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The journal

Notes from the practice.

Functional medicine, Chinese medicine, the labs we run, and what 16 years of seeing patients no one else could figure out has taught us.

41 articlesUpdated monthlyWritten by Dr. Johanna Nazzar
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Acupuncture · TCM6 min read

Why we look at your tongue — and what the pulse is telling us

Tongue and pulse diagnosis are how a Chinese medicine practitioner turns your symptoms into a pattern that guides treatment. Here is what we look for in the tongue’s color, shape, and coating, what the three pulse positions on each wrist mean, and how to prepare for a visit.

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Thyroid · Autoimmunity6 min read

Hashimoto’s is an immune story — not only a hormone one

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition, not only a thyroid hormone shortfall. Replacement hormone is often essential — here is what else is worth addressing alongside it, from the gut and nutrient status to gluten, stress, and blood sugar.

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Gut & digestion6 min read

Bloated after every meal — what SIBO is, and why it keeps coming back

Bloating that builds through the day can point to bacteria growing where they don’t belong. Here is what small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is, why it happens, how breath testing works, and why treating it without fixing the cause so often leads to relapse.

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Acupuncture · TCM7 min read

Headaches that keep coming back — what acupuncture can and cannot do

Acupuncture can help migraines and recurring headaches when the headache type and its drivers are identified first. Here is how we separate migraine from tension-type and neck-driven headache, what needling plausibly changes, which triggers to track, and which symptoms belong in an emergency room.

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Thyroid · Functional medicine7 min read

Normal TSH, still exhausted — what a full thyroid panel shows

A normal TSH is a screening number, not proof your thyroid is working well. Here is what free T4, free T3, reverse T3, and thyroid antibodies add, how functional ranges read the gray area, and what else can mimic a slow thyroid.

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Thyroid · AutoimmunityOct 9, 20266 min read

Hashimoto’s is an immune story — not only a hormone one

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition, not only a thyroid hormone shortfall. Replacement hormone is often essential — here is what else is worth addressing alongside it, from the gut and nutrient status to gluten, stress, and blood sugar.

A linen-covered table in soft afternoon light with a half-finished plate of steamed vegetables, a glass of water, and a sprig of fresh mint beside a folded napkin.
Gut & digestionOct 7, 20266 min read

Bloated after every meal — what SIBO is, and why it keeps coming back

Bloating that builds through the day can point to bacteria growing where they don’t belong. Here is what small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is, why it happens, how breath testing works, and why treating it without fixing the cause so often leads to relapse.

A dim bedroom corner with a half-drawn linen curtain, a glass of water, and a folded cool cloth resting on a sage-green ceramic tray.
Acupuncture · TCMOct 5, 20267 min read

Headaches that keep coming back — what acupuncture can and cannot do

Acupuncture can help migraines and recurring headaches when the headache type and its drivers are identified first. Here is how we separate migraine from tension-type and neck-driven headache, what needling plausibly changes, which triggers to track, and which symptoms belong in an emergency room.

A folded cream wool cardigan beside a sage-green ceramic mug of tea and a blank notebook with a pencil on a linen tablecloth in soft window light.
Thyroid · Functional medicineOct 2, 20267 min read

Normal TSH, still exhausted — what a full thyroid panel shows

A normal TSH is a screening number, not proof your thyroid is working well. Here is what free T4, free T3, reverse T3, and thyroid antibodies add, how functional ranges read the gray area, and what else can mimic a slow thyroid.

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Acupuncture · Immune healthSep 28, 20266 min read

Allergies that never really end — sinus trouble in South Florida

In South Florida, allergy season barely ends, so the nose and sinuses rarely get a break. Here is how we tell allergies from sinusitis and colds, what we look at in the home and the body, how acupuncture and Chinese herbs fit, and which symptoms need medical care.

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Neurology · Integrative careSep 25, 20266 min read

Living with multiple sclerosis — where integrative care fits

Integrative care for multiple sclerosis works alongside your neurologist, never instead of treatment. Here is what we can realistically support — fatigue, pain, spasticity, bladder, sleep, heat sensitivity — the foundations we look at, what acupuncture can and cannot do, and when to call your neurologist.