by Dr. John Bartemus | Oct 28, 2026 | blog
Insulin Resistance and Iron Levels: What the Research Shows By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published October 28, 2026. Iron is usually treated as a simple story: if it is low, take more; if you are tired, check your iron. But in...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Oct 27, 2026 | blog
Why Chronic Inflammation Never Shuts Off: The Three Stages and Your Terrain By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published October 27, 2026. If your inflammation keeps coming back no matter what you cut out of your diet, the problem is...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Oct 19, 2026 | blog
The Gut Barrier as an Upstream Driver of Cardiometabolic Disease By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published October 19, 2026. For decades, heart disease and metabolic disorders have been treated as problems of the arteries, the blood...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Sep 18, 2026 | blog
Can People With Type 1 Diabetes Safely Try Intermittent Fasting? By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published September 18, 2026. Short answer: A 2026 randomized controlled trial in Diabetes Care offers the first real evidence that...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Sep 8, 2026 | blog
Why Am I So Tired All the Time When My Bloodwork Is Fine? By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published September 8, 2026. Short answer: A standard blood panel checks a narrow set of markers, so a “normal” result does not...
by Dr. John Bartemus | Sep 8, 2026 | blog
What Is the Difference Between Food Allergy, Food Sensitivity, and Food Intolerance? By Dr. John Bartemus, DC, CFMP, Functional Medicine Charlotte, PC. Published September 8, 2026. Short answer: These are three different mechanisms, and they get confused constantly. A...
