by Ryan Brady | May 19, 2017 | Anti-Aging Medicine, Hormones
Testosterone replacement therapy is a lot more than just testosterone. We must consider the systemic effect of endogenous replacement testosterone. Estradiol is the most potent of the three estrogens – estrone, estradiol and estriol. For this reason, it is...
by Ryan Brady | Jun 16, 2020 | Hormones, Testosterone Replacement Therapy
If you thought Testosterone was only a male hormone, then think again! Although typically thought of as a male hormone, women also produce testosterone (T), but in much smaller quantities. an androgen hormone, is produced in the ovaries of women, as opposed to the...
by Ryan Brady | Jun 6, 2020 | Functional Medicine, Hormones
Hormones serve as our body’s chemical messengers to help maintain homeostasis, or state of balance. They originate in one area and act on another (target cell), usually transmitted through bodily fluid such as blood. I tend to visualize a New York City bicycle...
by Ryan Brady | Apr 8, 2020 | Functional Medicine
The liver sits on the right side of the abdomen, protected by the rib cage. The heaviest organ, it filters blood coming from the digestive tract before circulating through the rest of the body. The liver processes macronutrients–carbohydrates, proteins, and...
by Ryan Brady | Mar 31, 2020 | Functional Medicine
The recent announcement by President Trump about a drug with “tremendous promise” in combating COVID-19 sent people hunting through pharmacies and physicians. Trump was referencing hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial medication first synthesized in 1946 that has also...
by Ryan Brady | Mar 5, 2020 | Functional Medicine
The Halides and the Importance of Iodine Iodine is a halide ion, which is a halogen atom bearing a negative charge. The halides are grouped together on the periodic table of elements and include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Chloride and iodine/iodide are...
by Ryan Brady | Feb 7, 2020 | Functional Medicine
The Thyroid Gland This small, butterfly-shaped gland sits at the base of our neck and is a major player in the energy production system. The thyroid produces active substances that determine how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins and controls how sensitive...
by Ryan Brady | Jan 4, 2020 | Chiropractic, Functional Medicine
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “NORMAL” HEADACHE! A headache is your body’s way of letting you know that there is something wrong. There are many types of headaches. The first step in knowing what to do about your problem is to understand the various types: Cervicogenic...
by Ryan Brady | Jan 2, 2020 | Anti-Aging Medicine, Hormones, Supplements
Since it first became available in the 1990s, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has helped save countless lives and improve quality of life in thousands of HIV patients. Unfortunately, a side-effect of the HAART therapy was a rather dramatic change in body...
by Ryan Brady | Dec 17, 2019 | Anti-Aging Medicine, Functional Medicine, Supplements
Diabetes Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas and it helps glucose from the food you eat...
by Ryan Brady | Dec 4, 2019 | Chiropractic, Conditions
If you suffer from back pain, you know that discomfort can keep you up throughout the night. And you are not alone. Approximately 37 percent of Americans that suffer from regular back pain report sleep problems. Unfortunately, there’s a direct link between sleep...
