Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Feb 1, 2018
Female Conditions,
Functional Medicine,
Hashimoto’s,
Infertility,
Lab testing,
Lupus,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
PCOS,
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Sjogren’s,
Wellness
Have you ever had obvious health symptoms but your lab tests come back normal? Many such patients, the majority of them women, are told it’s simply stress, aging, or depression. The problem is most doctors use lab ranges on blood tests when functional ranges provide more clues that explain the symptoms. The lab ranges on [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Oct 14, 2017
Adrenals & Chronic fatigue syndrome,
Autoimmune,
Brain / Functional neurology,
Celiac disease,
Chronic Pain,
Crohn’s Disease,
Depression,
Digestive disorders,
Emotions/Depression/Anxiety,
Fatigue/Energy,
Functional Medicine,
Hashimoto’s,
Infertility,
Lab testing,
Lupus,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Sjogren’s,
Thyroid,
Vertigo/Dizziness/Balance issues
Do you have mysterious health symptoms — such as fatigue, pain, brain fog, unexplained weight gain — that rob you of your quality of life, but lab tests and doctors keep saying nothing is wrong? Or maybe doctors tell you your chronic symptoms are depression and you need an antidepressant. Maybe you’ve even been accused [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Jun 29, 2017
ADD/ADHD,
Brain / Functional neurology,
Dementia & Alzheimer’s,
Depression,
Emotions/Depression/Anxiety,
Functional Medicine,
Headaches & Migraines,
Lab testing,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
Vertigo/Dizziness/Balance issues,
Wellness
You’ve heard of leaky gut, but have you heard of leaky brain? If you have symptoms of leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, you most likely also have leaky brain, or “blood-brain barrier permeability.” How do you know? You can perform a simple test with store-bought supplements to find out. The blood-brain barrier is a thin [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Jan 26, 2017
Allergies & Food Sensitivities,
Autism,
Autoimmune,
Celiac disease,
Chronic Pain,
Crohn’s Disease,
Depression,
Diet and Food,
Digestive disorders,
Emotions/Depression/Anxiety,
Female Conditions,
Functional Medicine,
Hashimoto’s,
Headaches & Migraines,
Infertility,
Lab testing,
Leaky gut,
Lupus,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
PCOS,
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Sjogren’s,
Skin Disorders,
Sleep/Insomnia,
Supplements,
Thyroid,
Vertigo/Dizziness/Balance issues,
Wellness
Lab testing is foundational to functional medicine, and for good reason. It can show you what is causing your symptoms, if you are headed toward a disease (even if you don’t have symptoms), track the progress of your protocol, and motivate you to stick with your protocol. Lab testing includes many different tests. Some examples [...]
You’ve probably heard it over and over: Stress raises the risk of disease. But how do you know if your stress is the disease-causing kind? It’s helpful to know some signs and about the adrenal stress test. Severe stress can either cause you to be fatigued all the time, wired all the time, or a [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Dec 16, 2016
Anxiety,
Autoimmune,
Brain / Functional neurology,
Candida,
Celiac disease,
Chemical sensitivity / TILT,
Chronic Pain,
Crohn’s Disease,
Dementia & Alzheimer’s,
Depression,
Diabetes,
Diet and Food,
Digestive disorders,
Emotions/Depression/Anxiety,
Endocrine Health – Hormone imbalances,
Erectile Dysfunction (ED),
Exercise,
Fatigue/Energy,
Female Conditions,
Functional Medicine,
Gluten,
Hashimoto’s,
Headaches & Migraines,
Heart Health,
Histamine intolerance,
Infertility,
Lab testing,
Leaky gut,
Lupus,
Methylation,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
PCOS,
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
SIBO,
Sjogren’s,
Skin Disorders,
Sleep/Insomnia,
Supplements,
Thyroid,
Toxins/Detoxification,
Vertigo/Dizziness/Balance issues,
Weight loss,
Wellness
You may have noticed the term “functional medicine” becoming more popular. What is functional medicine and how is it different from regular medicine? Functional medicine addresses health disorders by looking at their root causes rather than masking symptoms with drugs or surgery. By looking at root causes, you improve your energy, sleep, vitality, and even [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Aug 12, 2016
Allergies & Food Sensitivities,
Autoimmune,
Celiac disease,
Crohn’s Disease,
Diet and Food,
Digestive disorders,
Functional Medicine,
Gluten,
Hashimoto’s,
Lab testing,
Leaky gut,
Lupus,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
SIBO,
Sjogren’s,
Thyroid,
Weight loss,
Wellness
Research has confirmed what many people have long known: Gluten sensitivity is a real thing. A Columbia University Medical Center study found gluten sensitivity is not an imagined condition, as many seem to think these days, and that celiac disease or a wheat allergy are not required to react to gluten. Although people with gluten sensitivity [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Aug 4, 2016
Allergies & Food Sensitivities,
Crohn’s Disease,
Digestive disorders,
Fatigue/Energy,
Functional Medicine,
Hashimoto’s,
Lab testing,
Lupus,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Sjogren’s,
Thyroid,
Wellness
It’s a frustrating but not uncommon scenario: You struggle with food or chemical sensitivities, suspected autoimmunity, and leaky gut symptoms. You plunk down hundreds of dollars (or more) for state-of-the-art testing from Cyrex Labs, eager for specific guidance. And all the results come back negative. Or they all come back positive. Either way, you’re poorer [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Jul 7, 2016
Anxiety,
Autism,
Autoimmune,
Blood Sugar,
Brain / Functional neurology,
Candida,
Celiac disease,
Chemical sensitivity / TILT,
Chronic Pain,
Crohn’s Disease,
Dementia & Alzheimer’s,
Depression,
Diabetes,
Diet and Food,
Digestive disorders,
Emotions/Depression/Anxiety,
Endocrine Health – Hormone imbalances,
Erectile Dysfunction (ED),
Exercise,
Fatigue/Energy,
Female Conditions,
Functional Medicine,
Gluten,
Hashimoto’s,
Headaches & Migraines,
Heart Health,
Histamine intolerance,
Infertility,
Lab testing,
Leaky gut,
Lupus,
Methylation,
Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
PCOS,
Psoriasis,
Rheumatoid arthritis,
SIBO,
Sjogren’s,
Skin Disorders,
Sleep/Insomnia,
Supplements,
Thyroid,
Toxins/Detoxification,
Vertigo/Dizziness/Balance issues,
Weight loss,
Wellness
It’s a common argument: “You don’t need to take supplements if you eat a good diet.” Although a good diet is foundational to good health, supplements play an instrumental role in various health conditions. People who don’t understand the value of supplements think they exist only to profit off of “suckers for snake oil.” To [...]
Kristien Boyle DOM, AP (FL), LAc (SC)
Jul 7, 2015
Adrenals & Chronic fatigue syndrome,
Allergies & Food Sensitivities,
Autoimmune,
Brain / Functional neurology,
Digestive disorders,
Hashimoto’s,
Lab testing,
Memory,
Wellness
Do you have chronic, mysterious symptoms that drag your life down but your lab tests come back normal? You may have an autoimmune reaction, a disorder in which your immune system attacks and destroys a part of your body. Autoimmunity can strike any tissue or compound in the body and symptoms will vary based on [...]