Is your doctor telling you everything looks normal but you still feel off? You're not crazy, and you're not alone. In this episode, I break down why “normal” blood work doesn’t always mean healthy and how functional medicine can help you finally get real answers.

Whether you're a parent or trying to navigate hormone changes, thyroid issues, or fatigue yourself, this episode gives you tools to advocate for better care.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

- Why lab “normal ranges” are often based on unhealthy populations
- How stress and adrenal function impact thyroid health
- Why TSH tests aren’t enough to assess your thyroid
- The power of symptom tracking and comprehensive blood work
- How to work with your primary care doctor using functional medicine insights

Timestamps:
00:00 Understanding Functional Medicine vs. Traditional Care
07:46 Limitations of Traditional Blood Work
09:42 Taking Control of Your Health

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In this powerful episode of the NeuroTrition Podcast, Dr. Matthew Zademan sits down with Sharon Surita, an environmental engineer, patient advocate, and founder of Functionally Enlightened. Sharon shares her deeply personal health journey that began with a routine hernia surgery and unraveled into a complex chronic illness.

Together, they explore the limitations of traditional medicine and how functional medicine and neurology opened the door to healing. Sharon discusses her experience with diagnostic testing, the importance of understanding the autonomic nervous system, and how self-advocacy became her most valuable tool in navigating complex medical issues.

Whether you're living with chronic symptoms, supporting a loved one, or just passionate about integrative and holistic health, this conversation will inspire and empower.

🧠 Topics Covered:

- What traditional doctors often miss in complex cases
- How diagnostic tests revealed the root causes of chronic symptoms
- The role of neuroplasticity in long-term recovery
- The power of self-advocacy in patient care
- How functional medicine and neurology intersect to support whole-body healing

Learn more about our guest, Sharon Surita of Functionally Enlightened at https://functionallyenlightened.com/

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In this powerful and emotional interview, Dr. James Cima opens up about his personal journey navigating the world of autism after his son was diagnosed. Discover how this experience led him to challenge traditional medicine and explore holistic approaches—starting with the gut-brain connection.

🎯 Learn how processed foods, gut inflammation, and toxins in our diets can trigger or worsen symptoms on the autism spectrum—and what families can do to take back control of their children's health through natural, integrative care.

👉 If you're a parent, educator, or health professional looking for real answers, this conversation is a must-watch.

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