Functional medicine frequently asked questions What really is functional medicine is a pretty frequently asked question. Functional medicine is shrouded in mystery and complexity. We talk about Cytochrome P-450 pathways...  […]

Anxiety and depression are common complaints in all functional medicine practices. If you're my age (54) you can remember when depression was relatively rare. Back in the pre-toxicity era when...  […]

As the field of functional medicine grows there is a greater and greater need for a functional medicine nutritionist to work hand in hand with a functional medicine doctor. Just...  […]

The top functional medicine and nutrition supplements can be divided up into several categories. There are supplements we use based on lab tests, i.e. if your lab test shows you...  […]

Here is Part 1, Building a Career and Practice In Functional Medicine As I travel around the world teaching from Japan to New Zealand to New York city I am...  […]

In the early 1990's I attended my first Functional Medicine seminar. In those years there would be 100-200 practitioners in a class, always taught by the field's founder, Dr. Jeffrey...  […]

I’m a skeptical person by nature. I still, after 25 years of practicing question functional medicine, wonder every day does functional medicine really work? Which is awesome because it means...  […]

Functional Medicine Pros and Cons - Benefits So I love Jimmy Fallon’s show. I love New York City in general. My grandfather, Max Kalish, was a well known socialist/realist artist...  […]

If you’re interested in how to become a functional medicine practitioner I have quite a bit to say on the subject so please read on. I’ve personally worked with several...  […]

Let’s discuss the top ten skills you need to develop to build a career in Functional Medicine starting with why you’d want to be a Functional Medicine specialist in the...  […]

I was at a functional medicine conference several months ago and I heard two doctors new to functional medicine talking and realized that the way people define functional medicine has...  […]

What Is Functional Medicine and Conventional Medicine? How are they different? During my travels around the United States I’ve visited many cities. Atlanta, Denver, San Diego, the list goes on....  […]

My clinic often receives calls from patients wondering are functional medicine doctors covered by insurance. There is no comprehensive functional medicine health care insurance plan available. Some insurance plans will...  […]

Naturopathic vs Functional Medicine What’s the difference between naturopathic and functional medicine? It’s a very good question. One that I have pondered for decades having been trained originally by two...  […]

Step One Use of Questionnaires: Have your patient fill out Stress Questionnaire and Adrenal Questionnaire and review those to give ideas for direction of conversations you will have. Why do...  […]

STAGE 3 Adrenal Exhaustion This packet will explain these findings. It will let you know which supplements you should be taking based on those results and recommend diet and lifestyle considerations...  […]

GI MARKERS Overgrowth can be caused by: Food allergies, use of NSAIDS, chronic antibiotic use, prescription drug use, and widespread use of antacids. Symptoms may include: Diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating,...  […]

Eat 15-20 grams/protein at each meal, about palm-sized (2-3 eggs, 6-8 oz meat). Eat as many green, and then multi-colored (red, yellow, orange and purple) veggies as possible each day. Strive...  […]

We have frequently been told that eating more complex carbohydrates than protein is healthy. However, it has been proven that an excess of carbohydrates to protein results in excess levels...  […]

There is no more contentious health issue than the subject of how to choose foods that are right for you. People who want to eat healthy, nutritious foods are frequently...  […]

Depression Hormonal – Most depression is related to adrenal or sex hormone imbalances. Lower than normal levels of DHEA, cortisol, testosterone, estrogen or progesterone will trigger a biochemically-induced depression. Neuroscientists...  […]

This is a list of symptoms that are frequently present when patients have these conditions.* You can look at individual symptoms in this list to explain the 3 body systems. You...  […]

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses K + 2 Potassium (K/MG) in this educational supplement video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses parasite herbs - artemisia in this educational supplement video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Insulin Resistance in this education video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses leaky gut repair & GI Revive (DFH) Anti-Inflammatory Gut Repair Powder in this education video. What happens when you take GI Revive?

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses protocol using Enerphos in this education video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Lipoic Acid, a blood sugar support supplement in this education video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Candicid Forte/Yeast Herbs in this education video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses C. Diff Protocol in this education video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Oxidation Methylation Protocol in this education video.

Supplement education video Floramyces by Dr. Dan Kalish: Supplement facts and wellness plan

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Pregnenolone Drops in this education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses 5-HTP Hydroxytryptophan in this education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Floramyces – Supplement education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.  

Overview The Functional Adrenal Stress Profile requires a series of four-time specific saliva collections (morning, noon, afternoon and nighttime) during a typical day on which cortisol is measured to establish...  […]

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses GTA Forte II education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan for thyroids.

These are starting, general protocols to use with any woman who is in menopause. Recognize that the labs will show variations where you can choose if you want to use...  […]

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Homocysteine Supreme education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses FemmenessencePro education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Progon B- L4x supplement education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Silvercillin - Supplement education video: Supplement facts and wellness plan.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses Catabolic Physiology and recommended prescriptions in functional medicine in this free video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses DHEA Drops and recommended prescriptions in functional medicine in this free video.

Dr. Dan Kalish discusses microbiome protocol and recommended prescriptions in functional medicine in this free video.

The Big Five Symptoms and How They Relate to the Adrenal Glands There are two basic techniques you can use to promote the adrenal stress testing in your practice. One is...  […]

Adrenal Lab Test Report of Findings Session First, it's important to go over the patient communication steps during these lab findings. Three Steps to a 30 minute session: Step One:...  […]

What is integrative medicine and what is functional medicine? How are they different and how do they relate to one another? So first let me say we are all on...  […]

Fibromyalgia is a mystery to most doctors, so testing for fibromyalgia can be a big challenge. What is it really? Nerve pain? Muscle pain? Nerve pain felt in the muscles...  […]

Description: Dr. Kalish: First question from Kelly was, I’m treating myself for H.pylori. I’m able to tolerate the Gastromend. Would 4 tablets twice a day on an empty stomach for...  […]