Infrared Sauna for Detox: Benefits, Research, and How to Use It
Infrared saunas heat your body directly rather than heating the air, allowing longer sessions at lower temperatures.
13 min readApr 18, 2026
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Sciatica Is Not a Surgery-First Problem: Mark Croucher on Diagnosis and Collaborative Spine Care
Sciatica is a symptom pattern, not a diagnosis — disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and hip or piriformis pathology can produce similar leg pain, and each points to a different treatment pathway.
9 min readApr 17, 2026
High Cortisol Symptoms: When Stress Hormones Take Over
Cortisol is essential for survival but becomes destructive when chronically elevated
12 min readApr 17, 2026
Fertility and Functional Medicine: A Root-Cause Approach
Infertility is often a symptom of deeper imbalances—not a standalone diagnosis.
12 min readApr 17, 2026
Can Sugar Cause Inflammation? The Sweet Truth
Excess sugar consumption drives inflammation through multiple well-documented pathways including insulin resistance, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and gut microbiome disruption.
13 min readApr 16, 2026
Tart Cherry vs Melatonin for Sleep: Conventional vs Functional Medicine Approaches
Conventional melatonin supplementation shows 40-60% recurrence rates when discontinued
12 min readApr 16, 2026
Histamine Intolerance: A Functional Medicine Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Histamine intolerance is impaired histamine degradation, not a true allergy — and it's far more common than recognized.
8 min readApr 15, 2026
Gluten and Inflammation: What the Research Actually Shows
Gluten triggers measurable inflammation in people with celiac disease, but emerging research shows it may also affect non-celiac individuals through zonulin-mediated gut permeability.
13 min readApr 15, 2026
Magnesium for Muscle Pain: Types, Dosing, and Evidence
50-80% of Americans are magnesium insufficient — modern diets and depleted soil have made deficiency nearly universal
9 min readApr 14, 2026
Joint Pain and Inflammation: 6 Root Causes Beyond 'Wear and Tear' That Functional Medicine Can Fix
Most chronic joint pain is driven by systemic inflammation, not mechanical wear and tear alone.
12 min readApr 14, 2026
When to See a Functional Medicine Doctor vs Conventional
Conventional medicine excels at acute care, emergencies, surgical conditions, and life-threatening diagnoses — never delay emergency care for a functional medicine appointment
9 min readApr 13, 2026
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Exercises: A Practical Guide
The vagus nerve is the main pathway of your parasympathetic nervous system and can be stimulated through simple daily exercises.
12 min readApr 13, 2026