Learning Center

J. Alexander Bralley, Ph.D. - Integrative Gastroenterology

New DNA assessment techniques are fast becoming the gold standard of diagnosis in several areas, and are helping to identify the full diversity of the microbial ecosystem. These techniques offer clinicians better ways to provide gastrointestinal treatments.

Kara Fitzgerald, ND - Alternative Medicine Review

In this case, the patient presented with inflammatory arthritis of almost seven years’ duration. She described the pain in her hands, wrists, and elbows as frequently unbearable, rating it 8/10 to 10/10, with 10 being the highest level of pain.

Richard Lord, PhD

A one hour webinar focusing on volatile solvents and the gulf oil spill. The last 15 minutes of the webinar are dedicated to a question and answer session.

Kara N. Fitzgerald, ND, J. Alexander Bralley, PhD

Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine illustrates integrative and functional medicine applied in clinical practice to help patients achieve satisfying outcomes through robust, integrated, functional clinical assessment and treatment programs. This book contains case studies in a range of complexities reflective of real-life, day-to-day clinical practice.

Dr. Walter Crinnion

In his book, Clean, Green and Lean, Walter Crinnion, an environmental physician, painstakingly shows you, in three sections, a well laid out plan for saving your health while treading more softly on the Earth’s environment. Losing weight is one of the beautiful benefits of the plan.

Elizabeth Redmond, PhD, MMSc, RD and Terry Pollock, MS -

Research now indicates that a patient's levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) should be evaluated prior to weight loss. Because POPs are stored in body fat, weight loss can facilitate significant releases of toxicants into the body.

Metametrix Institute -

EM was a 29-year-old female presenting with extremely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Colonoscopy had detected pancolitis. She was at her lowest body weight since adulthood. She had chronic diarrhea and severe fatigue.

Todd LePine, MD

This presentation explores the impact of environmental toxins on the body's metabolism. There are over 80,000 chemicals on the market that we are exposed to, with the added insult of combined exposures being more toxic to the body. Metametrix testing is explored and various analytes are explained as markers for toxicity.

Todd Lepine, MD and Terry Pollock, MS

An interview with Dr. Todd LePine, board certified in Internal Medicine with advanced training and experience in Integrative Functional Medicine.

Very high quinolinate & picolinate signal strong activation of the kynurenine pathway, secondary to cell-mediated immune activation. Over-stimulation of the kynurenine pathway can diminish tryptophan levels to the point that T-cell responses are inhibited, leading to poor prognosis in leukemia patients.