February is often associated with delectable candy-coated hearts, resplendent flower bouquets, and the excitement of love in the air. As a clinician, my mind goes one step further in recognizing it as the perfect month to complete a comprehensive work-up on an organ that works so brilliantly…our heart! [More]

The world we live in is toxic, from the food and water we consume to the air we breathe. These days it is nearly impossible to avoid most toxins, making it imperative to know—not just the levels of toxins present in your body—but, perhaps more importantly, the number of... [More]

We all depend on our pair of appendages to stabilize our stance and to get us where we need to go. Yes, indeed, legs are priceless; in fact, some even go as far as insuring their legs against loss or damage... [More]

A single test doesn’t tell us everything about methylation status so many clinicians use more than one test. For example, if homocysteine is normal it doesn’t mean that all systems are “go” when it comes to methylation. It’s a good sign, but it isn’t the end of the story. This blog-post will discuss how... [More]

Having arrived at Metametrix from a research laboratory setting, all the functional-medicine talk of “methylation” had me confused. What’s so special about methylation? There’s a methyl group (-CH3) on every organic compound! So what if it’s being transferred around?... [More]

There is much concern over the toxic world we’re living in. “O” so nasty toxic compounds have been discovered in many foods, in our water supply, in skincare and household products, and in our neighborhoods. So yes, short of living in a bubble (which somehow sounds like a whole lot of fun!), exposure is inevitable... [More]

While celebrating my (physically healthy) Mom’s 80th birthday at home this past weekend, I visited with her friend, Janine, an artist. She mentioned to me that her medicine, once helpful for her “sore, stiff hands and wrists,” did not seem to be working as well as... [More]