Dr. Teames reviews a recent patient experience. He discusses how gut infection, stress, and the immune system play a role in opportunistic bacteria and how they can become pathogenic resulting in symptoms. He put this

The brain-gut axis is a complex concept, however it makes complete sense when it is described in a simple way.The The brain is composed of different lobes responsible for different things. The frontal lobe is

In the last post we covered the basics of concussions. We discussed the in’s and out’s of the immune system, inflammation and the real danger of injuries, or further inflammation after a concussion, and the

Intro to Concussions Did you know that most concussions are supposed to heal within 2-4 weeks? At our office, that’s just one of the reason’s we make athletes (especially student athletes) sit out for at

Vertigo and dizziness affect the balance centers in the brain, giving you a perception of movement, when in fact you are not moving. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND A FREE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR VERTIGO AND BALANCE

Stress, as they say, is a killer. But why? What they’re talking about is chronic stress is horrible for the body, not your typical stress response that occurs with an event, then ends shortly thereafter. Stress

What does it mean when you’re sensitive to light and sound? Light and sound sensitivity often seem like such strange symptoms. You can’t be around loud noises or they’ll set you off, or headaches start

  There are multiple conditions that can create dizziness. Vertigo is one of them. We will cover other causes of dizziness in the next few brain blogs. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of

Foot pain and heel pain is a common problem. Most people have heard of plantar fasciitis, which is inflammation of the tendon on the bottom part of the foot. Often the pain levels are higher

A recap to this point: Complete thyroid labs consist of: TSH, Total and Free T3 and T4, T3 Update, Reverse T3, TPO and TG Antibodies 90% of hypothyroid diagnoses are autoimmune so its important to evaluate

Key Points from last post: 90% of Thyroid problems are actually autoimmune (hashimoto’s) Once this happens, this is an immune system problem at the root cause and no longer just a thyroid problem Your doctor is

  Mrs. B has suffered with chronic migraines for years, and used to get 28-30 migraines per month (do the math). She was on 5+ medications, then would continue to get 11-15 migraines per month