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Metabolic Health

Omega-3s and SPMs: Your Body's Inflammation Shutoff Switch

EPA and DHA do more than reduce inflammation. They build your body's own resolution system. Dr. Bob Rakowski explains SPMs.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · September 2026

Gut Health

Your Gut Bacteria Are Making Your Brain Chemicals

A 2026 study links gut bacteria to brain chemistry in humans for the first time. Learn how the gut-brain connection affects mood, focus, and mental health.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · September 2026

Gut Health

How Your Gut Controls More Than Digestion

Your gut produces 90% of your serotonin and houses 70-80% of your immune system. Here is how it works.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · September 2026

Metabolic Health

Ultra-Processed Food and the GRAS Loophole Explained

The U.S. government just admitted ultra-processed food is a health crisis. Here's what GRAS reform means for you.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · August 2026

Metabolic Health

Ozempic and Muscle Loss: What GLP-1 Drugs Cost You

Up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1 drugs is muscle, not fat. Your body already produces GLP-1. Here is what activates it and what shuts it down.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · August 2026

Metabolic Health

The Toxic Load You Don't Know You're Carrying

Everyday products may be adding to your body's toxic burden. Learn what toxic load is, how it affects your health, and what to do about it.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · August 2026

Nutrition

Practitioner-Grade vs Retail Supplements: What Your Body Actually Absorbs

Not all supplements are equal. Learn why the form, dose, and source of your supplements determine whether they help or waste your money.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · July 2026

Metabolic Health

Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny: How Lifestyle Rewrites Your DNA

Epigenetics shows that diet, exercise, sleep, and stress change how your genes behave. Learn how lifestyle choices turn disease genes on or off.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · July 2026

Gut Health

What Healthy Poop Looks Like (And How Often You Should Go): A Functional Medicine Doctor's Guide

A licensed functional medicine doctor explains what healthy bowel movements look like, how often you should go, and what changes in your stool reveal about your overall health.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · June 2026

Chronic Pain

Why Your Back Pain Never Fully Goes Away (And What's Actually Causing It)

Most chronic back pain isn't a structural problem — it's a systemic inflammation problem. Here's what functional medicine sees that conventional treatment misses.

Dr. Bob Rakowski · May 2026