How to Tell If Your Health Concerns Are Normal—Or a Sign of Something More

Is that sniffle a sign of seasonal allergies or COVID-19? It’s a question you’ve likely asked yourself at least once—and perhaps lots of times—over the last few years. Especially during a pandemic, it’s normal to analyze your health. But for some people, those thoughts can cross a line into more problematic territory. At least 4% … Read more

RHR Replay: Why Functional Medicine Is the Solution for Both Patients and Practitioners, with Tracey O’Shea

Tracey O’Shea, director of the ADAPT Functional Medicine Practitioner Training Program, joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss why, now more than ever, Functional Medicine is an essential framework for managing chronic illness. Tracey discusses the advantages of working with and becoming an ADAPT certified Functional Medicine practitioner and why … Read more

Why Overdose Deaths Skyrocketed After Opioid Prescriptions Dropped

The American crackdown on the drugs that kicked off the modern opioid overdose epidemic—prescription opioids—largely succeeded. According to data released by the American Medical Association (AMA) on Sept. 8, opioid prescriptions have dropped in every state over the last decade, plummeting nearly 50% nationally. The effort to prevent overdose deaths, however, is an abject failure. … Read more

President Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. What Does That Mean?

When the first cases of COVID-19 began accumulating around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) was under pressure to declare the disease a pandemic. That announcement unlocked the keys to additional funding, resources, and emergency actions to control cases. Now, in a 60 Minutes interview, President Biden has said that “the pandemic is over.” … Read more