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✅Root cause medicine | Stop chasing symptoms (IFMCP)
✅CIRS & Mold Illness Care (Shoemaker Protocol Certified)
✅Lyme & Tick-borne Infections (ILADS-trained)
✅Psychiatry from a functional lens
✅Peptide therapy, hormone optimization, and lifestyle medicine

**Day 1 of the 2026 ILADS Scientific Conference in the Washington, D.C. area!**An incredible first day learning from exp...
10/23/2026

**Day 1 of the 2026 ILADS Scientific Conference in the Washington, D.C. area!**

An incredible first day learning from experts in Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, and complex chronic illness!

Today's lectures covered neuroinflammation, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease, Bartonella and Babesia, biofilms, nervous system dysregulation, POTS, MCAS, genomics, and emerging treatment approaches.

**A personal highlight was meeting Dr. Richard Horowitz**, a pioneer in treating Lyme disease and complex chronic illness. He was incredibly kind and took time to discuss my own personal experience with Bartonella and share insights from his **MSIDS (Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome) framework**, which examines the many overlapping factors contributing to chronic illness.

I also picked up his newest book, **_Ending Chronic Illness_**, which I highly recommend—especially to my patients navigating chronic, complex health conditions!

Grateful for the opportunity to continue learning, build meaningful relationships, and bring new knowledge and perspectives back to my patients in southwest Georgia.

**Looking forward to Day 2!**

Could Several Small Factors Be Adding Up?Sometimes there isn’t one thing causing someone to feel unwell.A patient may be...
10/14/2026

Could Several Small Factors Be Adding Up?

Sometimes there isn’t one thing causing someone to feel unwell.

A patient may be dealing with fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, digestive problems, headaches, pain, or difficulty recovering from exercise.

There can be a number of things contributing to that picture.

Sleep, stress, nutrition, gut health, hormones, immune function, infections, and environmental exposures can all be relevant depending on the person.

That doesn’t mean every symptom has one of these causes. It means I don’t want to assume there is one answer before looking at the whole picture.

That’s why the history matters. Connecting the pieces is an important part of figuring out where to go next.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

10/13/2026

Gut issues, such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea, reflux, abdominal discomfort, and more, are one of the most common things I hear about.

My approach is pretty straightforward: start with a thorough history, look at diet and lifestyle, and then work through the right testing and interventions based on the individual.

Sometimes that starts with an elimination diet. Sometimes food sensitivity testing makes more sense. And when symptoms persist, a comprehensive stool analysis like a GI-MAP may help us look more closely at digestion, H. pylori, the microbiome, inflammation, and other GI markers.

The big picture matters. Your gut, brain, and immune system are constantly communicating, so I want to understand how those pieces fit together.
Got questions about gut health? Drop them below.

Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. This is not medical advice and does not replace individualized evaluation or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.

This October, I’ll be attending the ILADS Annual Scientific Conference. I’m looking forward to spending time with other ...
10/06/2026

This October, I’ll be attending the ILADS Annual Scientific Conference.

I’m looking forward to spending time with other clinicians and researchers who work with Lyme disease, tick-borne infections like Babesia and Bartonella, and complex cases that don’t always have straightforward answers.

This is an area where the research continues to evolve. I want to stay current on what we’re learning and bring that information back into my practice.

I’ll share some of what I learn along the way.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

10/03/2026

I was out for my daily run and came across a house being built and it got me thinking about something I see in my practice all the time:

Mold, moisture, building science, and chronic illness.

Here in South Georgia, we live in a hot, humid environment. What happens to a house during construction can matter a whole lot more than people realize.

And sometimes, when we're trying to figure out why somebody is chronically sick, the missing piece isn't another specialist.

It may be the environment they're living in.

I love a good mystery, and chronic illness can be one.

In this video, I talk about what I'm looking for when I evaluate a patient including moisture, mold, ERMI testing, CIRS, genetic susceptibility, gut health, and the bigger picture.

