Insulin Resistance Symptoms: What to Watch For
Insulin resistance symptoms often build slowly, which is exactly why they are easy to miss for years. Insulin is the hormone that helps move sugar from the bloodstream into your cells for energy. When cells stop responding to insulin the way they should, the body compensates by producing more of it, and that quiet compensation […]
Brain Fog Causes: What May Be Behind It
Waking up and still feeling like your thoughts are moving through fog is one of the more frustrating experiences a person can have. If you have been searching for brain fog causes because coffee stopped helping and a full night of sleep still leaves you unfocused, you are not imagining it. Brain fog is not […]
How a Functional Medicine Consultation Works
Functional Medicine consultations at Reuven Bakrames Functional Medicine are designed for people who want more time to discuss their health history, recurring concerns, and the factors that may be affecting how they feel. Rather than reducing the visit to one symptom or one brief question, the process begins with a detailed conversation about medical history, […]
Why Treating Symptoms Alone May Not Be Enough
Treating Symptoms can be an important part of medical care, especially when discomfort affects daily life. Yet when symptoms keep returning, remain unexplained, or appear alongside other concerns, relief alone may not answer every question about why the pattern developed in the first place. Reuven Bakrames Functional Medicine takes a broader, individualized view that considers […]
Brain Chemistry
There are numerous chemicals found in our brains called neurotransmitters. Neurons are nerve centers which communicate with one another. Our mood, behavior, emotions, sleep, focus and attention are all controlled by these neurotransmitters. These chemicals are tightly regulated and require an array of vitamins and minerals in order to be manufactured. When imbalanced, and when […]
The Importance of Grounding (to the Earth)
It is an amazing and vitally important issue – that of “grounding” with the earth. Walking barefoot (or with leather-bottom footwear) on bare ground, grass, or sand (beach) has major health benefits. The Science Behind Grounding Free, negatively charged electrons are transferred from the earth into our bodies. This grounding effect is one of the […]
Iodine
Iodine is a mineral found in each of the trillions of cells in our body. Without adequate iodine intake, life itself is not possible. Iodine is found concentrated in the thyroid gland, breast tissue and ovaries. Large amounts of iodine are also stored in the salivary glands, cerebrospinal fluid, and the brain. Iodine is not […]
Natural Antibiotics
With the advent of the antibiotic penicillin, many lives which previously could not be saved using “modern medicine” were saved. It is said that in World War I more soldiers died of post-trauma infections than actually died from direct killing. As modern medicine has progressed, many new and stronger antibiotics have been invented and used […]
Obesity In Children
The number of obese (overweight) children in the U.S. has jumped significantly in the past decade. A significant array of obesity-linked diseases has placed obesity among the major health problems. An example is the sharp rise in what was termed “adult-onset diabetes,” or type II, in children! Reported at a recent meeting of the U.S. […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects millions of Americans. It is the fastest growing job-related disability. Its symptoms include hand pain, grip weakness, numbness and paresthesias (abnormal sensations) in the hand and fingers. True CTS requires specific orthopedic tests and the ruling out of other differential diagnoses. True CTS means the problem stems from the wrist […]