Tensegrity Health
The majority of my patients come to me because they are seeking improved health and understand that my approach is through the ‘Healthy Trinity’ consisting of Nutrition, Exercise, and the 3R’s. However, it is still fairly common that, when I mention and describe the Paleo Diet, patients change their expression. “You mean I can’t eat [...]
If you’ve read any of my stuff or hear me talk at all then you know I recommend eliminating (or dramatically reducing) gluten from your diet. I have a lot of patients who ask me if I’ll test them for Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Yes, I’ll test them but I often recommend against testing [...]
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 [...]
If you know me at all then you know that I’m a huge proponent of proper nutrition. It is one of the cornerstones of my ‘Healthy Trinity’ which is the foundation of optimizing health. The Functional Medicine approach to nutrition means that each person has an adequate & functional nutritional status. We have to have [...]
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 [...]
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in the U.S. There are a number of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and cholesterol is the most often blamed contributor. I do not believe that elevated cholesterol causes heart disease but I do believe that there is probably a correlation. Since my primary goal is [...]
Gymnema sylvestre (GS) is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used for centuries to help control blood sugar levels. It is native to central and southern Indian tropical forests. The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) find “good scientific evidence” that GS is useful in controlling blood sugar [...]
I have discussed this topic multiple times in the past and believe that there are significant benefits to supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3′s & Fish Oil are some of the most common supplements that I see patients using. The problem is that they aren’t getting the right stuff. There are 2 fatty acids that [...]
Dr. Chad Edwards is one of the few doctors in Tulsa, Oklahoma practicing Functional Medicine. Functional medicine seeks to identify the source or root cause of the problem and focus efforts on treating that issue. When that issue is fixed then the subsequent problems will take care of themselves. The Tensegrity Tip for today is [...]
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