Get to know Dr. Alexander Shikhman. As the founder of Institute for Specialized Medicine and Gluten Free Remedies, Dr. Shikhman answers some more personal questions about how he became interested in medicine, how he made his way to the United States, and why he started his own practice. How did you first become interested in…
Alternative treatment for osteoarthritis consists of implementing ways to reduce pain and restore joint function without surgery. After decades of treating patients with osteoarthritis, in our experience there are conservative steps you can take to preserve the joint including, hyaluronic acid injections (viscosupplemetation), Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, physical therapy, and dietary supplements. Osetoarthritis is a…
As a rheumatology practice, IFSMED, there are several instances when our conventional diagnostic tools only show part of the picture. Because many diseases in rheumatology deal with inflammation, being able to visually identify the areas of inflammation is an invaluable tool; however, often times inflammation lies underneath the surface and not visually noticeable. In order…
If you are gluten free and still feeling sick there are some other medical considerations that should be looked into as to why you may not be feeling better. For those with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, following a gluten free diet is a must. We often tell our patients the timeframe to start feeling…
There are many dietary supplements one can use as natural remedies for dry eyes, dry mouth and dry skin. After years of using this traditional list, we wanted to see if there was something else we could design to help our patients. Based on the research we found two ingredients from aruyveda that have been…
As a rheumatology practice we see several cases of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and we know how debilitating it can be. Our belief to beating chronic fatigue is that CFS is a symptom of an underlying factor such as a virus, illness, food induced problems, and mold and mycotoxins; that only until treating this underlying…
Relying on thousands of years of use in Chinese medicine, we believe we have created one of the best natural remedies for Sjogren’s syndrome: SalivaStim. SalivaStim is a dietary supplement combining dendrobium nobile and sarsaparilla have synergistic properties that work together to restore moisture. Click here to go directly to the benefits of SalivaStim. Sjogren’s…
In our clinic, Institute for Specialized Medicine, we deal with various autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune diseases driven by gluten and those driven by chronic infections, for example chronic borreliosis also known as Lyme disease. Quite frequently, we see patients who have Lyme disease that can be affected by immunogenic foods, like gluten. Therefore, the issue…
Some women after getting breast implants often suffer from a type of breast implant disease where their immune system sees the silicone as a foreign substance and causes the body to launch an immune response. Symptoms vary from muscle and joint pain, fatigue, dermatological, and cognitive issues. Often misdiagnosed as another autoimmune disease in 2011…
The connection between gluten and brain function represents a complex interplay between various metabolic, immunologic, and endocrine processes. This interplay leads to a direct connection between gluten and behavioral changes. There are several mechanisms that connect gluten and brain function, which can interfere with normal brain function: Gluteomorphins or gliadorphins Digestion of gluten results in…
