From the desk of Dr. Eric Ginter - Updated Sept, 2021!

For 20+ years we've been helping patients get to the ROOT CAUSE of their health challenges. We do not believe in a one size fits all "cookie cutter" approach! We believe each and every patient is unique and different...with different needs. 

Our country is sick and getting sicker. Right now 71% of the U.S. is overweight or obese! Projected to be 80% by 2020! We're trending in the wrong direction! What we're doing is NOT working! 

Not only do we have  weight loss resistance epidemic but we have an autoimmune epidemic. There are roughly 50 million Americans with an autoimmune condition of some sorts. There are roughly 140 varieties of an autoimmune condition. 

We have an Anxiety epidemic. We have a low thyroid epidemic (i.e. Hashimoto's). 

We have an INFLAMMATION epidemic! 

We lean heavily on an approach that has 3 pillars: Sensitivities, Deficiencies, & Toxicities. 

For over a decade we've been objectively TESTING our patients. We'll look at FOODS and customize accordingly. We'll look at nutrient status and customize accordingly. We'll also look at toxicities. 

The Standard American Diet (SAD) is very processed, pro-inflammatory, & TOXIC! 

By toxic I mean, high fructose corn syrup, nitrates, preservatives, MSG, trans fats, colors, dyes, artificial weirdness. 

Friend, if a food has 27 ingredients it's NOT A FOOD! It's BUILT! In a laboratory by a food chemist who has 1 job...to make that food TASTE GOOD...so you come back from more and more. Simply trace the dollars. 

We have a saying in our clinics..."We Don't Guess...We TEST!"

We also MUST address the cellular inflammation with patients. 

INFLAMMATION is at the root cause of A LOT of health challenges. Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, chronic pain, stroke etc...these can all be traced back to INFLAMMATION being a primary culprit! 

So if we to get well...we MUST fix the cell and address toxicities. 

If you're sick of the run-around. 

If you're sick of seeing 1 specialist after another...and NOBODY is spending time with you to DIG towards a root cause...then please give our office a call for a 100% FREE consultation. 

No Cost - No Obligation! Even though a quick 10-minute phone consultation we'll be able to determine if you're a candidate for one of our treatment programs. 

Below what I'd like to do to is provide a few more details about conditions we specialize in and explain more about the services we offer. 

Again, we're a functional medicine based clinic. We work to dig, find, and fix the root cause of people's health challenges. We provide NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS. This is a key factor you need to understand. That is our goal with our Simple Health Reset. 

You get a MASSIVE immune response and immune reaction. This also creates a huge inflammatory affect. Basically your immune system is working overtime to put out all the fires of the "foreign invaders"! We believe leaky gut is a huge culprit in the autoimmune explosion in recent years. When you consistently stress your immune system...eventually it turns on itself. Now you have 50 million Americans suffering and 140 "labels" of an autoimmune condition. This starts in the GUT!!

Note that food sensitivities and allergies can change every year. Just because you’re diagnosed with a food sensitivity or allergy one year does not mean it will hold true for the rest of your life. This is why we encourage people to get tested at least once a year. 

A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, or some other specific food. With a true food allergy the IgE portion of the immune system is being triggered. This is the IMMEDIATE reaction. A patient might eat strawberries and get an immediate rash on their face. The reaction is so fast that testing is not needed because it's easy to determine the "culprit". 

Food intolerance or non-allergic food hypersensitivity is a term used widely for varied physiological responses associated with a particular food, or compound found in a range of foods. This is the IgG portion of the immune system. It’s important to recognize the difference. 

We are testing for the DELAYED sensitivity response…not the immediate response. We’re testing the 10-12 hour...sometimes up to 72 hour immune response that patients cannot figure out on their own! The time frame is simply too much to do any sort of elimination diet which is why it's important to objectively test. 

Here is a sample report. We test roughly 100 foods to determine exactly how you react!

Leaky Gut Syndrome. The digestive tract plays a vital role in preventing illness and disease by providing an impenetrable barrier. When the lining of the gut is inflamed from a food sensitivity, small openings develop between the tightly woven cells making up the gut walls. This is called “leaky gut syndrome". With leaky gut syndrome, partially digested dietary protein can cross the intestinal barrier into the bloodstream. These large protein molecules can cause an allergic response, producing symptoms directly in the intestines or throughout the body. Additionally, hundreds of yeast and bacteria are released from the gut into the bloodstream where they set up infection anywhere, including muscles, joints, bones, teeth roots, coronary arteries, or even the brain. The early introduction of solid foods to infants before six months of age contributes to leaky gut syndrome and subsequent food allergies and sensitivities.

Deficiency of Probiotics. One of the causes of leaky gut is an absence of probiotics or ‘friendly’ bacteria in the intestines. The friendly bacteria help maintain the health of the intestines by producing fuel for intestinal cells and killing bad bacteria. Parasitic infections, treatment with antibiotics and other toxic pharmaceuticals, stress, poor diet (sugar and flour), smoking, alcohol, excessive hygiene, candida overgrowth and bottle-feeding your baby can disrupt the proper balance of friendly bacteria to bad bacteria.

Over-worked immune system. Constant stress, exposure to air and water pollution, and pesticides and chemicals in our food puts a strain on our immune system, making it less able to respond appropriately to the antigens in food.

Genetics. Food allergies and intolerances seem to be hereditary. Research indicates that if both parents have allergies, their children have a sixty-seven percent chance of developing food allergies. When only one parent is allergic, the child has a 33% chance of developing food allergies. Specifically, a person may inherit a deficiency of an enzyme like lactase, the enzyme that digests dairy. With nightshade sensitivities, there are ten genetic variants for susceptibility, not all individuals are affected equally or at all. A similar case can be made for other food sensitivities. Genetic variations predict the severity of your sensitivity.

By testing for nutrient deficiencies we can help you design a personalized plan for maintaining your overall health and increasing your level of wellness or finding an underlying ROOT CAUSE that's causing a health challenge.

Our nutrient deficiency testing looks at 34 different vitamins & nutrients.