Irritability is often the first sign that we are off-balance. So let’s talk about something most everybody can relate to: irritability, fatigue, and brain fog. Some of us like the functional medicine doctor approach to science, but most of us get lost in the lingo. I love science and I thoroughly enjoy analyzing Functional Medicine lab results for my patients, but it’s not what I want to write about today. In this particular season in my life as a functional medicine doctor, I don’t want to write another science blog about how gut dysbiosis can disrupt the proper regulation of estrogen circulation (which can be shown on a DUTCH hormone test), or how low levels of methylmalonate on your GI-MAP gut test indicate not just low levels of vitamin B12, but also point to the possibility of poor digestion at the stomach level or even psychological stress as it suppresses the vagus nerve and consequently stunts digestive function throughout the entire GI tract. I want to talk about this because it’s deeply relevant to so many of my functional medicine readers. What causes brain fog, fatigue and irritability? But lately, the spectrum has broadened, from teenage girls battling anxiety to 20 year-olds fresh out of college but utterly burnt out, to 50+ year old women struggling through menopause and feeling like their bodies and brains are betraying them. ![]() Who are these women? It used to be working mothers typically in their 30s and 40s, juggling careers with children and marriage, social obligations, personal health, and beauty regimens. ![]() Is this you? Maybe your wife or your friend? Are you looking for a functional medicine doctor in the Los Angeles area who can help? In my functional medicine practice, I treat women with these issues on a daily basis.
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