Otherwise known as the caveman diet, the paleo diet is no stranger to those interested in improving their health. This “caveman” diet is a paleolithic era idea that takes a swing back through time to take at what humans were thought to have eaten 2 million years ago.

An unsung hero, the SCD has been a champion to many sufferers of digestive disorders like Ulcerative Colitis, food allergies/sensitivities, IBS, and Celiac Disease.[1] It is based on the understanding that the disorders are due to an imbalance of intestinal beneficial bacteria, and overgrowth of the "bad" bacteria.

Ever wonder what those lab numbers mean when you get those blood tests back and all you know is that little "H" or "L" means something "bad"? You're not quite sure what, but just that something isn't right. Or, you feel off, but your numbers all look "normal"?

Here's why:

Symptoms act as the dashboard of your body, the alerts to let you know that something might be amiss. Using wisdom, a person would then look at the symptom and question what it is alerting them to, and the resolution process can begin.

Hypertension is one of the biggest risk factors influencing the development of cardiovascular disease, and yet still one of the most confusing when it comes to treatment, somewhat because it’s difficult to talk someone that doesn’t have any symptoms into pharmaceutical therapy.

IBS is a common functional syndrome effectively hindering a patient’s quality of life of varying degrees.1 Characterized by irregular bowel movements, abdominal discomfort, and bloating or rectal urgency,2 it has an ebb and flow pattern that varies significantly in which drug therapies have thus far been insufficient in developing due to its multifactorial variability.

While it certainly presents as an acute inflammatory arthritic condition, gout is more of a metabolic disease.1 Like diabetes, it is heavily related to lifestyle and diet, and truly lifestyle education and determination on the part of the patient can reduce risk of morbidity in the long term.

Widespread pain for at least 3 months without identifiable cause1? It’s a nightmare 2-8% of the worldwide population can attest to1. This is the new diagnostic criteria for Fibromyalgia, a disease of central pain sensitization with a central nervous system processing disturbance2 that has had its share of difficulty among clinicians to diagnose as it can coexist and coincide with various other autoimmune diseases or diseases of chronic infection.

“At least 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, another 34 million are at risk for developing osteoporosis, and roughly 1.5 million people have suffered a bone fracture related to osteoporosis.”

UTI’s are an infection in which bacteria have colonized in the bladder1 or in the tract from the urethra to the bladder. This can be caused by candida, or E. coli, most commonly1 attributing to 80% of infections.1,2 While the majority of infections are simple cystitis from these common causes, some complicated infections might hint at underlying disease states such as diabetes, or structural of the organ and system.1 It commonly presents as frequent urination, urgency, and frequency. One should be aware of symptoms such as fever, myalgia, or low back pain and seek prompt medical assistance, as delayed identification and treatment can progress to the kidneys and are common following UTIs.

Breathing devices have never been more popular since the advent of Covid 19 and there are many devices on the market and in use in hospitals and clinics.1,2 There are assistive devices for individual use that help support the innate need for breath, breathing posture, and its effects on nerves, tissue, the brain, and smooth muscle like the heart.

Detoxification is a natural, normal, and healthy process of the body. It is the process in which the body identifies and neutralizes toxins to eliminate them from the body.1 These may be toxic substances, but are also the products produced from the internal process of metabolism in general.1 At any time the body’s detoxification system may be neutralizing threats from antinutrients, medications, chemicals, heavy metals, stress, allergens, infectious pathogens, even unhealthy mental states and negative emotions.1 The systems that work together for detoxification to happen include the liver and gallbladder, kidneys, lymphatic, lungs, skin, the GI system, and the brain.1 When the systems become overwhelmed, symptoms may begin to reflect the overburdened status and soon may become useful as evidence of the body’s inability to restore itself to natural and innate homeostasis.

Asthma is a common and chronic condition affecting over 25 million in the United States alone.1 The condition is characterized by narrowed airways in the lungs in which the small muscles of the lungs contract and also possible inflammation to potential triggers.2 Triggers could be environmental allergens, cigarette smoke, molds, animal dander, chemicals or dust.

12% of the United States adult population is well aware of the suffering associated with migraines.1 That’s 30 million people experiencing nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sensitization to light and/or sound, and visual difficulties along with moderate to extreme attacking headache pain.1 Migraines can last from four to 72 hours with varying degrees of severity throughout.

Forgetting where you put your keys can be a normal part of a busy life with an inattentive mind, or it could signify the normal minor cognitive impairments that can occur with age.1 For 44 million people worldwide,1 however, the sense of forgetfulness can signify the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. AD is a progressive form of cognitive decline that affects a person’s memory, language and living skills1 as well as the commonly known symptom of forgetfulness. AD is the most common form of dementia, with an estimated nearly 10 million American diagnoses by the year 2040.1

For the 60 million Americans struggling with insomnia1, it can be disheartening to hear that rather than having a direct causative factor that can be medically treated, insomnia is more largely related to lifestyle dynamics than anything else.1

Anxiety has quickly been establishing itself as one of the most encountered diseases among primary care.1 40 million people in the United States alone1 are subject to bouts of general anxiety symptoms that have them calling their providers. While there are many variations upon the anxiety spectrum, general anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among them.

The human body has been wired with an incredible emergency response system in order to handle stressors, whether they are internal, external, physical, psychological, or biochemical.1 When a threat is sensed, the body responds with a well-planned management sequence. Interestingly, prevalence of the ailment is difficult to determine as there is some disagreement that adrenal fatigue evens exists.

Whether warmly welcomed or sincerely feared, the fact of the matter is that every woman all the world over will experience menopause at one point in their lives. The experience, however, varies for each woman, with 70-75% of women experiencing the vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause including hot flashes, sweating, anxiety and heart palpitations that can last from 6 months to 2 years.1

Affecting 6 to 15% of the US population, and more common in boys than girls, Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where the individual suffers a distorted body image, refuses to maintain a normal weight,1 and intentionally avoids the intake of food.2 While anorexia can occur at any age, peaks are seen from 13 to 14 and 19 to 20 years old.2 There may be a genetic component that could potentially increase susceptibility to developing anorexia.2 Behaviors modeled from parents and peer groups and social media can also be a powerful influence. There is a psychological prevalence with the disorder, but it is generally due to a distorted perception of the body composition.1,2