Medical Resources

Good search engines / Broad Resources: 

• Cochrane reviews on complementary medicine topics with good summaries: cam.cochrane.org
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (Branch of the NIH), includes health topics pages, “Herbs at a Glance”, and Pain management:  nccih.nih.gov
• Also from the NCCIH above, larger clinical practice guidelines for a variety of Integrative heatlh topics: nccih.nih.gov/health/providers
• Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Integrative Medicine Program, good resources on different supplements and attaches to research studies! mskcc.org 
• pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Guidelines:  ahrq.gov
• Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Support Guides: hopkinsguides.com
• Essential Evidence Plus : essentialevidenceplus.com/

Book references with good summaries of evidence based medicine: 

• Pamela Wartian Smith – evidence-based summaries of hormone supplementation, vitamins & supplements, allergy, and memory loss: 
  • What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and So much More, 2^nd Ed (2019)
  • What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones (2010)
  • What You Must Know About Memory Loss & How you Can Stop It
  • What You Must Know About Allergy Relief

Learning coursework: 

• member.cogenceimmunology.com  Pure encapsulations is sponsoring an excellent detailed physiology course lectured by Dr Yanuck, free for one year if you sign up. (CH adjunct professor!!)
  • Recent peer-reviewed articles by Dr. Yanuck : yanuckcenter.com
• Numerous online study programs in pretty much any field you want to learn about! And then ask colleagues who practice this way on Facebook forums etc. Functional Medicine Practitioners Forum (Healthcare Professionals)

Professional Medical Organizations – These organizations also offer CME courses online and conferences for further learning

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Board of Family Medicine
• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• The Cranial Academy
• Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation
• American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), 
• American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), 
• American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) 
• International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM)
• The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) i 
• my.clevelandclinic.org
• ifm.org

Nutritional Supplements –
Fullscripts carries many trusted companies, or order direct.

• Gaia Herbs – a wonderful company in Brevard south of Asheville 
• Designs for Health
• Pure Encapsulations
• us.fullscript.com: distributor of trusted products, patients get our discount for purchases
• Xymogen – so far the easiest and most comprehensive  products to support  genetic deficiencies in methylation and other inflammatory impairments
• Neuroscience, Inc.
• Nutratec Life Sciences, Inc.
• Perque Integrative Health
• Standard Process Whole Foods Supplements 

Compounding Natural Medicines/Bioidentical Hormones/alternatives to expensive drug company options

• Women’s International Pharmacy
• Asheville compounding pharmacy Asheville ashevillerx.com a professional staff to help you navigate affordable medication options and compounded alternatives
• wellsrx.com  Hormone pellets and other compounded options
• Infuserve America – IV nutrition and other supplements

Environmental Toxins and Food Safety

• Pesticides in Food Guide
• Safe Seafood Guide
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
• Cosmetics Safety Database
• Environmental Working Group

Diet and Nutrition

• Gluten-Free Resources
• Nutrient-Dense, Whole Foods information
• USDA Dietary Guidelines*
• Zone Diet
• eatthismuch.com
• thedefineddish.com
• wildfermentation.com
• nourishingdays.com
• ewg.org
• asapconnections.org DON’T FORGET YOUR LOCAL FARMERS! THEY ARE A RICH RESOURCE

Laboratory Testing

• LabCorp – free standing labs and the hospital’s send out labs
• Quest done in our office and other free standing labs, will bill your insurance
• Sanesco: Asheville: Urine neurotransmitter, saliva hormones and adrenal testing, covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and some other insurances
• Genova Diagnostics
• NeuroScience Labs
• Alletess
• Great Plains Labs

Resources for explaining/helping patients: 

•  POPQ tool – helps visualize pelvic organ prolapse
• Depression Medication Tool – helps provider and patients choose which SSRI might be the best fit for them 
• MemoryCare.com – providing the latest, expert-curated resources for caregivers and their loved ones.