Medical researchers are finding that one of the most important variables in preserving our brain function in our elder years is to...

Most people try to avoid sweating, unless they are at the gym. However, the body uses sweating as one of its methods of detoxification....

Covid, as we're seeing with the new variants, is likely going to be around for a long time as a perennial sprout, something that may...

At Atma, we talk about whole-person, optimal health. Here are some inspiring words that illustrate some of what informs our care and our...

The word "Atma" is Sanskrit for the total person, including mind, body, and spirit. Integrative medicine helps us embody this approach as...

We are exposed to a substantial number of environmental toxins on a daily basis. While it is important to minimize this exposure as much...

No one should be stigmatized for health issues, and when it comes to low testerone levels, which are so prevalent among men, by facing...

As I stood on a friend's deck looking west, I saw a big view of the land and the sky, which made me realize how much such views are good...

Low testosterone levels don’t always mean we need to prescribe testosterone. One alternative alters the body’s conversion of testosterone...

For years, I worked with men on hormonal issues, providing them with hormone replacement therapy. I always found the hormone balance and...

Ironically, testosterone replacement can increase a man’s estrogen levels (among other things) as the body breaks down testosterone into...

Functional Medicine's approach is about finding out what is causing the hole in the dam and then plugging that hole. This entails an...

One question we too often don't pause to consider is what illness is in the first place. In my understanding, illness is a dysfunction of...

There is a long list of potential side effects that can go along with testosterone replacement therapy (as I mentioned in my previous...

A rose is a rose is a rose, but medicine has far more variety. At Atma Clinic, we specialize in Integrative Medicine and Functional...

Holden* came to Atma Clinic with a three-year history of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This had been treated with a few dietary changes...

Trevor* came to Atma Clinic with several years of history of cognitive decline, severe fatigue, depression, and prostatism (an enlarged...

More than a decade ago I found myself unable to pick up my young grandchildren due to weakness and pain in my back. I also experienced...

Wendy* came to Atma Clinic with a 12 year history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and ongoing symptoms of brain fog, severe fatigue, and...

How does a Functional Medicine appointment different from a conventional medicine appointment? A conventional medicine visit is geared...