It is now believed that most or all chronic diseases may have the same trigger: inflammation. This inflammatory process has been linked to everything from heart attacks and strokes to type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and yes even cancer!
Chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation can be caused by poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and low grade chronic bacterial infections or gum disease might explain why lifestyle-linked diseases have reached epidemic levels in the United States, while remaining rare in the undeveloped areas of the country.
Is Your Body on Flaring?
In most cases inflammation protects your body, if you cut yourself, your body would send the defense troops to fight the battle invading the bacteria to launch the inflammatory cascade. The immune system reaction involves proteins and white blood cells that come to eat the bacteria like Pac-Man.
This immune system response is the familiar scene of redness and warmth around the wound as it starts to heal. During a chronic inflammatory response, the low grade exposure to inflammation, harms rather than heals, because the immune system attack never stops.
The #1 Warning Sign of Chronic Inflammation
Do you want to know if your body is under chronic inflammation? It is easy, to measure your waist! If your waist measurement is above 35 inches for a woman or 40 inches for a man, this means you could be under low grade chronic inflammation and could be at risk for chronic illness or body of dis-ease.
Call Serenity Health Care Center to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Debra Muth to discuss your risk and treatment for chronic inflammation. 262-522-8640.
ADHD disorders are brain connected disorders that cause a variety of issues for children and adults. The symptoms range in severity from mild to severe. Conventional medicine treats these disorders with medical management and behavioral therapy. At our functional medicine clinic near Milwaukee, we take a different approach – we treat the whole child with biomedical treatment to help us discover any underlying medical issues.
In the past, people referred to ADHD disorders as either ADD, or attention deficit disorder, and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) now defines three types of ADHD disorders.
Inattentive only—formerly referred to as ADD. This is the most common form of ADHD in females.
Hyperactive/impulsive—the least common type of the ADHD disorders. When a child has this type, they are able to pay attention, but exhibit hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. This disorder frequently occurs in young children.
Combined inattentive/hyperactive/impulsive—the type of disorder formerly called ADHD. With this disorder, a child will exhibit several behaviors.
Children with ADHD disorders exhibit several behaviors, including difficulty paying attention; problems interacting with peers and family members; learning problems; impulsive acts that can be dangerous; and the need for constant motion.
Our biomedical treatment and functional approach
Greg Brown, M.D., is a board-certified internist who began practicing integrative medicine in 2008, combining conventional medicine with a functional medicine approach. Dr. Brown employs biomedical treatment to help children with ADHD disorders. A biomedical treatment approach diagnoses and treats underlying medical issues that can affect children with ADHD disorders.
No one knows exactly what causes autism, but researchers are looking at four areas that they believe impact ADHD disorders.
Gastrointestinal problems – Problems we see include diarrhea, constipation, bloating, reflux and more. These problems can be caused by yeast, “leaky gut,” or other medical issues.
Nutritional imbalances and deficiencies – A child may be underweight or overweight, show signs of malnutrition or specific deficiencies. We address nutritional issues associated with ADHD disorders with special diet recommendations and nutritional supplements known as amino acid therapy, which assists in balancing the chemicals that cause ADHD/ADD symptoms.
Immune dysfunctions – These dysfunctions can be caused by genetics or environmental issues. The child may have rashes or other skin problems, bowel problems, fevers or other health issues due to immune problems. We uncover these issues, often ignored by conventional medicine
Detoxification irregularities – Toxins are almost always ignored by conventional medicine, but toxins can build up and cause neurological problems. We test for the presence of toxins when doing a biomedical workup on children with ADHD disorders.
If the conventional medicine approach to ADHD isn’t offering what you want for your child, contact us at our Functional Medicine Clinic near Milwaukee or call to schedule a consultation at 262-522-8640.
Approximately 60 million Americans suffer from airborne allergies
About 20% of the United States population suffers from airborne allergies; however, fewer than 3% of those individuals are being treated with immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is the only treatment that changes your underlying allergic disease instead of temporarily treating symptoms. The immunotherapy we use to treat airborne allergies at our natural medicine clinic near Milwaukee involves allergy drops.
What are airborne allergies?
When your body’s immune system exhibits certain symptoms in reaction to a normally harmless substance, we call that an allergic reaction. Normally, your immune system works to fight off viruses and bacteria, but sometimes the body reacts to a normally harmless substance, called an allergen, and causes the immune system to generate antibodies called immunoglobulin E, or IgE. This signals the body to release chemicals called histamines that cause inflammation.
