Blog of Dr. Brent Caplan & Dr. Tiffany Caplan
Taking charge of your health begins with understanding. Check out the inspiring content from our doctors at Central Coast Center for Integrative Health on how you can restore your health for a better future…
Causes and Natural Treatments For Depression
What Really Causes Depression? It’s Not What You Think You’ve probably heard that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, specifically serotonin deficiency. But is this really true? New research indicates the answer to the question “What causes...
What Is Gut Microbiome Diversity and Why Is It Important?
The Right Way to Support Your Gut Microbiome Diversity Most people who want a healthy gut microbiome are going about it all wrong. The tendency is to always try to kill off the bad bacteria. However, the problem is often more complicated than that. In a nutshell, many...
Functional Medicine Approach to Fasting
You may have heard a lot about fasting in wellness communities, but fasting has been practiced for medicinal, religious, and spiritual reasons since ancient times. Fasting is common in many religions and goes back to ancient Greece. The "father of medicine,"...
Common Causes of Fatigue and What To Do About Them
8 Possible Reasons Why You’re Always Tired The number one complaint I hear from my patients on their first visit is about their fatigue. Their number one goal is to have more energy. In order to help them accomplish that goal, I must first do some detective...
Can’t Sleep? Here Are 3 Easy Ways To Get A Good Night’s Rest
Many of my patients wonder how to get more deep sleep. They’re exhausted because they can’t sleep at night or they don’t feel well rested when they wake up. This is a common problem among my patients with autoimmunity issues. If you’re not getting enough sleep, it’s...
The Common Link Between Autoimmune Disease, Asthma, and Allergies
The Surprising Link Between Autoimmunity, Asthma, and Allergies Lately, I’m seeing a lot of patients with asthma. As someone that sees a lot of autoimmune patients also suffering from other issues like allergies and asthma, that got me thinking about the connection...