From the desk of Dr. Michael Williamson - Updated November, 2020!
For 16+ years we've been helping patients get to the ROOT CAUSE of their health challenges. We do not believe in a one size fits all "cookie cutter" approach! We believe each and every patient is unique and different...with different needs.
Our country is sick and getting sicker. Right now 71% of the U.S. is overweight or obese! Projected to be 80% by 2020! We're trending in the wrong direction! What we're doing is NOT working!
Not only do we have weight loss resistance epidemic but we have an autoimmune epidemic. There are roughly 50 million Americans with an autoimmune condition of some sorts. There are roughly 140 varieties of an autoimmune condition.
We have an ADHD epidemic. We have a low thyroid epidemic (i.e. Hashimoto's).
We have an INFLAMMATION epidemic!
We lean heavily on an approach that has 3 pillars. Sensitivities, deficiencies, & toxicities.
For over a decade we've been objectively TESTING our patients. We'll look at FOODS and customize accordingly. We'll look at nutrient status and customize accordingly. We'll also look at toxicities.
We believe that MOST health challenges are FOOD RELATED.
The Standard American Diet (SAD) is very processed, pro-inflammatory, & TOXIC!
By toxic I mean, high fructose corn syrup, nitrates, preservatives, MSG, trans fats, colors, dyes, artificial weirdness.
Friend, if a food has 27 ingredients it's NOT A FOOD! It's BUILT! In a laboratory by a food chemist who has 1 job...to make that food TASTE GOOD...so you come back from more and more. Simply trace the dollars.
We have a saying in our clinics..."We Don't Guess...We TEST!"
We also MUST address the cellular inflammation with patients.
INFLAMMATION is at the root cause of A LOT of health challenges. Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, chronic pain, stroke etc...these can all be traced back to INFLAMMATION being a primary culprit!
So if we to get well...we MUST fix the cell and address toxicities.
If you're sick of the medical run-around.
If you're sick of seeing 1 specialist after another...and NOBODY is spending time with you to DIG towards a root cause...then please give our clinics a call for a 100% FREE consultation.
No Cost - No Obligation! Even though a quick 10-minute phone consultation we'll be able to determine if you're a candidate for one of our treatment programs.
Below what I'd like to do to is provide a few more details about conditions we specialize in and explain more about the services we offer.
Again, we're a functional medicine based clinic. We work to dig, find, and fix the root cause of people's health challenges. We provide NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS. This is a key factor you need to understand. That is our goal at natural health solutions.
Functional medicine appointments are much more in-depth than a typical allopathic appointment. They include a detailed intake and a series of specialty labs to get a comprehensive overview of how well your body is performing. Below are examples of just a few of the labs we use in our office.
Strangely, people often crave foods to which they are sensitive to. Some researchers suggest that our bodies can become addicted to the chemical messengers.
Note that food sensitivities and allergies can change every year. Just because you’re diagnosed with a food sensitivity or allergy one year does not mean it will hold true for the rest of your life. This is why we encourage people to get tested at least once a year.
A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, or some other specific food. With a true food allergy the IgE portion of the immune system is being triggered. This is the IMMEDIATE reaction. A patient might eat strawberries and get an immediate rash on their face. The reaction is so fast that testing is not needed because it's easy to determine the "culprit".
Food Sensitivity / Intolerance:
Food intolerance or non-allergic food hypersensitivity is a term used widely for varied physiological responses associated with a particular food, or compound found in a range of foods. This is the IgG portion of the immune system. It’s important to recognize the difference.
We are testing for the DELAYED sensitivity response…not the immediate response. We’re testing the 10-12 hour...sometimes up to 72 hour immune response that patients cannot figure out on their own! The time frame is simply too much to do any sort of elimination diet which is why it's important to objectively test.
Here is a sample report. We test roughly 100 foods to determine exactly how you react!
