Dr David Brady

02/12/2026

02/02/2026

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects. They found that statins jam open a critical muscle protein, causing a toxic calcium leak. The disco...

12/22/2025

I get asked a LOT from my more conventionally practicing colleagues interested in either learning about the functional and integrative medicine approach, as well as for integrative clinicians looking to increase their knowledge, on where to go to learn more. I created this collection of clinical training courses along with some very carefully selected highly respected and experienced colleagues. Give it a look if interested.

Changing the Landscape of Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition Education & Training for the Practicing Health Care Provider

10/31/2025

A recent patient case study published by Dr. Brady. Just because you are told you need to take a statin medication doesn't necessarily mean it is your only option to significantly modify your metabolic state, lipid numbers, and cardiovascular risk.

10/08/2025

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10/01/2025

So, I keep getting asked about this "NEW" medication called Tonmya coming out in late 2025 or early 2026 for fibromyalgia. So here is some brief preliminary information and thoughts.

AI Overview: Tonmya's active ingredient is cyclobenzaprine, a tricyclic compound that acts as an antagonist at several neurotransmitter receptors. While the precise mechanism for treating fibromyalgia is unknown, it is thought to improve sleep quality by modulating these receptors, which in turn helps reduce pain.

Receptor antagonism:

Through in vitro pharmacology studies, cyclobenzaprine has demonstrated functional antagonism at four key post-synaptic neuroreceptor subtypes:

Serotonin-5-HT2A: Cyclobenzaprine blocks this receptor. Since activating it has been linked to increased pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia, blocking it is believed to help relieve pain.

Alpha-1 adrenergic (α1): Blocking these receptors can lead to sedation, which helps improve sleep disturbances commonly associated with fibromyalgia.
Histamine-1 (H1): This antagonism contributes to the sedative effects of the drug.

Muscarinic-1 (M1) cholinergic: Blocking these receptors produces anticholinergic effects, which can contribute to side effects like dry mouth.

My Initial Thoughts: Tonmya is just a sublingual (under the tongue) formulation of cyclobenzaprine, which is a different delivery from the traditional oral form (Flexeril). This is an old muscle relaxer medication being re-used, re-purposed, and re-approved for another indication (FMS). It is far from a new medication. This is very disappointing to me. Flexeril was tried for many years in FMS without many good benefits, unless the person also had significant muscle spasm. Remember, fibromyalgia is NOT muscle spasm. It never got to the root of the issue. It did, however, make people sleepy. It seems that they are trying this form to try and help promote better and more restorative sleep and hope that helps the FMS patient with their symptoms. It may help some in this way, but this is far from a new or novel medication getting directly to a newly understood root-cause reason for the disorder with a novel mechanisms of action. have my significant doubts that this will move the dial for most FMS patients, but it will breathe new life and revenue into an old medication for sure.

09/09/2025

Dr. Brady was an interviewed expert on The Midlife Reset and he is excited to share the event details for all who may be interested.

Join Dr. Tabatha & Kerstin

08/11/2025

Recent case study published by Dr. Brady

04/18/2025

Scientists believe they may have found the reason why some people get so sick the contrast dye you get before an MRI.

04/09/2025

"Do you ever wondered what Functional Medicine really is, and what it isn't? If you’ve ever struggled with fatigue, brain fog, or mystery symptoms—this episode of StRest is for you. We talked about trauma, gut health, supplements, testing, and what real healing looks like. It’s one of the most practical and honest conversations I’ve had on these complex health issues." Kerstin.Lindquist .kerstin.lindquist

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03/06/2025

The recording of the expert panel on IBS and Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions from the Integrative Healthcare Symposium 2025 is now available for viewing, courtesy of , Integrative Healthcare Symposium

According to the Rome Foundation, Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) is a recent term that encompasses dozens of disorders that occur in over 40% of ad...

02/23/2025

Another IHS in the books. Great conference, excellent panel discussion with , excellent times with long-time colleagues and friends, and New York food!