Because sometimes you have to stop looking at just one box and start connecting the dots.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

10/01/2026

“I’ll book it later.”

The problem is that later sometimes turns into several months, and when you finally call, there may not be an appointment available when you want it.

If you’ve been dealing with ongoing symptoms and have been meaning to make an appointment, now is a good time to look at your schedule and your HSA or FSA funds.

I accept HSA and FSA cards for payment. Depending on your plan, those funds may be used for eligible appointments and other qualified medical expenses.
If you have questions about what your plan covers, check with your HSA or FSA administrator.

And if you’ve been saying, “I’ll book it later,” don’t wait until the calendar is full.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

09/24/2026

Ticks are everywhere here in South Georgia, and I see a lot of patients dealing with chronic, complex symptoms after a tick bite.

In this video, I talk about Lyme disease, Bartonella, Babesia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, co-infections, and alpha-gal syndrome. Il also talk about testing, why these cases can be complicated, and why treatment has to be individualized.

If you’ve had a tick bite and you’re dealing with unexplained symptoms, don’t just ignore it. Listen to your body, get the right information, and figure out what’s actually going on.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

Most people hear “sleep apnea” and think snoring. But there’s a lot more going on.When your airway repeatedly closes dur...
09/22/2026

Most people hear “sleep apnea” and think snoring. But there’s a lot more going on.

When your airway repeatedly closes during sleep, your oxygen may drop and your brain briefly wakes your body so you can start breathing again. This can happen dozens or even hundreds of times in one night.

Over time, that interrupted sleep and repeated stress response can affect much more than how tired you feel the next day.

And one thing I really want people to understand: you can’t tell whether someone has sleep apnea just by looking at them. People at any body size can have it, and the symptoms aren’t always obvious.

If you’re snoring or gasping at night, waking with headaches, dealing with unexplained fatigue or brain fog, or just never feeling rested, it may be worth talking with your healthcare provider about whether a sleep study makes sense.

Sometimes an important clue to how you feel during the day is what’s happening while you sleep.

For educational purposes only and not intended as medical advice.

“My labs are normal. So why do I still feel bad?”I hear some version of this pretty regularly.Routine bloodwork is impor...
09/17/2026

“My labs are normal. So why do I still feel bad?”

I hear some version of this pretty regularly.

Routine bloodwork is important. It can tell us a lot, and it's often a great place to start. But lab results are only one piece of the picture.

If you're dealing with fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, hormone symptoms, trouble sleeping, mood changes, or just don't feel like yourself, I don't want to look at a lab report without also looking at you.

What's been going on over the last few years?
How are you sleeping?
What does your diet look like?
How's your stress?
What medications and supplements are you taking?
When did your symptoms start?
What changed around that time?

Sometimes that information points us toward additional testing. Sometimes it points us toward something that doesn't require another test at all.

Labs matter. Symptoms matter. Your history matters.

The goal is to put all of it together and figure out what your body may be trying to tell us.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

This is my dad and me and a good reminder that sometimes the most important thing we can do for our health is stay on to...
09/12/2026

This is my dad and me and a good reminder that sometimes the most important thing we can do for our health is stay on top of the basics.

I'm a big believer in functional medicine, but I'm also a big believer in conventional medicine and appropriate preventive screenings. It's not one or the other. Both have an important place.

For men in their 50s and beyond, that means talking with your healthcare provider about things like blood pressure, cholesterol and cardiovascular risk, blood sugar, colon cancer screening, prostate health, bone health, and other age-appropriate screenings.

Functional medicine can help us look deeper at nutrition, hormones, metabolic health, inflammation, sleep, lifestyle, and other factors that may influence how you feel and age.

But looking deeper doesn't mean we ignore the basics.

My goal is to use the best tools available to help people stay healthy, not choose sides between conventional and functional medicine.

Screening recommendations vary based on your age, health history, family history, medications, and individual risk. Talk with your healthcare provider about what's appropriate for you.

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