Airborne allergies are caused by allergens that travel through the air and enter the body through the respiratory system. There are many common household and outdoor substances that cause airborne allergies, including pollen, mold, dust mites, animal, and chemical sensitivity.
Symptoms of airborne allergies
Some airborne allergies cause seasonal symptoms, while others cause symptoms year-round.
Sneezing, coughing
Runny, congested nose
Postnasal drip
Itchy watery eyes
Itchy nose and throat
Conjunctivitis
Dark circles under the eyes
Some individuals with allergies also suffer complications, including sinus infections, asthma and bronchitis.
Diagnosis and treatment
We use the La Crosse Method™ when we diagnose and treat airborne allergies at our natural medicine clinic near Milwaukee. This widely used protocol involves a thorough investigation of your symptoms and your history.
On your first visit, we take a very detailed history. We will discuss your family medical history, and ask about the environment in which you live, work and spend time. From there, we perform allergy testing if we believe that you have an allergic disorder.
We primarily treat all airborne allergies with immunotherapy in the form of allergy drops. Allergy drops, or sublingual immunotherapy, is a safe, affordable, convenient method of treating airborne allergy symptoms.
If you suffer from airborne allergies caused by toxic mold, we use a multi-step approach to treatment at our natural medicine clinic near Milwaukee. Your treatment may include: immunotherapy, antifungal medications, nutritional supplements, dietary changes and other treatments that we feel may benefit your individual allergies and symptoms.
Serenity Health Care Center, our natural medicine clinic near Milwaukee, treats a patient by looking at individual symptoms and the changes they are causing in life. We treat the whole person, not just the airborne allergies. If you are looking for an effective allergy diagnosis and treatment, contact us for an appointment.
Patients with adrenal fatigue experience a group of symptoms that conventional medicine doesn’t recognize or treat. Adrenal fatigue is not a disease, but a collection of symptoms that are classified as a syndrome. This syndrome occurs when the adrenal glands are not functioning at their normal level. In contrast, when the adrenal glands do not function at all, it causes Addison’s disease or Cushing’s disease. At our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee, we treat adrenal fatigue syndrome with natural hormonal treatments and other remedies.
Stress can cause adrenal fatigue
Adrenal fatigue is related to cortisol, the stress hormone. Several situations can put the human body under stress.
Emotional or psychological distress
Physical injury or illness
Physical exhaustion
Environmental toxins
When the body is stressed, the adrenal glands produce cortisol, which regulates many bodily functions and the way they respond to stress. These functions include immune responses, metabolism and central nervous system functions. A person with adrenal fatigue doesn’t produce enough cortisol, and this has a negative effect on the body and quality of life.
Our experienced practitioners recognize the symptoms of this syndrome
Many conventional medical doctors do not acknowledge adrenal fatigue. They also don’t diagnose or treat the syndrome. At our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee, our practitioners have the knowledge and expertise to diagnose and treat this syndrome, helping our patients improve their lives and feel better.
Patients should talk with our medical staff if they have any of the following symptoms.
Patients who present these symptoms may be evaluated for adrenal fatigue.
Diagnosing and treating adrenal fatigue
Our medical practitioners perform blood and saliva testing to help diagnose adrenal fatigue syndrome. A saliva test indicates whether cortisol levels are normal, and bloodwork determines whether the body is producing sufficient amounts of DHEA, testosterone, aldosterone and progesterone.
If a patient has adrenal fatigue, the practitioners at our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee will devise an individualized treatment program. Treatment includes hormone supplements such as bio-identical cortisol, DHEA, pregnenolone and dietary supplements. Our practitioners also recommend lifestyle changes that can help the patient return to better health.
Patients who are suffering from fatigue or other symptoms that affect daily life should contact us. The staff at our alternative medicine clinic prides themselves on providing help for problems like adrenal fatigue that conventional medicine fails to acknowledge.
Serenity Health Care Center offers various nutritional programs that are individualized to meet your needs.
Nutrition, nourishment, or aliment, is the supply of materials – food – required by organisms and cells to stay alive. In science and human medicine, nutrition is the science or practice of consuming and utilizing foods.
What is nutrition?
Nutrition is a molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics advance, nutrition has become more focused on the steps of biochemical sequences through which substances inside us and other living organisms are transformed from one form to another – metabolism and metabolic pathways.
