If you have acute migraines, your doctor might refer you to a neurologist.
If your Asthma is really bad, maybe you’ll be sent to a respiratory specialist.
They will then use their expertise to alleviate your symptoms but crucially they won’t be able to tell you what is causing your illness because frankly, they don’t know.
So, what if the ultimate cause ... Show More
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Is Brain Inflammation The Cause of Depression, Dementia, ADD, And Autism? A Functional Medicine Approach To Neuroinflammation with Dr. Todd LePine
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