Kara Fitzgerald, ND

Kara Fitzgerald

Dr. Fitzgerald received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She completed a CNME-accredited post-doctorate position in nutritional biochemistry and laboratory science at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory and residency at Progressive Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Fitzgerald is lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine, a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the updated Textbook for Functional Medicine. Dr. Fitzgerald is on faculty at The Institute for Functional Medicine. Formerly at Advanced Diagnostic at Yale-New Haven, she is now in private practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. For information on Dr. Fitzgerald’s clinical consulting and educational/research work, visit www.drkarafitzgerald.com

Posts by Kara Fitzgerald, ND

UMFA »

Measuring Unmetabolized Folic Acid (UMFA) in Suspected Cerebral Folate Deficiency (CFD)
[5 Apr 2012 | 5 Comments]

Monitoring UMFA in the serum of individuals with diagnosed or suspected CFD could make good sense, given the ubiquitous presence of synthetic folic acid in the food supply, and its toxic ramifications in those with CFD. My goal for these individuals would be to... [More]

amino acids, IgG, organic acids »

Got Migraines? Get a TRIAD
[21 Mar 2012 | 4 Comments]

I was recently reviewing a patient case involving migraine headaches. Let’s call her Sabrina. I was in our “cloud” e-file looking for another patient’s chart, and accidentally clicked on hers. I remembered Sabrina fondly and wondered how she was... [More]

vitamins »

The Incredible Shrinking Brain: A Story of B12 Deficiency
[24 Oct 2011 | 4 Comments]

Vitamin B12. Don’t you love it? The pretty, bright red color? Sublingual or liquid B12 often has a tasty cherry flavor to match its natural color, making it fun to look at and to take... [More]

fatty acids, toxins »

A farm-raised tale about farm-raised salmon
[20 Nov 2009 | 4 Comments]

I was hanging out at Whole Foods Market (WFM) last night. It was the Grand-Opening day. Kind of embarrassing to admit such a thing would get me going, but it did. Finally, one opened in Connecticut near enough to me where it might actually be a realistic shopping option. Yay. I do support our local ... [More]

vitamin k »

Vitamin K is Kool!
[30 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments]

Recently, I got the below post from Dr. Tina Kaczor in response to the blog spot Vitamin K, Osteocalcin and Bone Health. It prompted me to devote a brand new blog spot to vitamin K and more! Read on… [More]

stool »

Quorum Sensing/Quorum Quenching: Treating Dysbiotic Biofilm
[29 Sep 2009 | 1 Comments]

Simply put, quorum sensing is communication between microbes via signal molecules (called auto-inducers) to ensure survival of the microbial population against exogenous antimicrobials and host immune mechanisms. As I mentioned in the previous post, biofilms can increase resistance to antimicrobials up to 1000%. Biofilm development is a central quorum sensing process. [More]

Laboratory Evaluations »

21st Century Medicine
[4 Sep 2009 | 3 Comments]

I am recommending this to anyone interested in the state of healthcare, and especially those in integrative care. It’s a brilliant, inspiring and very well-referenced document. If anything, read it to grab all those excellent citations... [More]