Understanding the Pervasiveness of Epstein Barr Virus: Insights from Dr. Taylor
The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a widespread and highly contagious virus that affects a large portion of the global population. While people who contract the virus as a child may only experience mild symptoms, contracting EBV as a young adult or middle age tends to have more severe symptoms and is the cause of […]
Book Review: TOXIC-Heal Your Body-by Neil Nathan, MD
Book Review: TOXIC Heal Your Body by Neil Nathan, MD-Victory Belt Publishing Inc. 2018 As a physician treating multi-symptom chronic, complex illness (CCI) caused by environmental illness arising from the cumulative exposure to a wide variety of environmental toxins, I have been finding Neil Nathan’s book, TOXIC, to be a very useful resource for patients […]
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and EMF Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity to Environmental Chemicals and EMF’s leads to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog At Forum Health Austin in Austin, Texas, we often see folks who describe hypersensitivity to multiple environmental chemicals and electromagnetic radiation or EMF’s. Most patients describe their Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or EMF Hypersensitivity as being progressive. Initially, they only notice symptoms on […]
Is Stress Making You Sick?
By Dr. Wally Taylor Tina’s Story Tina recently came to see me as a new patient in my clinic. Tina had always been a worrier and she had battled feeling anxious and having trouble sleeping through the night for years. These had been manageable problems for her. Then something happened that changed things for Tina […]
Chronic Mystery Illness? Could be an Injured Limbic System
Some chronic illness symptoms caused by faulty brain signals Some absolutely amazing findings coming from recent neurobehavioral and psychology research are unraveling a fabric of mystery which is demonstrating that a number of symptoms of “mystery Illnesses” like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity and electromagnetic frequency sensitivity may be significantly generated by faulty […]
Suffering from Mold Illness? Often Misdiagnosed, Learn the Signs
By Dr. Wally Taylor Mold Toxin (Mycotoxin) Exposure Often Goes Undiagnosed Do you have unexplained symptoms but don’t know why? Have you been exposed to mold, have symptoms, but don’t know what to do about it? I can offer help. Symptoms of Mold Toxin Exposure Mold toxin/mycotoxin toxicity can be caused by the direct toxic […]
What is ElectroSmog and The Impacts it Could be Having on Your Health
By Dr. Wally Taylor The Many Conveniences of the 21st Century Digital Age May Come with a Price Don’t get me wrong. As a “technology nerd,” I don’t know of too many people who have more of a love of things electronic than I do. I am what people call an “early adopter” when it […]
Shining Some Light on Lyme Disease
Do rays of light offer hope to individuals suffering from conditions like Lyme disease? As a doctor who sees patients with a chronic, complex disease on a daily basis, I see regularly patients who have been told that they have Lyme disease. I must start by saying that I believe the term Lyme disease is […]
Mold Illness, Lyme or Both? Symptoms May be the Same
By Wally Taylor MD In my integrative, functional and holistic practice of medicine in Austin, Texas, where I see people suffering from chronic complex illness that has not responded completely to prescription medicine, I frequently encounter folks who have a variety of symptoms from exposure to mold toxins also known as mycotoxins. This has been […]
Which Non-Toxic Insect Repellent is Best for Your Family?
Which Non-Toxic Insect Repellent is Best for Your Family? How to make a Natural Mosquito or Tick Repellent with Essential Oils Now that school’s out, it’s time to play outside. Unfortunately the out-of-doors also means exposure to bugs like mosquitos, chiggers, and ticks. The reality is that dangerous and often persistent diseases carried by these […]
How Stealth Pathogens are Contributing to Complex Chronic Illness
By Dr. Wally Taylor Forum for integrative medicine conference on navigating chronic complex illness provided opportunity to interact with nation’s leaders treating the chronically sick patient. Last week I had the privilege to attend a gathering of a select group of the nation’s best health care providers who have accepted the challenge to treat the […]
Stealth Infection in Chronic Disease – Part 2
By Dr. Wally Taylor In my last blog post, Part 1 of this series, I introduced the concept of stealth infection as a cause of chronic disease. I explained that many persistent illnesses with many different symptoms-diseases like autoimmune disease, diabetes, thyroid disorder, adrenal fatigue, heart disease, and even cancer- may in fact be manifestations […]
Stealth Infection in Chronic Disease
By Dr. Wally Taylor stealth (definition)- cautious and surreptitious action or movement. synonyms: furtiveness, secrecy, surreptitiousness, sneakiness, slyness. Varro, in the first century B.C., had said that swampy land was dangerous because “certain minute animals, invisible to the eye, breed there, and borne of the air reach the inside of the body by way […]
Methylation and MTHFR -Why Should You Care?
There has been a lot said about methylation in healthcare blogs in the past few years and for good reason. Methylation is arguably the most important metabolic process in our human body. For many of us, it is not going as it should. Let me explain. Many of our most important molecules will not behave […]
Discover the Leading Cause of Lyme Disease and Root-Cause Treatment
By Dr. Wally Taylor Everything from the name to the treatment of this disorder that seems to be affecting more and more Texans seemingly creates disagreement. In an effort to be able to better evaluate and help the ever-increasing number of people who seek out my integrative medicine services for persistent chronic disease that is […]
Your Persistent Illness Needs a Functional Medicine Approach
Our mission at Forum Health Austin is to help an individual regain true health and wellness that they have been unable to achieve. Often a variety of different attempts that usually involve visits to any number of health care providers both traditional and non-traditional have not provided the answers and results that our guests are […]
Sensitivity to Environmental Toxins is as Unique as You, Functional Medicine Heals at the Root
By Dr. Wally Taylor Doctor, Why Can’t I Get Well? This is a question I get asked almost daily. Folks who come to see us at Texas Integrative Medicine have almost always been too many other health care providers by the time they enter our door. Many have been on multiple treatment regimens and protocols […]