Nutrition also focuses on how diseases, conditions and problems can be prevented or lessened with a healthy diet.
In addition, nutrition involves identifying how certain diseases, conditions or problems may be caused by dietary factors, such as poor diet (malnutrition), food allergies, metabolic diseases, etc.
A common place for nutritional medicine is in restoring proper cholesterol levels or blood sugar levels.
It is important to understand the genetic modification that has taken place in our food sources today along with the processed foods that make up a large part of our daily diet and how they affect our bodies and the diseases that we face today.
If you want to change your life with nutrition, call today (262) 522-8640 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Brown, Muth, or Konetzki.
Autism Care Program at Serenity Health Care Center
Autism Therapy in Milwaukee, WI
Autism Wellness & Family Support Program
Our program is not a treatment or cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, and there is currently no medical cure. Our role is to provide education, wellness-focused support, and guidance to help families better understand biological and lifestyle factors that may influence general health and daily functioning.
Understanding Plasmalogens in General Health
Plasmalogens are a type of phospholipid found in cell membranes throughout the body, including the brain. Researchers continue to study their role in cell structure, antioxidant activity, and cellular communication.
Current scientific research has observed that plasmalogen levels may vary between individuals. Ongoing studies are exploring how these variations relate to overall neurological and cellular health. At Serenity Health Care Center, we do not use plasmalogens to diagnose or treat autism,but rather to support broader discussions around nutrition and wellness.
Mitochondrial Function and Cellular Energy
Mitochondria are responsible for producing cellular energy and play an important role in normal metabolic processes. Research literature has explored mitochondrial function in many populations, including individuals with neurodevelopmental differences.
Our program includes educational discussions and wellness assessments that look at general mitochondrial health as part of overall well-being. These services are not intended to treat autism or alter neurological development, but to help families understand how cellular energy relates to general health.
Educational Resources & Ongoing Research
Serenity Health Care Center provides access to educational content and discussions around emerging research topics, including:
Autism and general health considerations
Neurodevelopmental diversity and wellness
The microbiome and overall health
Nutritional science and cellular wellness
These materials areinformational onlyand are not presented as medical advice or therapeutic recommendations for autism.
Wellness Assessments for Individualized Support
As part of our wellness-focused approach, families may choose to explore assessments that support a broader understanding of nutritional and biochemical patterns.
Available Wellness Assessments May Include:
1. Plasmalogen Analysis (ProdromeSCAN™)
Measures biomarkers related to lipid metabolism and cellular health for educational and wellness purposes.
2. Mitochondrial Function Overview
Provides insight into cellular energy pathways as part of general health exploration.
3. Nutritional & Biochemical Review
Supports conversations around dietary habits, nutrient intake, and lifestyle factors.
These assessments do not diagnose autism, predict outcomes, or guide autism treatment.
Supportive Wellness Strategies
Our program may includegeneral wellness strategiesdesigned to complement daily living and caregiver support:
Nutritional Guidance:Education on balanced nutrition to support overall health
Supplement Education:Discussion of nutrients commonly associated with cellular wellness
Lifestyle Support:Guidance on sleep, stress management, and routines
Caregiver Education:Helping families understand current research and wellness concepts
All recommendations are providedas supportive wellness information, not as treatment for autism or related conditions.
Empowering Families Through Education
We believe families deserveclear, ethical, and evidence-aware information. Our team focuses on helping caregivers understand:Current scientific research without overstated claims
The difference between wellness support and medical treatment
How to make informed decisions alongside their child’s primary care providers
Why Families Choose Serenity Health Care Center
Ethical, Science-Aware Care:We prioritize accuracy and transparency
Individualized Wellness Focus:Support tailored to each family’s goals
Educational Approach:Clear explanations without promises or guarantees
Collaborative Care:Designed to complement—not replace—medical providers
Ready to Transform Your Child’s Health?
If you’re ready to explore innovative, science-backed solutions for autism care, Serenity Health Care Center is here to help. Contact us today to learn more about our Autism Care Program and how we can support your child’s journey toward better health and wellness.
Call us at 262-522-8640 to begin your journey today.
Important Disclosure
Serenity Health Care Center does not claim to treat, cure, reverse, or improve Autism Spectrum Disorder.
All services are intended for general wellness support and education only and should not replace care from a licensed pediatrician, neurologist, or behavioral specialist.
