Healthy Gut, Healthy Body

dr chad edwards functional medicine gut health

Most of my patients want to improve their overall health. Occasionally I’ll have someone come in with a vague abdominal pain or some other abdominal symptoms. Some of them have been to their OB/GYN, general surgeon, gastroenterologist, family doc, pediatrician, etc and they still don’t have an answer. Sometimes they get surgery to “see what’s [...]

The Mismanaged Thyroid (Gland & Hormones)

Dr Chad Edwards Functional Medicine Thyroid Gland 3D

I had a patient the other day, I’ll call her Sally, who was a new patient and had been recommended by a friend. She told me that she didn’t fell right. She felt as though “something was wrong” and “I don’t feel like I used to feel.” She told me she had been to several [...]

Is Gluten Really Evil?

Is Gluten Really Evil?

Gluten exposure is the cause of Celiac Disease. It also seems to be an underlying cause of autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, Diabetes Type I, lupus, thyroid disease, etc). So, what is the big deal with gluten? Why is it such an issue? What is Gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat and wheat related [...]