Caplan Health Institute
Functional Medicine Practitioners
A Different Perspective on Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis If you have received a Hashimoto’s diagnosis, then you were probably told that you have a problem with your thyroid gland and the solution is to take a thyroid pill— for life. We look at this differently. Using a functional medicine perspective, we see Hashimoto’s not as a thyroid gland …
Your microbiome can be your best friend or your worst enemy when it comes to your health. It’s a world that we’ve known for thousands of years plays a critical role in our health, yet we knew almost nothing about it until recently. Thanks to scientific discoveries, we now have a much clearer picture of …
Urgent vs. Important is the question we are discussing today. Let’s start with a universal fact. We know that change is not easy. As doctors, we see how much people suffer because they believe they aren’t able to change. We want you to know something. You are ALL capable of change. The Urgent or Important …
As women, we get so caught up in all the busy-ness and responsibilities of life that we neglect ourselves. We put ourselves last. Responsible self-care is putting yourself first! Remember how they instruct passengers on an airplane? Put on your own oxygen mask before helping your children put on their masks. Put your health and …
Autoimmune Recipes: Avocado Burger with Sweet Potato Bun INGREDIENTS For the Buns 2–3 large, round sweet potatoes 1 Tablespoon coconut oil 1/4 Teaspoon sea salt For the Burgers 1 lb. ground beef 1 Teaspoon sea salt One Teaspoon garlic powder 1 Teaspoon onion powder Toppings 1 Medium avocado, sliced Sliced red onion Arugula INSTRUCTIONS For …
Eating the right foods to reduce inflammation over a holiday weekend isn’t always easy. The burgers and hot dogs are everywhere, along with tons of unhealthy fats hidden in dips and sauces. And unhealthy fats can be a huge trigger for autoimmunity, because they store up toxicity in a big way. It’s easy to get …
Hello everyone, Recently, Tiffany spoke with Dr. David Jockers at the Fasting Transformation Summit. For a more in-depth interview, click here. With an autoimmune disease, which you’re often told it’s going to be lifelong, many people are going to be on medications for the rest of their life. There’s nothing they can do for it, …
No one can live in a bubble. We are exposed daily to a plethora of potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, and yeast. They are in our food, our air, water, and living on and in us. This can lead to many problems including chronic infections. We exist in a symbiotic relationship with these natural organisms. …
Balancing the Immune System Several contributing factors can trigger and perpetuate an autoimmune tendency within the immune system of lupus patients. But what is actually happening in the immune system itself to cause destruction of self-tissue and how can you achieve immune balance? Just like all other systems in the body, it comes down to …