The effects of yeast overgrowth are wide-ranging. Yeast may cause chronic fatigue, recurrent yeast infections, abdominal bloating and indigestion, headaches and skin rashes, immune suppression and chemical sensitivity, depression, and joint pain.
A member of the fungus family, yeast can flourish in your body if your immune system is depressed or if the naturally occurring bacteria in your system are destroyed.
A leading cause of yeast overgrowth is the overuse of antibiotics, which destroys beneficial bacteria as well as the bad, allowing yeast to proliferate in the digestive tract and vagina.
Sadly, this is a problem that many mainstream physicians are completely unaware of. Instead of treating the underlying cause of their patients’ poor health, they treat the individual symptoms using antibiotics, antihistamines, antidepressants or anti-inflammatory medications.
This is a vicious cycle that is hard to break.
Treating Candidiasis to Restore Health
At Serenity Health Care Center, we use a three-pronged approach to treating yeast overgrowth:
Step 1: Eliminate the existing yeast in the colon.
Step 2: Limit dietary sources of yeast.
Step 3: Restore the colon with beneficial bacteria.
Our treatment program for yeast overgrowth includes using medication and herbs to kill yeast, natural remedies to restore the normal bacteria, as well as dietary solutions to restore balance to your gastrointestinal system.
This treatment strengthens your immune system by lowering the yeast load on your system while lessening the risk of infection and the need for antibiotics.
If the immune system is weakened, you could develop an allergic reaction to Candida.
We will help identify this allergen and can treat it with sublingual immunotherapy, or “drop therapy”.
Call 262-522-8640 or click here to schedule effective treatments for Yeast Infection
Our nutritional IV therapies facilitate wellness through the speedy delivery of natural, restorative, healing ingredients. Intravenous injections of robust infusions comprising vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids bypass the stomach and liver and go directly into the bloodstream, achieving fast, powerful results.
Depending on the infusion mix you select, Serenity’s IV therapies will:
Increase your daily energy levels
Improve your digestion
Help prevent dehydration
Reduce cold and flu symptoms
Boost your immune system
Reduce inflammation
Why Should You Get Nutritional (Vitamin) IV Therapy?
At Serenity Health Care Center, we believe in helping our patients take responsibility for their health. We find that patients who manage their health are empowered to feel and be their best. Our IV therapies support the pursuit of health and wellbeing!
Nutritional IV therapy (sometimes called IV Vitamin Therapy) is about getting important healthy ingredients into the body with no barriers to absorption.
Vitamins delivered intravenously go right into the bloodstream for immediate and maximum absorption. Consider a Vitamin C delivery by IV. It achieves 50 times greater concentration in the blood over Vitamin C that is taken orally and must be processed in the stomach and liver before being dispatched into the bloodstream.
Nutritional IV therapy provides instant absorption and circulation of ingredients.
IV Therapy for Chronic Conditions & Disease
Do you struggle with chronic health issues? Our IV therapies benefit patients who live with diseases and ongoing conditions.
Cancer
Infection
Gut problems: Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, Leaky Gut Syndrome
Migraines
Asthma
Hypertension
Lyme Disease
Neuropathy
Stress
Cardiovascular Disease
Epstein Barr Syndrome
Ulcerative Colitis
Flu
Candida
Poor Circulation
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Nutritional IV Therapy to Maintain Good Health
Do you feel great? Good. Let us help you maintain that state. Choose the infusion that promotes overall cleansing and the removal of toxins from your body. Prevention and immunity boosts are key to sustaining optimal health and wellbeing.
How Nutritional IV Therapy Works
Nutritional IV Therapy is the intravenous delivery of potent, healthful infusions. These infusions contain the building blocks for robust health, plus warrior agents that fight inflammation and disease.
All-natural ingredients include Vitamin C, Vitamin D, B Vitamins, Zinc, Glutathione, Magnesium, Folic Acid, Amino Acids, NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), and others.
Not all infusions are alike. We offer different cocktails that address the issues listed above, as well as infusions that go to work on:
mental fatigue, lack of focus, anxiety, depression, addictions, collagen deficiency, poor skin quality, headaches, tiredness, soreness, stress, sluggish metabolism, allergies, chemo side effects, body aches, malaise, exhaustion, and more
What Happens During an IV Therapy Session?
