Hi Tanya! Yes, integrative medicine doctors can be really expensive since they are usually not covered by insurance. You can take so much of your health into your own hands! You might want to start with my mind-body articles on taking back your own power: https://thehealthyapple.com/taking-responsibility-for-your-life/ There are also a ton of resources on Candida and SIBO on my website. But I am not a doctor and can’t give medical advice; I truly believe that a good Integrative MD can help so much and is worth the cost.

I have a question: what if you can’t afford a good functional medicine doctor because you have been unable to work for a decade due to many autoimmune illnesses, chronic fatigue syndrome, histamine intolerance, etc. In the past I did see expensive doctors who treated me for candida, h pylori and a parasite and SIBO. The SIBO, h pylori and candida never went away. But after all the antibiotics and all the herbal remedies I became too sensitive and could not tolerate much of anything. Now I am down to just a handful of foods and have been this restricted in my diet for many years. Can you heal without a great functional medicine doctor? I need to keep my belief there’s a path forward for me…even without money.

Thank you Lisa; so lovely to hear from you. Lots of love! xxx

Thanks Jen; check out my supplement and probiotic pages for info!