June is Alzheimers's & Brain
Awareness Month

Functional Medicine's unique approach to treating dementia offers hope 

Functional medicine is a practice that works to restore optimal health by addressing the root cause of disease. Doctors take a holistic look at each person’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors to create an individualized treatment plan. This same approach is used by Functional Medicine physicians such as Dr. Bargas when treating patients with Alzheimer's and others suffering from cognitive decline.

New studies have shown the effectiveness of this Functional Medicine approach. Research shows that exercise is one of the strategies that has been shown to optimize both mitochondrial and cognitive function, potentially decelerating cognitive decline and attenuating neurodegeneration. 

To learn if Functional Medicine could help with your brain health or that of a loved one, call 405.607.4445 to schedule your Initial Consultation & Executive Physical with
Dr. Bargas. 
 

To learn if Functional Medicine
might be right for you,
take our health assessment, or call 405.607.4445
to schedule your appointment with
Dr. Bargas. 

Taking just 4,500 steps each day may help you live longer

A new study suggests that taking more steps per day can help you live longer. Moreover, researchers say it doesn’t matter if you take them all at once or in short spurts, just getting those steps in can lower the risk of premature death.

The study, involving more than 16,000 women over the age of 60, also suggests that 4,500 steps per day is enough to help extend the human lifespan. In comparison to taking no steps at all, researchers find each additional 1,000 steps contributes to a 28 percent decrease in death among study participants.

Learn more here. 

Food First: Dietary Change Improves Outcomes

The idea behind a “food first” approach is that patients with chronic complaints who change their diet first, before trying pharmaceuticals, or perhaps even nutraceuticals, often see dramatic improvements in their health. For example, whole-food, plant-based diets have been associated with weight loss, a lower prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, and a reduced risk of heart disease. A recent meta-analysis found a significant protective effect of a vegan diet (where all animal products are excluded) in the incidence of total cancer. Moreover, studies suggest that a plant-based diet may be beneficial in the treatment of some chronic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.

This approach does not suggest that food can help every patient, nor that dietary changes alone are all that is needed to bring patients to wellness. Instead, it encapsulates the idea that changing eating habits can be an effective first step for many patients—and the improvements that they experience can serve as empowering feedback, motivating them to make other needed lifestyle changes.
 

Learn more here. 
 

Bargas Wellness's patients don't let heart disease keep them from living full lives

In spite of being diagnosed with heart failure, this patient of Dr. Bargas is still living an active and full life thanks to the Integrative Cardiology care she has received at Bargas Wellness. Come out on June 7 and show your support for these inspiring seniors! 

More details here. 

Is Functional Medicine or Integrative Cardiology
right for you? 

Conventional medicine is good at putting patients in a box and labeling a set of signs and symptoms with a diagnosis that is most often treated with pharmaceuticals. Functional medicine, on the other hand, is about thinking outside the box to reverse dysfunctional health processes.

Would you rather take pharmaceuticals for the rest of your life, or get to a point where you might not need them at all?

Click here to learn more about Functional Medicine and Integrative Cardiology and call 405.607.4445 and ask about our Functional Medicine membership program.  

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