Her Lyme disease journey began in the conventional way: with the telltale bullseye rash. After receiving a 10-day treatment of Amoxicillin her symptoms remained unchanged. Her doctors prescribed a 30-day course of Doxycycline and considered her treatment finished. But...
I was on a ceremonial group hike in Pt. Reyes, California, led by a shaman. I was searching for answers. Searching for relief from my mysterious symptoms that I have been dealing with for over 20 years. Yearning for healing and knowing that the answers were more...
What Is it? Functional medicine; what is it? Why should I consider it for my healthcare needs? These may be questions that you have, and they are good ones! The Institute for Functional Medicine defines it as “a systems biology–based approach that focuses on...
Chaga “Chaga puts the ‘fun’ in functional mushroom.” During my first week working as a pharmacist on an integrative interprofessional team at an HIV clinic, the chaga mushroom was brought to my attention by a spunky herbalist. After I let out a restrained chuckle, I...
Lyme Support’s founder, Dr. Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D. has been a practicing pharmacist since 2008. She has a passion in addressing the root causes of disease for optimum health and wellness and is also a functional medicine health coach. Toxins in our environment...
In this video blog, Dr. Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D, - cannabis pharmacist and functional medicine health coach - discusses some of the intricacies of dosing CBD products and what to look for when picking a product. Knowing your dose, CBD to THC ratio, and which...