoms of menopause, hormonal dysregulation, and osteoporosis. I use Nutrition Response Testing and...
Dr. Sheehan Answers the Question, “What’s the Best Exercise?”
Binky is getting his exercise out on the trail! One of the most common questions I get is “what is the best exercise? The short answer is “the one that you are going to do.” Here are a couple of questions to ask yourself one embarking on an exercise program. When...
Lyme Disease and Other Chronic Infections
Last Entry in the Lyme Disease Series-- Nagging stomach pain was the main reason Andrea came in to see me two years ago. She had been working on the issue with a Nutrition Response Testing practitioner in another state before she moved to Lancaster. She stated she had...
Lyme Disease and Heavy Metal Toxicity
Hello Everyone - When Jess came to see me two years ago, she was stressed, anxious, frustrated, scared, and in pain—lots of pain. She had already been to see one Lyme disease specialist medical doctor, and one alternative functional medicine doctor. She had been...
Lyme Disease and Nutritional Deficiencies
Let’s take a look at common symptoms of Lyme Disease side by side with different nutrient deficiencies: Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms Water Deficiency (Dehydration)1,2 Vitamin D Deficiency3 Magnesium Deficiency4 B Vitamin Deficiency5 Fatigue Fatigue Fatigue Fatigue,...
Immune System Protocol
I'm reposting this Immune System Protocol from the Wellness Library because it's so timely! By Dr. Keith Sheehan Lately, lots of patients have been asking me, “what do I take when I’m sick?” The correct answer, of course is “we test you, then tell you what your body...
Lyme Disease and Thyroid Issues
Functional Hypothyroidism Case study #1: Weight Gain, Elevated Blood Pressure, Finger Numbness, Indigestion, and Snoring (Trouble Sleeping) Dr. Sheehan saw a patient recently, let’s call him Ron. He had numbness and tingling in his hands and arms, which are common of...