Long-Term Health Effects of Mold Exposure: WINK News Interview with Dr. Eduardo Maristany
Excess moisture, flooding and standing water from Hurricane Ian's impact to many homes and businesses can contribute to the growth of mold. In this interview, WINK News reporter Kellie Miller, interviews residents about mold exposure in their homes and Dr. Eduardo Maristany for health implications and functional medicine recommendations. [...]
Dr. Lina Sakr joins Naples Center for Functional Medicine
Naples Center for Functional Medicine has added Dr. Lina Sakr, an internal medicine specialist, to its team of physicians. Sakr, who has nearly four decades of experience and is certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine, specializes in metabolic and nutritional medicine, anti-aging medicine and women’s health. Prior to [...]
How Precision Medicine Can Help You
What is precision medicine? Precision medicine is a type of medicine that relies on information about a person's genes or proteins to prevent, diagnose or treat disease. Unlike traditional medicine that often uses a "one treatment fits all" approach with little customization, precision medicine analyzes the DNA, blood, urine and [...]
Exposure to EMFs a growing concern in digital world
Surveys show the average American spends anywhere from seven to 12 hours in front of a screen every day. Computers. TVs. Cell phones. Tablets. Laptops. Negative impacts of excessive screen time have been well documented. According to the Mayo Clinic, impacts include difficulty sleeping, neck and back soreness, behavioral changes [...]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Might Improve Symptoms in Patients with “Long COVID”
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, reviewing Zilberman-Itskovich S et al. Sci Rep 2022 Jul 12 This article is courtesy of the NEJM Journal Watch. In a randomized trial, 8 weeks of treatment were associated with improvement in cognition, mood, fatigue, and pain. Hyperbaric oxygen has a checkered history as a therapy [...]
Give the gift of health at Naples Center for Functional Medicine
Naples Center for Functional Medicine has made it easier to give the gift of health. The practice now offers gift certificates that allow purchasers to select any denomination. There is no expiration date or additional fees, and gift certificates can be applied to the cost of any services, supplements or [...]
Health tips to lose weight, once and for all
By Carol L. Roberts, MD, ABIHM Tired of gaining and losing the same 10 pounds over and over again? Dismayed by the rolls around your middle? Want to know the secret of maintaining a healthy weight for the rest of your life? As a doctor of functional medicine with [...]
VIDEO: Slowing the Aging Process
Featuring Eduardo Maristany, MD of Naples Center for Functional Medicine & Diane Hayden, PhD of Essential Naples Magazine Aging is a natural occurrence, but functional medicine provides holistic treatments for anti-aging that can improve energy, sleep, and slow down the onset of weight gain and disease. In this video [...]
VIDEO: Optimizing Testosterone Levels & Anti-Aging Therapies
Featuring Diane Hayden, PhD of Essential Naples Magazine Some of the focuses of functional medicine include patients’ exposure to toxins, as well as lack of nutrients and hormones that they may not be getting from genetics or diet. In this video podcast, Diane Hayden, PhD, interviews Dr. Eduardo [...]
Sleep: What to Do When You Can’t
By Carol L. Roberts, MD, ABIHM Sleep disturbances are a normal part of a normal life. We all have bad nights once in a while. But when sleep becomes an elusive goal most nights, when we lie in bed staring at the ceiling half the night, when we wake too [...]