*This Health Tip was originally posted in 2018. More than 30 years ago, I read a book that managed to influence my entire life. Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television (go ahead and click on it—it’s still available at Amazon and a surprising number of reviews are from recent years) was a best-seller in its day […]
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There are many ways to encourage our patients’ healing abilities, including many that are not yet considered conventional. We are leaders in the responsible introduction of new treatments and therapies that we know can benefit our patients.
Allergies & Food Sensitivities
We test for and treat environmental and food allergies as well as food sensitivity.
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A wide variety of diagnostic tests and therapies are used to maximize healthy longevity. Many of the anti-aging approaches are part of standard health care.
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Athletic performance visits include optimization plans and counseling for a range of athletes from amateur to professional
Learn moreCandida (Yeast) & Parasite Issues
Candida, full name Candida albicans, is a microorganism that lives in our gastrointestinal tracts.
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Diagnostics and disease prevention for a variety of cardiovascular conditions from high blood pressure to cardiovascular disease risk.
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Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for concerns of the skin, hair, lips and mouth including eczema, psoriasis, acne and much more.
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Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for concerns of the ear, nose and throat.
Learn moreEnvironmental Sensitivities
There are numerous amounts of environmental toxins that our bodies combat every day...
Learn moreFibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue
If you are suffering from widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues...
Learn moreGut health & digestive concerns
The essence of good gut health is essentially how well you’re digesting, absorbing, and using the food you eat and how efficiently you’re getting rid of what could potentially harm you.
Learn moreImmune Support
Your immune system is your body's protector, tackling viruses, bacteria, parasites, and cancer cells.
Learn moreInflammation
Inflammation can come from many sources and be a sign of injury or disease. If you're feeling inflamed, we can help!
Learn moreLyme disease and tick-borne illness
If you’ve been suffering longstanding but otherwise unexplained symptoms, a long-ago tick bite might be an overlooked possibility and you could now be dealing with chronic Lyme disease.
Learn moreMen's Health
From specific men's health concerns to optimization and anti-aging, we treat it all.
Learn moreMental Health & Counseling
We find that everyone whether dealing with day to day stress, suffering from chronic illness or dealing with trauma can benefit from taking care of their mental health.
Learn moreMold Toxicity
Mold in your daily environment can make you sick and some people are more sensitive than others.
Learn morePain Management
We understand, at WholeHealth Chicago, that pain may not be just a symptom of a larger problem and is a medical condition to take seriously.
Learn morePreventive Health & Physicals
We use precision medicine, meaning preventive medicine designed for you and only you, to figure out exactly what your body needs to prevent future chronic illness or disease.
Learn moreThyroid, Adrenal & Sex Hormone Issues
Glands and hormones are most certainly connected in our bodies.
Learn moreWeight Management
Our approach to weight management is to get to the root cause of the weight issue.
Learn moreWoman's Health
From specific women’s health concerns to optimization and anti-aging, we treat it all.
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It’s good for you to know a little something about ‘cytokines.’ ‘Cyto’ is Greek for ‘cell,’ ‘kine’ for movement, like ‘kinetic.’ ‘Cytokines’ are molecules released by cells during episodes of ‘stress,’ like an injury, an infection, or fighting a cancer. Some cytokines increase inflammation, imaginatively called pro-inflammatory cytokines, others decrease it: anti-inflammatory cytokines. They cause […]
Unexplained sudden deaths give me the willies but also pique my medical curiosity. Maybe you caught the story in last week’s New York Times which took doctors a year to solve. A healthy 47 y/o airline pilot was grilling burgers with his family in his backyard, became suddenly ill after eating his, then quickly unconscious […]
Over the years of writing Health Tips, I was surprised to discover that one I’d written a few years ago about Vitamin B 12 Deficiency had received the most comments and questions from readers. Since there have been some interesting developments in both the diagnosis and treatment of B12 deficiency, and since B12 deficiency remains […]
Toxic (a/k/a “heavy”) metals in our environment, mainly lead, mercury, cadmium, aluminum, and arsenic have always been a serious health risk but with recent rollbacks of the Environmental Protection Agency by the Trump Administration, we can expect trouble ahead. Statisticians predict an astonishing 160,000 unnecessary deaths over the next decade from the air and water […]
A smart woman in her mid-forties, Melanie had written “Bad PMS” neatly on our patient intake form, and then gone on to trace the word “Bad” several times with her pen and underlined it. Until about ten years ago, the odds were stacked against women like Melanie, trying to get help from their doctors for […]
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