The easiest way to explain Integrative Medicine is to share a little of how I recently approached a new patient. She is a 33 year-old woman who has had three back-to-back c-sections that have been uncomplicated and presented to me with right sided pelvic pain. The pain was moderate to severe at times and had been going on for at least 3 months. An […]
The Microbiome: Get a Gut Check
There is a common misconception among many of the patients that I see. They think that the genes in their cells, their DNA, determines whether they will get diseases like diabetes or heart disease. I once believed this as well. Enter the microbiome. The microbiome is the genetic material of all the microbes – bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that […]