Before your nutritional IV therapy session, our professional Serenity staff will run bloodwork (if necessary) to make sure you are a candidate for this type of treatment. (See below for people who may not or should not get Nutritional IV therapy.) Additionally, we evaluate your health history and check your vital signs.
On the day of your therapy, we invite you to dress comfortably. We provide a pleasant, comfortable setting in which you may sit or recline and relax while receiving the IV infusion. You will find healthy snacks and refreshing drinks in the rooms.
Some patients choose to close their eyes and listen to music during their session. Others read, watch movies, or work on their devices. Your activities during the IV session are completely up to you.
One of our trained and experienced nurses administers the IV treatment. The infusion does not hurt. You may feel the initial small prick of the needle, and you may sense a slight weight in your arm as the ingredients begin to flow in. Other than those sensations, most patients feel nothing.
Depending on which infusion you have selected, its delivery lasts from 30 minutes to two hours. After the session, you are free to resume all your normal activities immediately.
Who Should Not Receive Nutritional IV Therapy?
Some people’s bodies cannot tolerate powerful vitamin infusions. These include:
Pregnant women
Frequent smokers
People who suffer from renal or cardiac dysfunction
Newly diagnosed cancer patients
People with certain genetic factors
Cooperate with Your IV Therapy for Optimal Health
At Serenity Health, we urge our patients to adopt a total lifestyle of selfcare, prevention, and beneficial habits. In conjunction with nutritional IV therapy, these practices facilitate optimal health and wellbeing.
We encourage our patients to:
Drink six 8-ounce glasses of water per day
Limit alcohol consumption (no more than 5 fluid ounces per night)
Be aware of exposure to toxins in food and products; limit this
For years, arthritis was considered an inherent part of the aging process and a signal to a patient that it’s time to slow down. But not so anymore. At Serenity Health Care Center, our team provides an anti-aging approach that assists with the inflammation that causes the pain. Recent research and clinical findings show that there is much more to life for arthritis patients than the traditional recommendation of bed rest and drug therapy.
What Is Arthritis?
The word “arthritis” means “joint inflammation” and is often used in reference to rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases include more than 100 conditions, including gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and many more. Although arthritis often begins in middle age and is more frequent in the older generation, it can also start at a young age.
Arthritis causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. Several features distinguish rheumatoid arthritis it from other kinds of arthritis:
Tender, warm, and swollen joints.
Fatigue, sometimes fever, and a general sense of not feeling well.
Pain and stiffness lasts for more than 30 minutes after a long rest.
The condition is symmetrical. If one hand is affected, the other one is, too.
The wrist and finger joints closest to the hand are most frequently affected. Neck, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, and feet joints can also be affected.
The disease can last for years and can affect other parts of the body, not only the joints.
Arthritis is highly individual. Some people suffer from mild arthritis that lasts from a few months to a few years and then goes away. Mild or moderate arthritis have periods of worsening symptoms (flares) and periods of remissions, when the patient feels better.
People with severe arthritis feel pain most of the time. The pain lasts for many years and can cause serious joint damage and disability.
How is arthritis treated?
There’s no cure for arthritis, but there are treatments that can help you manage the condition:
Ultrasound therapy
PRP
Stem Cell Therapy
Biofeedback
For more information, get in touch or call today (262) 522-8640 to schedule an appointment.
The endocrine system is made up of glands that secrete chemicals called ‘hormones’ into the bloodstream or surrounding tissues. The endocrine system includes the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testes.
This complex system must work like a well-trained symphony, if any gland is out of balance our body does not function the way it should, and we feel it. The endocrine system is responsible for dealing with different events and stresses. When we are exposed to many stressors in a short period of time, often the endocrine system begins to slow down and cannot function at an optimal level.
What are some of the functions of the endocrine system?
The endocrine system plays a vital role in your overall health. Some of the roles of the endocrine system include:
Growth
Repair
Sexual reproduction
Digestion
Homeostasis (constant internal balance)
How do hormones work?
Hormones work like a lock and key system. Hormones are the key and the body organs or hormone receptors are the lock itself. If the hormones fit then a process will take place, but if for some reason the key or lock is malfunctioned the signals will be messed up, and an improper signal will occur. The hormones can set off a cascade of other signalling pathways in the cell to cause an immediate or a delayed effect.
The endocrine system is a tightly regulated system that keeps the hormones at perfect levels. One way this is achieved is through ‘feedback loops’. The release of hormones is regulated by other hormones, proteins or neuronal signals.
