June July 2026 Issue
Nutrition Education in Medical School
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Convenience Sample of Cancer Survivors
Iron at the Crossroads of Thyroid Function and Detoxification in Women: Clinical Implications
Diamine Oxidase Supplementation for Histamine Regulation in Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Cancer Therapy Using Antiparasitic Medications Guided by Acupuncture Meridian Assessment: A Case Series of Six Patients
Coenzyme Q10: A Life Extension Nutrient & The Crystallization Problem
Dr. David Perlmutter: New Steps to Targeting Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Nutrition Education in Medical School: What Should It Include?
Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, Associate Editor
While more medical schools are requiring training in nutrition, following functional medicine’s approach allows nutrition to become a part of care rather than a separate subject. - A Detailed Description of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Convenience Sample of Cancer Survivors
Ruth W. Kimokoti, MD, MA, MPH; George C. Wang, MD, PhD, FACP; Michelle D. Holmes, MD, DrPH; Wu Zeng, MD, MPH, PhD; Jerry Kantor, LHP, AAC, MMHS; Teresa T. Fung, ScD, MS, RD; Timothy Z. Pan; Wei Wang, PhD; Junaidah B. Barnett, PhD, MCH(N)
This study takes a look at the complementary and alternative medicines that cancer survivors use to improve their quality of life following or during treatment. - Iron at the Crossroads of Thyroid Function and Detoxification in Women: Clinical Implications for Diagnosis and Management
Angela D Mazza, DO, ABAARM, FAAMFM, ECNU
This review discusses the roles of iron in thyroid function, metabolism, and mitochondrial function and the ways iron deficiency can be overlooked and undiagnosed in women. - Diamine Oxidase Supplementation for Histamine Regulation in Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Case Report
Cari Pierce, MS; Oscar Coetzee, MS, DCN
A case study on using diamine oxidase supplements to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with discussion on the relationship between histamine and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome - Cancer Therapy Using Antiparasitic Medications Guided by Acupuncture Meridian Assessment: A Case Series of Six Patients
Frederick Tim Guilford, MD; Simon Yu, MD
Looking at six patients with either stage IV or recurrent cancers, this case series explores the effects of Acupuncture Meridian Assessment to determine antiparasitic, antifungal, and supportive therapies for survival and progression rates. - Coenzyme Q10: A Life Extension Nutrient & The Crystallization Problem
Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN
Pelton discusses how body temperature leads to CoQ10 crystallizing in the stomach, resulting in poor absorption, and how one company overcomes that problem, allowing CoQ10 to increase longevity. - Dr. David Perlmutter: New Steps to Targeting Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Interview by Sheldon Baker
In this interview with Sheldon Baker, Perlmutter unpacks the role of immune cells of the brain, microglia, to either nurture and nourish your brain or, when threatened, to destroy and damage brain cells, synapses, and the blood-brain barrier.
April/May 2026
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Is Surprisingly Common
The Effects of Geranylgeraniol Supplementation on Testosterone
Adjusting Autonomic Physiology with Diet and Minerals
Peptide Therapies in Thyroid Health: Uses in Endocrine and Immune Modulation
Increasing Leukocyte and Neutrophil Count with Vitamin C Supplementation
Electroacupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy for Ménière’s Disease
Functional Medicine Research in Clinical Practice: A Call to Action for Practitioners
- Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Is Surprisingly Common
Lara Pizzorno, MS (Nutrition), MA, LMT; Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Editor in Chief
In this editorial, a long overlooked digestive condition, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, is discussed, both how critical the exocrine tissue is to digestion, conditions and medications that contribute to exocrine insufficiency, and how supplementation can remedy this issue. - The Effects of Geranylgeraniol Supplementation on Testosterone in Middle-Aged Healthy Adults: An 18-Week, Single-Group Crossover Placebo-Controlled Trial
Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, MS, LDN, CNS; Christopher R. D’Adamo, PhD; Christopher A. Malaya, DC, PhD
This study looks at the effects of using geranylgeraniol, found naturally in annatto seeds and used for testosterone production, on middle-aged patients with low testosterone. - Adjusting Autonomic Physiology with Diet and Minerals to Improve Health
Linda L. Isaacs, MD
In this overview of literature on the theory of sympathetic-dominant and parasympathetic-dominant individuals, the conditions they will likely develop, and the diets and minerals that will help restore balance to their autonomic system. - Peptide Therapies in Thyroid Health: Emerging Applications in Endocrine and Immune Modulation
Angela D. Mazza, DO, ABAARM, FAAMFM, ECNU
This discussion overviews the current treatment of thyroid dysfunction, the key peptides that show promise for mediating thyroid dysfunction, current research, direction for future research on peptide therapies. - Increasing Leukocyte and Neutrophil Count with Vitamin C Supplementation: A Case Report
Pamela K. B. Cho, MS; Mary Gordon, MS; Oscar Coetzee, MS, DCN
In this case report, a patient with a low count of white blood cells took high doses of vitamin C orally, and after one year, his white blood cell count had nearly doubled. - Electroacupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy for the Management of Ménière’s Disease—Case Report
Kelly Hsu, MD, FABMA, Lac; Alan Chung, DAc, MSc, Lac; Nikki Capetz, MBA
In this case report, a patient with 28 vertigo attacks in two months due to Meniere’s Disease received electroacupunture and low-level laser therapy, which eliminated her episodes of vertigo, although not altering her other symptoms. - Functional Medicine Research in Clinical Practice: A Call to Action for Practitioners
Christopher R. D’Adamo, PhD; Maia Kurnik, MPH, RD, ACSM-EP; Michael B. Kaplan, ND; Michelle Harreld, MS; Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA; Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND
Making functional medicine research part of daily practice to grow documentation and evidence to support growing its use.
The manuscripts published in this section are a testament to the feasibility of conducting functional medicine research in clinical practice. The projects were carried out by a diverse practitioner group, primarily without large grants or research staffs.