Evolving My Primitive Brain: What is a primitive brain? brain instincts primitive brain Mar 22, 2022

The primitive brain, known as the limbic system function is to keep you safe and help you reproduce.

This part of your brain works automatically to respond in any situation that threatens your safety, or the safety of your potential offspring. While this was good in the caveman days, it's not so...

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Evolving My Primitive Brain: How Instincts Impact Daily Living bad habits brain instincts primitive brain Mar 15, 2022

Have you ever wondered why you do things you don't want to do?

Whether it's eating too much, responding negatively under stress, or staying on the couch when you should be exercising, your primitive brain instinctually works to keep you safe.

When we were cavemen, or cavewomen, this was good...

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Start Slowly This Spring activity exercise spring Mar 01, 2022

As the weather begins to change this spring, you will likely find yourself anxious to get outside and doing new activities like gardening, walking, or hiking.

In this video, Dr. Thoma shares the importance of starting slow so that you an avoid injury and stay healthy.

Dr. Thoma is a functional...

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What Can You Do to Improve Small Vessel Disease? cardiovascular health exercise small vessel disease Feb 22, 2022

After discussing small vessel disease a few weeks ago, Dr. Thoma has received several questions about how to improve your health, even if you have a diagnosis of small vessel disease.

In this video, he shares the number one way to make a positive impact on your small vessel disease.

Dr. Thoma is...

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Avoid Overuse Injuries athlete injury Feb 15, 2022

Are you an athlete, or even a weekend warrior, with an injury you can't seem to recover from?

In this video, Dr. Thoma shares how to avoid overuse injuries, and how to make sure that you recover quickly when you do have an overuse injury.

Dr. Thoma is a functional medicine physician in...

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DK Fuel 5000 dk fuel vitamin d vitamin k2 Feb 08, 2022

We are very excited to introduce the new DK Fuel 5000 to the PuraWell supplement portfolio.

This product was added based on the trends that Dr. Thoma has seen, over the last year, with dropping Vitamin D levels for a significant number of patients. The reason for the drop isn't clear, but the...

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Understanding Small Vessel Disease arteries heart disease small vessel disease Feb 01, 2022

Small Vessel Disease is becoming more common and Dr. Thoma has answered a lot of questions about this topic lately.

To help you understand the issue, the causes and the problems that can develop, Dr. Thoma has created this video. 

Dr. Thoma is a functional medicine physician in Chesterfield...

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Understanding Your Labs - Cholesterol cholesterol lab testing labs Jan 25, 2022

If you want to take control of your health, one of the most important things you can do is understand you lab results, and what they mean to your overall health. But remember, labs are a snapshot in time, monitoring them over time, and being aware of changes, is how you really stay in control.

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Understanding Your Labs - Comprehensive Metabolic Panel lab testing labs Jan 18, 2022

If you want to take control of your health, one of the most important things you can do is understand you lab results, and what they mean to your overall health. But remember, labs are a snapshot in time, monitoring them over time, and being aware of changes, is how you really stay in control.

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Understanding Your Labs - CBC with Differential blood tests cbc lab testing labs Jan 11, 2022

If you want to take control of your health, one of the most important things you can do is understand you lab results, and what they mean to your overall health. But remember, labs are a snapshot in time, monitoring them over time, and being aware of changes, is how you really stay in control.

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Managing Your Thyroid - Reverse T3 energy hormones thyroid Jan 04, 2022

If you feel like your thyroid is not functioning properly, even though your blood work says it is, you may want to check your Reverse T3 levels.

In this video, Dr. Thoma explains how to continue managing your thyroid with Reverse T3.

Dr. Thoma is a functional medicine physician in Chesterfield...

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Stretching Your Shoulders exercises shoulder stretches stretching Dec 28, 2021

If you're wanting to maintain the full range of motion in your shoulders, it's important to keep the joints and muscles moving regularly.

This exercise is one Dr. Thoma shows the patients in his clinic when they begin to have limited range of motion in their shoulders. Doing this exercise...

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