Dr. Gabe Ariciu, DC, Author at Dr. Gabe - Functional Medicine and Applied Kinesiology

Functional Bloodwork: Reading Between the Lines of “Normal”

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Introduction Many patients come in frustrated after being told, “Your labs look normal.” Yet they’re still exhausted, foggy, anxious, or unable to lose weight. They don’t want another medication—they want an explanation. That’s where functional labwork becomes invaluable. Conventional lab testing is designed to detect disease, not necessarily dysfunction. Functional medicine asks a different question: […]

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How Gut Health Affects Hormones: The Hidden Connection That Impacts Your Energy, Weight, and Mood

Introduction When patients come in struggling with thyroid issues, adrenal fatigue, estrogen dominance, or unexplained weight gain, they often say, “I’ve already cleaned up my diet, I’m taking supplements, and my labs look normal — but I still don’t feel right.” That frustration is valid. I see it often. What most people don’t realize is

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Beneath the Surface: Exploring 5 Common Gallbladder Issues

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Gallbladder issues are way more common than you may think. Many are dealing with gallbladder related issues whether they know it or not. This is often missed until it is unfortunately too late, even in the functional medicine world. As with all things health-related it is important to understand the physiology at play before we

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Why Carnivore?

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This is a follow-up to my last post. I detailed in it the history of the human diet. You may recall the importance meat has played throughout our history. At one point, humans were predominately meat eaters and by definition hypercarnivore. As we began to consume plants we needed to find ways to process them

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What Should Humans Eat?

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The subject of what humans should eat has been a long debated topic. Sadly there is a lot of misinformation here. There is a growing voice against eating meat and it is gaining traction. Many people in Hollywood support this and Netflix has several documentaries on the “dangers” of eating meat. Veganism is also gaining

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SIBO and SIFO

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SIBO or small intestine bacterial overgrowth is a common problem I see on a day to day basis. SIBO affects a large number of people especially those with Celiac, IBS, or other gut related issues. It can often be difficult to treat and some patients feel better only to seemingly relapse shortly thereafter. In this

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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

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Also known as autoimmune thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of the top causes of hypothyroidism in America and it is becoming more and more prevalent. Thyroid disorders affect women more than men and it is often missed. Extreme fatigue is one of the primary symptoms experienced. By the time Hashimoto’s is noticed, if at all,

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Ulcerative Colitis and Leaky Gut, Part 2

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Last week, I introduced the topic of ulcerative colitis. I talked about what it is and the conventional and natural treatments. I also mentioned that not all treatments are created equal. In other words, just because it is natural does not mean the root cause is being addressed. Now I want to break down the

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Natural Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis, Part 1

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD for short, is an issue effecting about 1.3% of adults in the US.1 Now that is an old stat from 2015, it has certainly increased since then. Most are diagnosed in their 20s or 30s.1 The two most common are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Crohn’s is inflammation within

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Treating Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow

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Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are a common issues not just in these sports. But they can really interrupt your game. It is not unique to them either. Many people experience different types of elbow pain and it can be quite frustrating. It gets in the way of work too. Loss of productivity can be

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