Functional Medicine

A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on Functional Medicine...
Here’s a proven nutritional product for arthritis

Here’s a proven nutritional product for arthritis

Steroids and NSAID's can make arthritis and cartilage degeneration worse. A nutritional product combining boswellia with celery seed is safe and effective.
More news about the harms of fructose

More news about the harms of fructose

One of the reasons too miuch fructose can be harmful is that it serves as a signaling molecule telling the body to store more fat.
People thought I was nuts when I wrote about this in 2023….

People thought I was nuts when I wrote about this in 2023….

More evidence that butterfat is good for you - researchers found that those consuming high fat cheeses or heavy cream had a lower risk of dementia.
More evidence that coffee is good for you

More evidence that coffee is good for you

Coffee has many health benefits. This research shows that it helps to stabilize heart rhythm and avoid fibrillation.
What I’ve been learning about fiber

What I’ve been learning about fiber

Fiber intake is important for health, but the old classifications of fiber type have ben replaced by newer, more useful ones.
Why you may need large doses of Vitamin B12

Why you may need large doses of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common, but fortunately you can bypass issues with poor absorption by taking large doses.
Primates follow one of three possible feeding strategies. Guess which one humans follow?

Primates follow one of three possible feeding strategies. Guess which one humans follow?

Humans are driven to consume adequate amounts of protein. The protein-poor foods that are readily available may be one of the causes of the obesity epidemic.
Eggs? Good or evil?

Eggs? Good or evil?

There's little evidence that eating eggs is bad for your health; in fact, some studies show a health benefit to egg consumption.
Modern ailments, old fashioned remedies

Modern ailments, old fashioned remedies

Traditional remedies, including apple cider vinegar, are proving useful in slowing the downward metabolic spiral that frequently accompanies the aging process.
Surprising benefits of taurine supplements

Surprising benefits of taurine supplements

Taurine supplements have shown surprising benefits in slowing the metabolic declines associated with aging and age-related disease.
What’s better than the Mediterranean diet? The “green” Mediterranean diet

What’s better than the Mediterranean diet? The “green” Mediterranean diet

Losing visceral fat is an important step to improve health. The Mediterranean diet will help achieve this goal. But the green Mediterranean diet is even better.
Cholesterol and your thyroid gland

Cholesterol and your thyroid gland

Problems with thyroid function, which can be overlooked with routine screening tests, are a hidden cause of high cholesterol.
NSAID’s are bad for your heart, too

NSAID’s are bad for your heart, too

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAID's, are widely are used for pain, inflammation, arthritis, and injury. ...
One quarter of your body is collagen

One quarter of your body is collagen

Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body, and it's important to be able to synthesize it in large quantities. These nutritional strategies will help.
If your doctor only follows medical guidelines, you’ll never learn this

If your doctor only follows medical guidelines, you’ll never learn this

Our understanding of the link between saturated fats and cardiovascular health has shifted surprisingly over the years.

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