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Evidence-based articles on gut health, thyroid, hormones, and natural healing, written by Dr. Houston C. Anderson, DC, MS.

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Endometriosis, Fibroids and Fertility – Part 1

Endometriosis and fibroids play a large role in fertility.  Endometriosis is the abnormal growth and function of endometrial tissue and it makes a woman’s monthly cycle a cycle of abdominal pain, cramps, backaches and irregular bleeding. Fibroids in an of

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Why Butter is Better!

Why Butter is Better! Butter has been my most common prescription for the past few weeks.  Obviously the initial reaction I get is quite entertaining usually.  Even more fun is when they ask how much and I say to eat

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Way Cool Whey Cool Protein

While there are a lot of cheap alternatives, the protein that I recommend is Whey Cool from Designs for Health.  It is organic and non-denatured and comes from grass fed cows. There are many processes to create whey protein, such

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Are you looking for the right Scottsdale Functional Medicine doctor?  Our goal is that you feel and see the difference!

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2 Medically Necessary Natural Movements

In the natural movement world we often speak of the necessity to be able to squat, run through a forest barefoot and my personal favorite is being able to carry your baby on your back while you fly through trees

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Women’s Health

I didn’t start out with a focus on women’s health, but the need for a comprehensive approach to women’s health presented itself over and over again.  The mechanistic, one system approach doesn’t work well enough for enough women.  Too many women are stuck taking

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Heavy Metals & Autism

Almost all people with autism have some form of heavy metal toxicity. It is definitely more likely than not to find elevated heavy metals in autistic individuals. These toxic heavy metals include lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic, which are “heavy

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Biofilms – A Serious Threat to Your Health

Biofilms are little communities of organisms in your body that join forces to avoid elimination. The protective coating they form is officially called a polymer matrix, but essentially they form a “force field” like barrier that keeps drugs like antibiotics,

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