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Peptide Therapy for Cellular Repair and Regeneration

What is Peptide Therapy?   Peptide therapy is a newly developed medical treatment that has gained new heights in Functional Medicine for its efficacy, safety and ease of use. These small proteins, or “peptides” are made of a certain sequence of amino acids....

Prediabetes, Protein Metabolism, and Healthy Aging Are Connected

Prediabetes is a diagnosis given to the individuals whose blood sugar levels are higher than normal but have not fully met the diagnostic criteria for Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM type 2).  At this stage, the patient's fasting blood glucose level is still within...

Causes of Itchy Skin

Itchy skin, also known as pruritus, is a common concern among dermatology patients.The causes of itchy skin can be due to many factors. There are few things more aggravating than being itchy.  In fact, one of the reasons we scratch when we itch is that the pain that...

Stroke in Young Adults: Symptoms and Prevention

Updated Nov. 20, 2024 Stroke symptoms can occur in young and old adults. Luke Perry’s death was shocking, but for death to occur at the age of 52 from stroke is tragic.Know the symptoms of stroke and think FAST> Stroke Symptoms: Think F-A-S-T FAST is an acronym for...

How Chronic Inflammation Affects the Body

Chronic inflammation can play a major role in the development and progression of disease. If the cause of inflammation is not identified and treated properly it can have deleterious effects on the body in general and can lead to premature aging. A functional medicine...

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