Category Archives: Functional Medicine

Columbus, Ohio: An Important Note About Food Condiments and Salt for Detox360. A condiment is something used to add a special flavor to food, such as ketchup, mustard or spices. In the Detox360 program, here is a list of “condiments and spices” that are acceptable. They are: • Most herbs and spices • Basil •… Read More »

Columbus, Ohio: Hand-held Blender..Great for Smoothies and Protein Shakes. One of the best investments you can make while going on the Detox360 program, and really for any dietary or food-based reason, would be to get yourself a hand-held blender. This is because the days of mixing anything, small things especially, in a full-size blender where… Read More »

Columbus, Ohio: How to Get the Most From This Program! 10 Liver Detox Tips Dear Patient, Congratulations on taking the first step toward improving your health! We want to make this journey of yours as easy as possible. As a result, we have prepared a list of tips for your consideration even before your first… Read More »

Hello, my name is Dr. Larry Van Such, and if you have been suffering with: debilitating health symptoms such as fatigue, depression or night sweats that you can’t seem to find the cause of, or symptoms associated with poor digestion, unstable blood sugar and electrolyte imbalances as well as those even associated with an autoimmune… Read More »

WHY DO I STILL HAVE SYMPTOMS WHEN MY BLOOD/LAB TESTS ARE NORMAL? One of the biggest concerns that functional medicine practitioners often hear from their new patients is that they will state they have had numerous lab tests run on them in the past for various biomarkers such as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), glucose and… Read More »

As a patient, you may be surprised to learn that the lab where your blood was drawn developed their pathological ranges based only on the people who have had blood work analyzed by that same lab within the last year. This means that these pathological ranges are not standardized from lab to lab or from… Read More »

“ALL DISEASE BEGINS IN THE GUT.” Hippocrates Now that you have a better idea of how functional medicine practitioners analyze a patient’s blood work, I want to talk to you about one of the main areas of concern that we have regarding all of our patient’s health, and this of course has to deal with… Read More »

You don’t have to be diagnosed with diabetes (high blood sugar) or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) for blood sugar levels to be a major health concern for you. In fact, many people suffer from the undiagnosed condition known as dysglycemia. What is Dysglycemia? Dysglycemia is a condition in which our bodies simply lose the ability… Read More »

Poor digestion is something that many people deal with on a daily basis and symptoms of it may include: • stomach cramps • gas • constipation • heartburn • bloating • diarrhea • low energy levels There could be many causes of poor digestion, but more often than not, it comes about simply as a… Read More »

We’ve already talked about the effects that unstable blood sugar (dysglycemia) and poor digestive function (dysbiosis) have on your overall health and in particular your intestinal tract. Now we will talk about how your adrenal glands affect them as well. The Adrenal Glands The adrenal glands are two walnut shaped glands that sit atop the… Read More »

Patients will seek the help of a functional medicine practitioner for any number of symptoms or conditions, and we already mentioned some of these earlier such as: • Fatigue/Tiredness • Depression • Cold Hands/Feet • Insomnia • Fibromyalgia • Constipation/Diahrrea • Digestive Disorders • Autoimmune Disease • Thyroid Dysfunction • Adrenal Fatigue • Diabetes •… Read More »

Welcome! Dear Prospective Patient, First and foremost, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit with us today. I realize it can be difficult looking for answers to your specific health condition when it is good health itself that is needed to focus all of your resources together (energy, attitude, etc.) in… Read More »