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Food Sensitivity Testing

Food Sensitivity Testing

Progressive Medical Center offers a unique gut biome test that harnesses the latest technology. Thanks to the cutting-edge techniques, you can see a more accurate picture of your gut health. The results are precise and detailed, and they allow you to make key changes to your diet and lifestyle.
Complete Thyroid Profile

Complete Thyroid Profile

The thyroid gland is responsible for energy and metabolism in the body. It produces and regulates hormones that are important for growth development, mood, and sexual function. Thyroid hormones impact metabolism, cognitive function, mood, emotions, concentration, memory, and attention. Better thyroid function helps our immune system, energy levels, and reproductive function.
Life After Breast Cancer

Life After Breast Cancer

Part of preventing an occurrence or re-occurrence is knowing what happened in the first place. An extensive history as well as testing to understand one’s individual biochemistry is critically important, especially in the complexity of breast cancer.
Quinolone Toxicity – One Patient’s Story

Quinolone Toxicity – One Patient’s Story

My name is Jeff. I used to be a healthy, active 42-yr-old man. I’m now a 44-yr-old disabled man. In January of 2013 I had just returned from visiting my fiancé, Donna, in Australia when I came down sick with a virus and sinus infection...
Taking Charge of Prostate Health

Taking Charge of Prostate Health

Prostate cancer is something that more than 80% of men will have on autopsy, but only 3% of men die from. This demonstrates that it is common, but not always deadly.
From Dysfunctio​n to Function-A Functional Approach to Neurology

From Dysfunctio​n to Function-A Functional Approach to Neurology

Many neurologic diagnoses can seem that one is being robbed of life and that there is nowhere to go, and no answers to find. While a diagnosis of neuropathies can seem overwhelming, there are some common nutritional interventions that can make a huge difference in the progression of conditions.
The Importance of Lean Muscle Mass

The Importance of Lean Muscle Mass

Lean body mass consists of biologically active tissue including muscle, bone, nerve, and vital organ tissue. These have a greater calorie-burning capacity than fat tissue.
Why Fats Are Fabulous!

Why Fats Are Fabulous!

In the past 2 decades, views about dietary n−3 fatty acids have moved from speculation about their functions to solid evidence that they are not only essential nutrients but also may favorably modulate many diseases.
PMC Supports the Quinolone Vigilance Foundation

PMC Supports the Quinolone Vigilance Foundation

The Quinolone Vigilance Foundation is an international non-profit, charitable foundation that funds research on fluoroquinolone toxicity and helps raise awareness among patients and medical professionals about the dangers of these antibiotics.
An Integrativ​e Approach ​to Autoimmune Disease

An Integrativ​e Approach ​to Autoimmune Disease

Auto-immune diseases such as Crohn’s, Celiac, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Lupus all involve an imbalance of the immune system. A large part of conventional treatment for these diseases involves suppressing the immune system.
Genetics, the Future of Medicine, Today!

Genetics, the Future of Medicine, Today!

Genetic testing allows one to unzip their genes and get a sneak peek at our biological destiny. Our DNA is made up of 3 billion base pairs, with myriad possible sequences of the four chemicals that form the “instruction book” for a human being.
Managing High Blood Sugar With Diet and Exercise

Managing High Blood Sugar With Diet and Exercise

Heart disease and cancer are the top two killers of today but diabetes has become the emerging plague that projects the grimmest picture of our future, and sadly it is mostly preventable.