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by Dr. Kilcup | Apr 3, 2020 | Articles, Thyroid
If you have Graves disease (aka hyperthyroidism) this photo might be something you can relate to. When I had hyperthyroidism I felt more stressed than I had ever experienced. I felt like I had 10 cups of coffee in me all day long. Here is how a Functional Medicine doctor cured himself. Graves...
by Dr. Kilcup | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles, Fighting Infections, Healthy Living, Toxins And Detox
Let me tell you something that will blow your mind! As a functional medicine doctor, here’s what I changed when the Coronavirus hit: NOTHING! Yeah, that’s right! I continued to do the same things I did before the virus. From my perspective, my immune system is always under attack from...
by Dr. Kilcup | May 25, 2018 | Articles, Autoimmune Conditions, Digestive Health
Eczema Treatment | A Functional Medicine Approach Eczema treatment from a functional medicine perspective is all about finding the cause. I don’t treat my patients’ eczema; I look for the cause of the eczema and fix it. In this article I will go over the common problems I find that...
by Dr. Kilcup | Oct 12, 2017 | Articles, Womans Health
Would you believe that 50% of Americans over age 50, mostly women, have some level of osteoporosis, which leads to 1.5 million fractures a year?1 That’s just stupid crazy! Hey folks, we have a real problem here! As a functional medicine doc I ask WHY??? This is certainly not normal, and it...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jul 25, 2017 | Fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, Mental Health, Toxins And Detox, Videos
Being from Arizona I was shocked when my wife tested positive for Lyme disesase. That was years ago. Since then I have studied everything I can find on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme. In this video I will share with you some of the highlights in the diagnosis and treatment for Lyme Disease....
by Dr. Kilcup | Jul 25, 2017 | Articles, Fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, Mental Health, Toxins And Detox
I could not believe my eyes when my wife’s Lyme test came back positive. I had been taught that Lyme disease is very rare in Arizona, only transmitted by ticks, and that a bulls eye rash would be seen with an infected bite. Like so many things I dig into, the truth is very different than the...
by Dr. Kilcup | Feb 18, 2016 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Digestive Health, Healthy Living, Toxins And Detox, Womans Health
Have you ever been to a doctor that gave you advice that he or she was obviously not following. In my opinion that’s just not right. I believe that as someone people are looking to for help in getting healthy, I need to not just be knowledgeable of the facts, but also living the...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jul 8, 2015 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Fatigue, Headaches, Healthy Living, Toxins And Detox, Weight Loss
I want to share with you my own personal practice and what I consider the best detox to do in the summer. Like it or not, all of us are exposed to harmful toxins everyday. The air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and things we touch contain toxins. Back in the...
by Dr. Kilcup | Oct 26, 2014 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Healthy Living, Toxins And Detox
The dangers of mercury poisoning are real. It can be confusing knowing what is safe to eat, especially when it comes to fish, in regard to what contains mercury. Which is obviously very frustrating when a person is trying to eat fish to be healthy! Today I found this great infographic on fix.com...
by Dr. Kilcup | Oct 17, 2014 | Articles, Digestive Health, Fatigue, Headaches, Mental Health, Toxins And Detox, Weight Loss, Womans Health
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is one of the most common hormone disorders in women. In this article you will learn a very common cause of PCOS and how it can be cured. First off, let’s get a good understanding of what PCOS is and what it does. Basically, PCOS results when the ovaries...
by Dr. Kilcup | Aug 6, 2013 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Toxins And Detox, Weight Loss
Research is convincing that the following cardiovascular diseases – High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Heart Attacks, Stroke, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Carotid Artery Stenosis and Generalized Atherosclerosis – can all be caused by relatively low levels of Mercury, Cadmium and Lead...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jun 24, 2013 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Digestive Health, Fatigue, Headaches, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Sinus, Toxins And Detox, Weight Loss, Womans Health
I can hear you, “How can you fix my back over the internet?”. That’s an excellent question, and you’re right, I can’t physically fix your back without getting my hands on you. It’s very frustrating when I know if I could just see the patient in person, I could fix their problem....
by Dr. Kilcup | Apr 12, 2013 | Articles, Cardiovascular Health, Digestive Health, Fatigue, Headaches, Healthy Living, Toxins And Detox, Womans Health
In this article I’m going to explain why you might be doing more harm than good by taking vitamin supplements. That’s right, I just said that! Surprised to hear that from a “natural” doctor? Unfortunately, I see it all the time. Good people spending their hard-earned...