Idaho Brain and Body

11/11/2025

Something big happened yesterday, we are going to take a few minutes to talk about this.

02/07/2025

Podcast Episode drop:

I’m joined by Dr. Ken Sharlin, a board-certified neurologist, to discuss the truth about Alzheimer's disease—what causes it, why early detection is critical, and how functional medicine is changing the game. We dive into:

✅ The real difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia
✅ Why conventional neurology often fails patients
✅ The latest diagnostic tools & treatments—including blood-based biomarkers
✅ The power of lifestyle medicine to prevent & slow cognitive decline
✅ The future of regenerative medicine & stem cell therapy for brain health

This episode is packed with cutting-edge research and practical strategies you won’t hear from your regular doctor. Tune in now! 🎧

Today, I’m joined by Dr. Ken Sharlin, a board-certified neurologist, to discuss the truth about Alzheimer's disease—what causes it, why early detection is critical, and how functional medicine is changing the game. We dive into:✅ The real differen...

02/07/2025

If you've tried to email in the past week we were having issues. It's fixed now.

In other news, we're helping individuals with concussions remotely and it's going well so far.

01/26/2025

Hormone replacement therapy for females? One of the greatest scams of all time was attacking it. See comments below 👇

10/25/2024

happen in the brain, but here are things that can and should be measured.
When these are measured we find most people get answers to the common symptoms of a concussion:

✅ Brain Fog
✅ Headaches
✅ Dizziness
✅ Focus/Concentration
✅ Word Finding
✅ Light/Noise Sensitivity
✅ Mood Changes
✅ Chronic Fatigue

10/21/2024

Starting November 23, we will be transitioning to telemedicine.

10/13/2024

What does the gut have to do with anything when there aren't digestive symptoms of bloating, heart burn, diarrhea, or constipation.

When you look at this picture you see a variety of factors that impact the health of the gut.

When the gut is negatively impacted through any of those factors it can lead to a wide range of symptoms and conditions.

The thing is, while some of these issues are immediate. Long-term issues with the gut environment are the bigger issue as it leads to chronic diseases and illness.

It is why I use comprehensive stool testing to get an idea of how healthy the gut is. We do a 92 point inspection of what is going on.

✅ If you are wondering if testing like this may be beneficial then reach out to our team. We are able to provide telehealth services to those who live in Idaho and Utah.

Picture is from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.1048333

09/29/2024

Homocysteine, what is the blood marker?

Well, needless to say when it is elevated over a period of time it can impact anything within the cardiovascular system. This means increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, and dementia.

The good news is this marker can easily be measured via blood work and treated.

Test, don't guess when it comes to your health.

09/28/2024

Hits to the head even without a concussion are not trivial and increase the likelihood of symptoms and future concussions.

09/28/2024

The medical system wants you sick.

Let me share an experience I had in NP school when we were learning about diabetes.

The professor said "once someone is diabetic you should technically do a diet and lifestyle approach for 6 months, but when it doesn't work, because it doesn't. Here are the medications that we need to start them on."

This was astonishing because I already knew individuals could improve their diabetes status by a nutrition and lifestyle approach without medications.

Why it was sad is because they are teaching students every year that the only approach is medication. It would still be a let down if that is all it was, but it's the tearing down of any other approach.

I mean seriously, other providers attacking a nutrition approach to a lifestyle based condition such as diabetes.

Something else that was interesting, was when we were discussing back or neck pain. Every modality even some of the crazy ones were listed. But you know which one wasn't? Chiropractic, that's right. Here is why. Chiropractic has long been at odds with traditional medicine as the AMA was fraudulently trying to destroy the procession. As a result Chiropractic is learned about at all to it's benefits, but is attacked.

In the end no one profession owns health and we need different providers to meet the needs of patients.

09/27/2024

Looking to have a healthy brain 🧠 ?

Healthy brains require a fe things:

1. Fuel (energy)
2. Stimulation (global, but also specific to the right part of the brain that needs to be strengthened)
3. Oxygen (vascular supply)

It's not one, but all of thse.

We help individuals get their brain health back on track.

09/26/2024

Gut bacteria and mental health?

Is there a link between the gut (2nd brain) and the brain?

Yes, our gut bacteria play a critical role in the immune system, neurotransmitters, and overall brain health.

Their impact is beyong digestion, which means when they are off the results can be whole body symptoms.

When it comes to health, it's not about any one part of the body. It is understanding that each part of the body has the ability to impact the other.

Whole body care beats one organ care nearly every time (except in surgery).