Leaky gut syndrome. The digestive tract plays a vital role in preventing illness and disease by providing an impenetrable barrier. When the lining of the gut is inflamed from a food sensitivity, small openings develop between the tightly woven cells making up the gut walls. This is called “leaky gut syndrome". With leaky gut syndrome, partially digested dietary protein can cross the intestinal barrier into the bloodstream. These large protein molecules can cause an allergic response, producing symptoms directly in the intestines or throughout the body. Additionally, hundreds of yeast and bacteria are released from the gut into the bloodstream where they set up infection anywhere, including muscles, joints, bones, teeth roots, coronary arteries, or even the brain. The early introduction of solid foods to infants before six months of age contributes to leaky gut syndrome and subsequent food allergies and sensitivities.
Deficiency of Probiotics. One of the causes of leaky gut is an absence of probiotics or ‘friendly’ bacteria in the intestines. The friendly bacteria help maintain the health of the intestines by producing fuel for intestinal cells and killing bad bacteria. Parasitic infections, treatment with antibiotics and other toxic pharmaceuticals, stress, poor diet (sugar and flour), smoking, alcohol, excessive hygiene, candida overgrowth and bottle-feeding your baby can disrupt the proper balance of friendly bacteria to bad bacteria.
Over-worked immune system. Constant stress, exposure to air and water pollution, and pesticides and chemicals in our food puts a strain on our immune system, making it less able to respond appropriately to the antigens in food.
Genetics. Food allergies and intolerances seem to be hereditary. Research indicates that if both parents have allergies, their children have a sixty-seven percent chance of developing food allergies. When only one parent is allergic, the child has a 33% chance of developing food allergies. Specifically, a person may inherit a deficiency of an enzyme like lactase, the enzyme that digests dairy. With nightshade sensitivities, there are ten genetic variants for susceptibility, not all individuals are affected equally or at all. A similar case can be made for other food sensitivities. Genetic variations predict the severity of your sensitivity.
While maintaining a balanced diet and taking multivitamins are great ways to be healthier, they’re not enough to achieve OPTIMAL nutritional balance. You are NOT what you eat, you are what you ABSORB and we're finding more and more people with GI challenges (IBS, leaky gut, Crohn's, gluten intolerance etc.) that aren't absorbing the key nutrients needed for optimal health.
With our nutrient deficiency test, we can accurately and OBJECTIVELY assess what YOUR body needs, and what your diet is failing to provide. Everybody has different nutritional needs and we encourage patients NOT to guess with their health.
By testing for nutrient deficiencies we can help you design a personalized plan for maintaining your overall health and increasing your level of wellness or finding an underlying ROOT CAUSE that's causing a health challenge.
Our nutrient deficiency testing looks at 34 different vitamins & nutrients.
However, cravings also happen during dips in your blood sugar!
Remember, the Standard American Diet (SAD) is very processed, inflammatory, & toxic! Too much sugar and too many things to turn to sugar!
When you consume that sub sandwich for lunch...or pasta etc...this spikes your blood sugar, followed by the crash! It's during the crash where you crave more carbs / sweets / SOMETHING to get you through the day!
Sound familiar?
But what happens to the excess carbs? Well, if you're not strenuously exercising daily to burn it off...it GETS STORED AS FAT!!
Where?
Tummy, hips, thighs, triceps, & face!
This is where your body abnormally stores fat!
So we need to shift you OUT of the standard way of doing things.
Shockwave therapy is a new non-invasive solution for musculoskeletal and neuropathy pain. The extracorporeal shockwave therapy is frequently used in physiotherapy, orthopedics and sports medicine. Applications are mostly associated with treatment of chronic muscular and tendon disorders, back and neck pain. Most common indications include: peripheral neuropathy, painful or frozen shoulder, epicondylitis, low back pain, Achilles tendon pain, patellar tendonitis and trigger points.
PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS
ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY
BURSITIS
NON-HEALING ULCERS
TENDONITIS
SCAR TISSUE
CALCIFIC ROTATOR CUFF TENDINITIS
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
SHOULDER PAIN
TENNIS ELBOW
GOLFER’S ELBOW
PATELLAR TENDONITIS
PLANTAR FASCIITIS/HEEL SPUR
SHIN SPLINTS
STRESS FRACTURES
CARPAL TUNNEL
ENHANCEMENT OF BONE HEALING
MUSCLE AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE INJURIES
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