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37 in-depth guides from Dr. Josh Axe's clinic in Franklin, with the evidence stated plainly and the numbers left in. Looking for a specific condition? Use the A–Z index.
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Chronic Fatigue
Tired after a full night's sleep? The 10 most common causes of fatigue and the bloodwork that finds them. Functional medicine in Franklin, TN.
Weight Loss Resistance
Doing everything right and the scale won't move? The 10 causes of weight loss resistance and the tests that find them. Franklin & Nashville, TN.
Insulin Resistance
Fasting insulin climbs years before glucose does. How to test for insulin resistance and reverse it naturally. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
Gut Health, IBS & SIBO
Bloating, IBS and SIBO have causes you can test for. What to test and the order of treatment that works. Functional medicine in Franklin, TN.
Autoimmune Disease
Root-cause care for autoimmune conditions alongside your specialist: the triad behind autoimmunity and the levers that lower antibodies. Franklin, TN.
Low Testosterone
Low energy and drive? The full male panel beyond total testosterone, and 10 ways to raise your own before TRT. Franklin & Nashville, TN.
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Adrenal Fatigue & Burnout
Wired and tired? A 4-point cortisol curve shows which burnout pattern you're in and how to rebuild it. Functional medicine in Franklin, TN.
Autoimmune Disease
Root-cause care for autoimmune conditions alongside your specialist: the triad behind autoimmunity and the levers that lower antibodies. Franklin, TN.
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT)
Bioidentical hormones explained: the full panel to run first, delivery routes, safety and who it suits. Dr. Josh Axe's clinic in Franklin, TN.
Brain Fog
Brain fog has measurable causes: blood sugar, thyroid, B12, iron, inflammation and sleep. The panel that finds them. Franklin & Nashville, TN.
Cholesterol, ApoB & Lp(a)
Told you need a statin? A second opinion that measures ApoB, Lp(a) and LDL particle number, the markers that predict risk. Franklin, TN.
Chronic Fatigue
Tired after a full night's sleep? The 10 most common causes of fatigue and the bloodwork that finds them. Functional medicine in Franklin, TN.
Cold Laser Therapy
Cold laser therapy in Franklin, TN: focused low-level laser for pain, injuries and inflammation, and how it differs from a light bed.
EBOO Ozone Therapy
EBOO ozone therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville: how it works, EBOO vs MAH vs 10-pass, the top 10 benefits and what a session involves.
Emsella Chair
Emsella chair for bladder leaks and pelvic floor weakness: 28 minutes, fully clothed, for women and men. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
EWOT (Exercise With Oxygen Therapy)
EWOT (exercise with oxygen) in Franklin, TN, near Nashville: how it works, who it suits, and how it pairs with hyperbaric oxygen.
Exosome Therapy
Exosome therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville: what exosomes do, how they differ from stem cells, and where the evidence stands.
Gut Health, IBS & SIBO
Bloating, IBS and SIBO have causes you can test for. What to test and the order of treatment that works. Functional medicine in Franklin, TN.
HOCATT
HOCATT ozone sauna in Franklin, TN: ozone, infrared, steam, carbonic acid, red light and PEMF in one 30-minute session. Top 10 benefits.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hard-shell hyperbaric oxygen at up to 2.4 ATA in Franklin, 20 minutes from Nashville. The top 10 uses, how many sessions you need, and cost.
Insomnia & Sleep Problems
Waking at 3am every night? The cortisol and blood sugar patterns behind insomnia and how to restore sleep without sedation. Franklin, TN.
Insulin Resistance
Fasting insulin climbs years before glucose does. How to test for insulin resistance and reverse it naturally. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
Integrative Cancer Support
Integrative nutrition and supportive care during and after cancer treatment, always alongside your oncology team. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
IV Therapy
IV nutrient therapy dosed from your bloodwork, not a wall menu. Every major formula explained. IV therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
Joint Pain & Arthritis
Joint pain and arthritis treated at the root, without leaning on anti-inflammatories: the markers to run and the therapies that help. Franklin, TN.
Longevity & Healthy Aging
A longevity clinic 20 minutes from Nashville: biological age testing, the markers that predict how you'll age, and a plan to extend healthspan.
Low Testosterone
Low energy and drive? The full male panel beyond total testosterone, and 10 ways to raise your own before TRT. Franklin & Nashville, TN.
Lyme, Mold & Chronic Infection
Lyme, mold illness and long COVID: why people get worse on treatment and the drainage-first order that changes outcomes. Franklin, TN.
Lymphatic Drainage
Why your lymph system needs help, what actually moves lymph, and why drainage comes before any detox protocol. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
Medical Weight Loss & GLP-1
Raise your own GLP-1 with food, fiber and training, and if you use a GLP-1, protect your muscle. Natural weight loss in Franklin & Nashville, TN.
Methylene Blue
Methylene blue explained: mitochondrial benefits, correct dosing, the serotonin interaction risk and who it suits. From our Franklin, TN clinic.
NAD+ IV Therapy
NAD+ support by IV in Franklin, TN: what NAD+ does, why levels fall with age, Niagen IV vs NAD+ drips, and what to expect. Near Nashville.
Ozone Therapy
Ozone therapy compared: MAH, 10-pass, EBOO and more. What each treats and how to choose. Ozone therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
PCOS (Now PMOS)
PCOS, now called PMOS, is usually driven by insulin. Root-cause testing and natural ways to restore cycles. Dr. Josh Axe's clinic, Franklin, TN.
PEMF Therapy
PEMF therapy in Franklin, TN: how pulsed electromagnetic fields work, what the evidence supports and which conditions respond. Near Nashville.
Peptide Therapy
Peptide therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville: what BPC-157, GHK-Cu, KPV, MOTS-c and thymosin alpha-1 do, and which one fits which goal.
Perimenopause & Menopause
Hot flashes, 3am waking, weight gain? The full hormone panel and the levers that help most, from Dr. Josh Axe's clinic in Franklin, near Nashville.
Prolozone Injections
Prolozone injections in Franklin, TN: ozone and nutrients injected into the joint to prompt repair, and how it compares to cortisone.
Red Light Therapy
Full-body red light therapy beds in Franklin, TN: the top 10 benefits, how deep each wavelength reaches and how often to go. Near Nashville.
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, Achilles and shoulder pain. What a course involves. Franklin, TN, near Nashville.
Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy in Franklin, TN, near Nashville: targeted joint and tendon injections and regenerative IV therapy explained.
Thyroid & Hashimoto's
Told your thyroid is fine but still exhausted? We run all six thyroid markers plus iron, selenium and zinc. Dr. Josh Axe's clinic, Franklin, TN.
Weight Loss Resistance
Doing everything right and the scale won't move? The 10 causes of weight loss resistance and the tests that find them. Franklin & Nashville, TN.
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The Hormone Reset Guide
Perimenopause through post-menopause: what to measure and what the numbers mean.
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The Top 12 Healing Therapies
What ozone, HOCATT, IVs, red light and hyperbaric actually do, and the order they belong in.
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I've watched what happens when nobody looks closely enough, with my mom and with my own body. I built this clinic so the people who walk through our doors get the workup I wish my family had been given the first time.Dr. Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS · Founder