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Specializing in medically investigating underlying causes

Specializing in medically investigating underlying causes

Clients of the clinic range from those looking to further enhance performance, through to those looking to address a condition undermining performance. Before the medical guidelines of the last 20 years, medical participation in overall health was more familiar.  However in the present public health context, it can be a little difficult to work out…

Nootropics, the quest for Mental Power

Nootropics, the quest for Mental Power

What are Nootropics? Nootropics, the quest for mental power.  Think enhanced focus and cognitive power without the jitters.  Nootropics are compounds that can augment the positive aspects of cognitive  function with negligible side effects.1 In essence, anything that is neuro-enhancing  Generally, nootropics are meant to be used in people with no pathology or disease, i.e….

Health Automation & Personalized Medicine

Health Automation & Personalized Medicine

I recall being a young General Practitioner, setting out to make my way in the world, before guidelines were a thing.  We had not heard of health automation and all medicine was personalized.  I had purchased an established, full-time practice in a small provincial town and was juggling my time seeing patients, keeping on top…

Treats & Junk Food – Part of a Healthy Diet?

Treats & Junk Food – Part of a Healthy Diet?

Do we believe what we are told by numerous dietitians, fitness gurus and the food industry, that treats and junk food can be part of a healthy diet? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines treat as “an act of providing another with free food, drink or entertainment” or “an especially unexpected source of joy, delight or amusement.” 1…

Why do some doctors specialize in functional medicine?

Why do some doctors specialize in functional medicine?

Some thoughts from the latest www.a4m.com conference in Rancho Palos Verdes on functional medicine and the SphygmoCor for vascular age. Why do some doctors take the long road towards specializing in functional medicine, requiring huge investment in upskilling? One well known functional doctor in the US shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25 and…