What I learned about statins and muscle pain
Muscle pain is a common effect of statins. I need to be vigilant that patients who don't respond positively to manual therapy may have a problem with statins.
Health Effects of the Environment and Medical System
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on Health Effects of the Environment and Medical System...
Soft tissue injuries and PRP injections
PRP injections are a new, unproven method for soft tissue injuries. NTT, therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization, and nutrition strategies are proven methods.
Endocrine disruptor chemicals place humanity at risk
Male sperm counts have dropping alarmingly over the past fifty years. What's to blame? Environmental chemicals.
10 Toxic household items you should throw away now – Guest article
Today's guest article was written by Aly Cohen, MD, FACR, a Rheumatologist who's an expert on Environmental ...
Functional diagnostic medicine
Functional diagnostic medicine offers a new, effective approach to understanding the underlying causes of chronic diseases.
Heartburn, reflux & GERD
Symptoms of reflux are commonly managed with prescriptions for PPI's. But the functional diagnostic medicine approach digs deeper.
Chapter 2: My blood pressure quest. Heavy metal testing
Determined as I was to delve into the causes of my high blood pressure, one of the first areas I explored was the ...
Do you like my diploma?
It shows that I’ve completed my training with Functional Medicine University and now I’m a Certified Functional ...
Your toxic lawn
Which lawn looks better to you? The lawn on the left is almost entirely grass and it's a uniform shade of ...
No wonder we’re all starved of nutrients despite an abundance of food
This chart says it all.
It shows the woefully low point to which American agriculture has sunk. It shows the ...
We’re living in a toxic world: air pollution and dementia
We’ve known for a long time that air pollution spells trouble for those with compromised respiratory systems - ...
Herbal formulas effective against Lyme
In 10-20% of those infected with Lyme disease a normal course of antibiotics (doxycycline is most commonly used) ...
Two reasons to avoid a Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare Advantage plans sound good, but they limit which doctors and hospitals you can use and they lock you in, making it difficult to get out.
The chiropractic solution to the opioid epidemic
Using chiropractic in the VA system for patients with back pain led to a 49% reduction in opioid prescriptions.
Knee replacement surgery sometimes leads to long-term regrets
The commonly prescribed procedure of knee replacement, though it helps many, also leads to chronic problems in a significant minority of cases.
