You've had the endoscopy. The ultrasound. The stool tests, maybe the same H. pylori test more than once. You still feel terrible, and the next offer on the table is a pill you're supposed to take forever.
That was Rami's situation. For over two years, his symptoms crept up on him: no classic heartburn, but anxiety, irritability, a sore throat, the feeling of something stuck in his throat, and air hunger that sent him to the doctor. He was offered anti-anxiety medication and PPIs. Nobody offered him a treatment for what was going on in his gut.
In this interview, Rami and I walk through his case start to finish: the symptoms, the testing that went nowhere, what I found when I examined him, and the treatment that got him better quickly.
Read moreDr. Joe Mather reviews the actual clinical evidence behind IV vitamin C, the Myers cocktail, EDTA chelation, and Plaquex — including why the landmark TACT chelation trial's positive result didn't survive a repeat test in TACT2.
Read moreAmelia spent two and a half years searching for a diagnosis and ended up on 14 prescriptions and 14 supplements. Dr. Joe Mather explains how getting her well meant taking almost all of it away — and what finally worked instead.
Read moreThere is virtually no worthwhile evidence behind pellets, and “bioidentical levels” are a lie when it comes to pellets. Doctors are experimenting on patients by treating patients by marketing materials rather than science.
Read moreI sat down with Dr. Sandeep Gupta in Australia and Dr. Amy Derksen in Seattle — two of the most experienced mold illness practitioners in the world — to compare notes. All three of us think mold treatment has been made too complicated. So we came together to compare our approaches to diagnosis, antibody testing, probiotics, sinus care, and what to check when a diagnosed patient still isn't getting better — and to try to make getting well from this a little simpler.
Read moreDr Neil Nathan on why mold is usually treated before lyme, which environmental toxins matter most, and how to detox. This is the 2nd part of a conversation between Dr Joe and Dr Nathan. They discuss the best antibiotics for Lyme, mast cell and limbic issues, heavy metal detox, glyphosate, and much more
Read moreWe are living in an increasingly toxic world, and we desperately need solutions to help reduce our toxic burden. However, despite what you may hear from some alternative and integrative doctors, IV chelation is not the answer. I've developed protocol using safe and researched supplements, and have seen it's effectiveness in my clinic with over a decade of use.
Read moreFunctional medicine isn't an expensive lab panel or a bag of supplements — it's one question: why is this patient sick, and how do I fix it? In this interview with Dr. Noor Gajraj, we cover a variety of topics around the field of functional medicine.
Read moreI recently sat down with Andy Feltovich of The Signal. Among other things we covered mold toxicity, thyroid over-prescribing, and the testing obsession that's quietly bankrupting patients without making them better.
If you've been sick for years and have a drawer full of lab results to show for it, this one is for you.
Read moreOther doctors want you to believe that there is a single prescription, lab test, supplement or diet that will fix all your issues, but this is how real healing happens.
Read moreNew research confirms that the risk from microplastics are real. The New England Journal of Medicine analyzed microplastics inside human arteries—and the results are alarming: patients with microplastics in their arterial plaque had a 4.5x higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death.
Read moreHave you been told that your thyroid gland is “sluggish” or that it just “needs a little support?”
A recent study showed that up to 90% of thyroid prescriptions were given to patients with normal thyroid function. This problem spans across all areas in medicine. Misdiagnosis and over prescription is rampant both by conventional doctors who often want a quick fix so they can move to the next patient as well as integrative who are ignoring established science in favor of unproven hypotheses and group think.
Read moreHave you been told that your thyroid gland is “sluggish” or that it just “needs a little support?”
A recent study showed that up to 90% of thyroid prescriptions were given to patients with normal thyroid function. This problem spans across all areas in medicine. Misdiagnosis and over prescription is rampant both by conventional doctors who often want a quick fix so they can move to the next patient as well as integrative who are ignoring established science in favor of unproven hypotheses and group think.
Read moreMost of what you've been told about MTHFR is wrong. Just to start, variants in MTHFR do not cause problems with detoxification. I am going to tell you what the doctors selling vitamins won't. I’ll help you understand the real biochemistry so that we can can debunk some of the major myths and misconceptions about MTHFR.
Read moreAs a physician who focuses on the reasons why my patients become ill, I’ve come to appreciate just how much the environment around us impacts our health. Whether it is lead in our drinking water, mold in our air, or plastics in our food, it seems that wherever we turn we are confronted with yet another environmental threat. How can we stay healthy in an increasingly toxic world?
Read moreIn my practice, I frequently use a nutritional formula called Elemental Select from Moss Nutrition to help patients prolong fasts and see similar results. An elemental formula is one in which fats, proteins and carbs are broken down so that they are very quickly and efficiently absorbed in the GI tract. For weight loss, I ask patients to begin fasting by skipping breakfast, and drinking only coffee, tea or bone broth.
Read moreMost of my patients find that they are cognitively sharper and find that their fasting days are more focused and efficient. They feel lighter and often report their mood is improved. Those with GI symptoms typically find their symptoms are 75% reduced on fasting days. After a few weeks, they see weight loss.
Read moreWe are being exposed to a growing number of toxic chemicals every day - and our health is declining as a result. While some exposures are unavoidable, the key is to look for simple changes that can reduce our toxic load so that we can live longer and healthier lives. Let’s talk about tea.
Read moreMany patients with mold exposure develop problems that go far beyond runny noses - these patients are plagued by a variety of symptoms. Crippling fatigue, severe depression, brain fog and anger are quite common. Many develop chronic pain, and other patients show signs of neurologic damage through symptoms of tremors, neuropathy and even seizures.
Read moreMany functional medicine doctors have taken to calling themselves “medical detectives.” But are they following the right clues, or has the case gone cold?
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