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https://www.DrKrupka.com I was asked recently if it is safe for children to do Intermittent Fasting. As usual, I'll answer from a functional medicine perspective, but it is a very interesting question.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Can you...should you...exercise while fasting? In my Functional Medicine practice I routinely have patients fasting for various lengths of time. Many of them want to continue exercising during their fast. Is it safe to exercise while you are fasting? Watch and learn now!

https://www.DrKrupka.com I was asked how long menopause lasts...well lets talk about it. First I'll define menopause, and then I'll explain how it progresses and what to expect. You'll get my functional perspective here in this video.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Answering a question about having cyclical migraines even though she is now in menopause. Is it hormones? Functional medicine principles at play here.

https://www.DrKrupka.com As a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, I frequently test various hormones in my patients. In this video I'll explain the best way to evaluate the 4 different types of hormones so that you can ask your doctor for all the right tests.

https://www.DrKrupka.com As we continue our journey through this pandemic, let's not lose perspective on why we started the lockdowns in the first place. What should our focus be now? Is there a role for Functional Medicine moving forward? Remember to get your nutrition dialed in to help your resistance!

https://www.DrKrupka.com So you have a Keto Mojo Ketone meter and now you need to know what to do with the information. When should you measure, and what do the results mean? Can it be a useful part of your functional nutrition or functional fitness program?

https://www.DrKrupka.com As we work through the pandemic, human-to-human contact is actively avoided. No hugs, handshakes, or even pats on the back are allowed in polite society anymore. How necessary is contact to our well being? How well will you be able to do in this "new normal" of no contact?

https://www.DrKrupka.com A patient asked why their blood sugar wasn't coming down when they fasted. In Functional Medicine we see every patient as an individual, so I explain the possible reasons for this and how to overcome them with nutrition and lifestyle modifications to make the fasting more effective.

https://www.DrKrupka.com sometimes the most difficult part of a multi-day fast is getting your head straight. Are you ready for the mental game? Our minds play games with us trying to get us to eat. Even for me, being a certified Functional Medicine practitioner, the mental game of fasting is the toughest part.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Answering another question from a Functional Medicine patient. She wanted to know if a 24 hour fast was healthy. I'll discuss fasting and what a 24 hour fast would and wouldn't do.

https://www.DrKrupka.com MTHFR mutations have been a hot topic as of late, but frequently you just hear a bunch of drama to sell you supplements. Is that legit? Or is there more to the story? How do our genetics determine out health, anyway? I'll give you the functional medicine answers you need to hear.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Why do people take protein powders and how can you use them to your best advantage? What does protein even do for us? How can we use it as a functional food to support muscle recovery and overall nutrition?

https://www.DrKrupka.com Ever heard of HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training? What are the benefits of HIIT and should you do it?

https://www.DrKrupka.com I was answering a question in our PrimalKim bootcamp group (primalKim.com) about how to choose supplements and what the various types of supplements are. I use several types of supplements in my Functional Medicine and Nutrition practice, but here I'm talking about what I use personally.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Ever thought about taking collagen powder? What is it good for, and can you have too much? I explain the benefits of collagen powder and how to use it like I do for my Functional Medicine patients.

https://www.DrKrupka.com So many people use a keto or ketogenic diet for weight loss or fat loss, but could someone without much excess fat use it for performance or cancer inhibition without losing weight? Here's what you need to know from my Functional Medicine perspective.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Functional Medicine docs sometimes do different testing that your conventional doctor. What are the four main classes of hormones and how do I test for each type? This was an answer to a question posed by a student in my Female Hormone Balance Bootcamp...but I wanted to share it with all of you too.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Periodically I have a patient who is doing everything correctly...eating clean whole foods...staying low sugar, exercising properly (weights and intervals) but isn't seeing the results they were hoping for. Why does this happen? Well when you see this problem through the eyes of a Functional Medicine practitioner, there are several options for why this happens.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Estrogen metabolism is a critical process in all of us. Improper estrogen detoxification can result in an increased cancer risk, estrogen dominance, or hot flashes and vaginal dryness. How do Functional Medicine docs use supplements like Cruciferous Complete in patients with estrogen metabolism issues? Well, I'm glad you asked!

https://www.DrKrupka.com What is GERD,, Reflux, or heartburn, and how do we approach these from a Functional Medicine, nutrition, and holistic perspective. Ever heard of a Hiatial Hernia? I'll explain that as well.

https://www.DrKrupka.com When you go to your doctor or Functional Medicine practitioner, are you dogmatic? Or pragmatic? Do you want productive answers? Or do you want someone to validate your current views? Sometimes being open to unexpected answers can be the most productive.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Dr. Krupka explains the possible causes for the abdominal, or intestinal, bloating that so many of us get when we eat. This is a common complaint in a Functional Medicine practice like Dr. Krupka's. Learn the mechanisms behind this frustrating symptom.

Does TSH even matter when you are taking thyroid meds? This relationship is commonly misunderstood by your prescribing doctor. Dr. Krupka explains this relationship from a Functional Medicine perspective.

https://www.DrKrupka.com Designs for Health (available through my website) now offers a product called "Keto C8 Chews" and these things are AWESOME!! They are like Starbursts, but keto friendly with MCT oil. Learn about them in this video! Then go get yours in the store on my website!