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Immune Supporting Supplements

September 17, 2013 Many patients come to our clinic in need of immune support. Factors like stress, loss of sleep, inadequate exercise, and poor diet can lead to a decline in our immune system and...

Inflammatory Markers

October 12, 2014 hs-CRP CRP is an acute phase reactant and is a non-specific marker of inflammation. Cardiovascular disease is an inflammatory process. Elevated CRP is associated with an increased...

Insulin Resistance Labs

January 27, 2019 Alpha-hydroxybutyrate (α-HB), Linoleoyl-glycerophosphocholine (L-GPC), Oleic Acid, and the IRi Score Test Guide Test Description Insulin resistance (IR) plays a fundamental role in...

Insulin Resistance Labs – Leptin

January 27, 2019 Insulin Resistance Labs – Leptin History of Leptin Leptin was discovered in 1994 when Friedman and colleagues performed positional cloning of the ob gene, responsible for a recessive...

Insurance Information

May 5, 2013 Feel free to read our Policies for more information. The Problem: The medical system in the United States is primarily insurance driven. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) says that we...

Functional Integrative Medicine

September 6, 2013 What is Functional Integrative Medicine? That is a great question. Basically, integrative medicine seeks to restore optimal function to your body. It is a cutting-edge...

Iodine and the Thyroid

May 24, 2014 Thyroid hormones are the gas pedals for your metabolism. The thyroid gland lives in your neck. Its main job is to produce and release thyroid hormones. The 2 primary thyroid hormones are...

Iodine Load Test

May 24, 2014 I’ve talked about he importance of iodine for thyroid and other issues. It is important to make sure that you are getting enough. The RDA, Recommended Daily Allowance, is based on the...

Learn More About Iron Glycinate

June 1, 2024 Patient compliance with iron bis-glycinate appears to be better than that seen with inorganic forms of iron supplements for two reasons. First, the taste: In a study with 145 pregnant...