The way I evaluate blood work is not going to be the same as a medical doctor. So many times I have had a patient tell me their blood work is “normal” and yet when I look at it, that is not actually the case. That is because the lens through which I look at […]
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The simple answer is yes. We all have dirty genes. The more helpful question is, are your dirty genes keeping you unhealthy? Many of us believe our genes doom us to the disorders that run in our families. But Dr. Lynch reveals that with the right plan in place, you can eliminate symptoms and optimize
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Last week I talked about the anti-inflammatory food pyramid. If you missed that post you can check it out here: #1 way to reduce inflammation So for this month’s recipe I’m sharing one that we will be eating during my Inflammation Detox starting on Monday Sept. 27th. This recipe fits perfectly if you want to
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This was one of the more popular posts from two years ago (I’m not really sure why…ha! ha!) so I’m posting it again this summer while I’m off on vacation. Enjoy! So often I will have people ask me, or more often ask people who know me, “ does Dr. Durkin (Michelle) ever eat meat…have
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As a parent one of the most challenging things to deal with is a neurological diagnosis in your child. Especially when the standard line of treatment is nothing, or strong drugs that have a high risk of side effects. But what if there was something that could bridge the gap? That is what I hope
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Are you sometimes confused about all the nutritional information out there? Do you follow certain nutritional guidelines but aren’t getting the results you want? Today I am going to cover three nutrition myths that I come across on a regular basis that hold people back from the results they are hoping to achieve. 1. Breakfast
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Abdominal pain can be a tricky symptom to treat. There can be multiple causes, not just in the digestive system, but in other systems as well where it can mimic a digestive problem. Often many tests are done like bloodwork, ultrasounds, X-rays, colonoscopies, and endoscopies. And all of them can be “normal”. So what do
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One of the biggest indicators of hormone imbalance for women is an irregular period. This will often occur during natural large hormonal shifts like puberty, peri-menopause, or post-partum. But now it seems all too common outside of these times with our busier, more stressful lives, and our increased exposure to chemicals. Often I am asked,
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Over the last year my office has organized and completed three 10 day detoxes for our patients and their family and friends. As with many things this past year, each detox was focused on the immune system. We will be running one more immune detox starting in a couple weeks. So don’t forget to sign
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Did you know that up to 90% of doctor’s visits for a chronic complaint are due to stress? That’s an alarming figure. But when you consider the nervous system controls the majority of our bodily functions it makes sense that a healthy body results from a healthy nervous system. There are only 3 things a
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