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The Science of our Service

”Do you accept insurance?” This is a question we get asked all the time at Nebraska Functional Medicine. And we get it! It is a decision that must be taken seriously and should fit your individual needs. I'm going to go through why we do not accept insurance in hopes it makes more sense to you.

If you take a blood sample or saliva sample and attempt to measure sex hormones, you are going to get a reading of only that very specific moment in time. If we measure you a couple hours later, it could be vastly different. So how can we know that it truly represents your overall hormone production?

Hormonal pellets. They are all the rage locally right now. But we're here to say we are NOT fans! At all. Ever. Nope. Nada. (Get the point?)

Our office is all about detoxification--sweating, breathing, urinating, and of course, pooping. Coffee has several health benefits, which come in handy when needing to detoxify. If you haven't caught on yet, I'm talking about using coffee as an enema, aka inserted rectally. 

Did you know that 99% of people in Finland use a sauna once a week? And did you know that we at Nebraska Functional Medicine have the very BEST sauna? Not only is it infrared, it is all three wavelengths: near, far, and mid. These rays are what nature brings us. Those warm, healing rays from the sun? Those are it! It's not like dry, desert heat when you sit in an infrared sauna. It's heat that radiates deep within your body; warming you up from the inside out. 

The numerous benefits of castor oil use have kept this ancient remedy relevant even today.

Ozone is a nonpharmacologic therapy used to treat a multitude of conditions. Ozone is a gas that is generated from oxygen and has been used successfully for over 50 years in Europe. Think of it as putting fresh batteries in a dimming flashlight. When administered to the human body, the benefits are nothing short of remarkable!

You’ve probably come across this blog post wondering if functional medicine is right for you or a family member. Or maybe you know someone who raved about their success with functional medicine. Either way, it can often be a struggle to explain the concept– I’ll do the best I can.

Keri was recently on “The Root Cause of Medicine” Podcast with Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, MPH and Rupa Health! Listen in to discover the connection between the gut microbiome and your hormones.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide… Rolls off the tongue, right? Also known as NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is kind of a big deal. Without NAD+, our cells wouldn’t be able to survive, let alone thrive and carry out their many functions that make you, you.