Chronic health conditions
March 27, 2023 | by Romanelli | Antiaging, Back pain, Chronic health conditions
The most common complaint of patients in my office is lower back pain. Except for trauma patients are bewildered how they developed back pain. “I just bent over to pick up a piece of paper, “I was just tying my shoe,” and other inconsequential causes of low back pain are usually reported. There are many […]
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August 17, 2022 | by Romanelli | Chronic health conditions, Coronavirus, Diseases, GMO, Health, Healthy foods, Organic Food
August 17, 2022 Living with viruses What we eat greatly affects our immune system. And yet, most of us do not know what to eat to promote good health. Functional Nutrition is about finding the right way for each of us as individuals to eat/use food to maximize the potential for health and […]
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February 7, 2018 | by Romanelli | Chronic health conditions, Gut bacteria, Microbiome
You know the name of the disease but how did you get it? The research is very clear that the bugs in your gut, the microbiome, is at the center of all chronic disease. Your food choices, the gut bugs and the immune system are intimately connected. Most of your immune system is located in your […]
Tags: Gut bacteria, Healthy gut
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November 1, 2017 | by Romanelli | Autoimmune Disease, Chronic health conditions, Functional Medicine
Are you struggling with health problems and the doctors don’t have an answer for you? With the dramatic increase in chronic disease patients are left with unanswered questions of what is my diagnosis, how did I get this, and do I really have to stay on medication for the rest of my life. This […]
Tags: Alternative treatment, Autoimmune disease, Functional medicine
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October 3, 2017 | by Romanelli | Autoimmune Disease, Chronic health conditions
There is an attack of autoimmune diseases in the United States and worldwide. The increasing prevalence and costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment is a major concern. 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease. It’s 1 of the top 10 causes of death in women over 65. It’s the 2nd highest cause of chronic […]
Tags: Autoimmune disease, Chronic health problems, Grave's Disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcerative colitis
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September 15, 2017 | by Romanelli | Alternative Medicine, Autoimmune Disease, Chronic health conditions, Grave's Disease
Everybody needs a community. Research shows that the risk of chronic disease and mortality is directly related to high social stress. The feeling of being isolated has a risk for chronic disease higher than physical inactivity, alcohol consumption of over 6 drinks a day, and smoking 15 cigarettes daily. This social isolation is heightened by […]
Tags: Alternative treatment, Autoimmune disease, Chronic health problems, Grave's Disease, Hashimoto's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis
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August 16, 2017 | by Romanelli | Chiropractic, Chronic health conditions, Functional Medicine
If you are suffering from musculoskeletal pain or a chronic disease the root cause must be treated. Both Chiropractic and Functional Medicine treatment targets the root cause. A diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms. If you have sciatica, pain running down the leg .The standard treatment is anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers, and pain killers. But […]
Tags: GERD, Sciatica, Treating root cause
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July 20, 2017 | by Romanelli | Chronic health conditions, Functional Medicine, Health Insurance, Healthcare cost
It’s well documented that 70 to 80% of our healthcare dollars are spent on chronic disease. The medical treatment for chronic disease you can say is treatment by numbers. If your blood pressure is up, we have to lower that number. If you cholesterol is up, we have to lower that number. Diabetes is also […]
Tags: Chronic health problems, Functional medicine, Genetic testing, Health insurance
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June 12, 2017 | by Romanelli | Alternative Medicine, Chronic health conditions, Leaky Gut, SIBO
What is SIBO? I’m sure most of you that have a bloated stomach have found this acronym on the Internet. It stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. It is the main cause of irritable bowel syndrome heartburn, nausea and can cause leaky gut. Before I can explain what SIBO is, I need to explain […]
Tags: Alternative treatment, Functional medicine, IBS, SIBO
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June 1, 2017 | by Romanelli | Aches and pains, Alternative Medicine, Chiropractic, Chronic health conditions, Functional Chiropractic, Functional Medicine
Functional chiropractic? If you’ve been following my email articles, everything I talk about is functional? The first time I was introduced into this term functional was when I was studying sports medicine. Along with the standard orthopedic and neurological testing we learned functional testing. What’s the difference? Actually there’s a very big difference. Standard […]
Tags: Alternative treatment, Chiropractic, Chronic health problems, Functional Chiropractic
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