by Dr. John Bartemus | Jun 6, 2022 | daily-videos
Rifaximin is the number one recommended medication for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. It costs about $2,000 for a 10 day course, and like any treatment, is not guaranteed to work. Is there a metric available that helps you understand the odds of the medication...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Jun 5, 2022 | blog
Does the sun cause cancer? This is a question that has been debated for years and continues to be. With summer here, I think it is relevant. My stance is that the sun does not cause cancer, sunburns do. The issue is more about intelligent interaction with the sun than...
by Dr. John Bartemus | May 30, 2022 | daily-videos
Sucrase deficiency is a deficiency in a digestive enzyme that breaks down the sugar sucrose. If you have a sucrase deficiency and consume sucrose, you may have symptoms such as abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and/or watery diarrhea. Sucrase deficiency can be congenital...
by Dr. John Bartemus | May 23, 2022 | daily-videos
Does social media impact mental health? Could all your swiping be promoting depression or anxiety for you? What does the research say about the health impacts of overuse of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok? John Bartemus, DC Functional Medicine Charlotte...
by Dr. John Bartemus | May 16, 2022 | daily-videos
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a safe and non-invasive treatment for depression that is not helped by medication. Vagus nerve stimulation also has utility in small intestine bacterial overgrowth, constipation, autism, stroke, and chronic pain. John...
