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Dr. Conan Shaw Functional Medicine, Certified Clinical Nutritionist

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Dr. Conan Shaw Functional Medicine, Certified Clinical Nutritionist

Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner working with in A.D.D.
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Common Symptoms & Conditions We Correct

Patients come to Pittsburgh Nutritionist Dr. Conan Shaw for a variety of reasons (ie. women's health, heart disease, pediatric nutrition counseling). Below are some of the symptoms that patients often look to have corrected. If you do not see your symptom listed, please contact Dr. Shaw to inquire about your area of concern. Adrenal Burnout
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
Cancer
Heart Disease
High Cholesterol
Chronic Fatigue
Depression
Diabetes
Eczema
Fibromyalgia
Food Cravings
Hormone Imbalances
I.B.S. Immune Deficiencies
Infertility
Insomnia
M.S. / Multiple Sclerosis
Menstrual Irregularities
Migraines
Mood Swings
Obesity
P.C.O.S. Pediatric Nutritionist
Psoriasis
Recurring Infections
Skin Irritations
Systemic Candida
Thyroid Issues
Weight Gain / Loss

05/28/2024

Hi All, A quick apology for the month hiatus with no posts.
There is an issue that i have been trying to manage but have not been successful.
There is a group of people who are trolling the account. If I post information, they have been replying with advertisements with false data referencing services for health issues. I enjoy posting but not going in every night and deleting information after the post goes up.
If anyone has experience with this, happy to hear suggestions.
Warmly,
Dr. Shaw

04/22/2024

Hey Let's Celebrate Earth Day with some gratitude!

The Earth gives us quite a lot! We live on it, survive from what it provides and we also take endlessly from it.

If the Earth were to provide us with medicine, it would do so with Air, Water and Nutrients. Remember 4 minutes without air, 4 days without water or 4 weeks without food and we die. Thank you Earth! 🥰

But the Earth is showing signs of struggle to keep up with our demands. Remember that our current heath foods, like veggies from the Earth have a significant decrease in minerals and nutrients than they had even a decade ago due to the soil not replenishing.

Remember it takes 3 years without any chemicals being used on the soil and we can claim that the Earth is capable of delivering Organic produce to us from that area. You can also start your own organic garden with organic soils and organic seeds.

Remember, as Earth provides this gift of life, we can try to be a gift in return by treating it kindly. Maybe this starts with a moment gratitude and then a few action steps;
Reuse and Recycle.
Eat Organic
Volunteer to cleanup the community.
Plant A Tree
Cut Down on Single use plastics.
Use less harsh chemicals on our land.
🥰

04/17/2024

Do you know of any drugs that offer as many health benefits as walking does with as low risk of side effects? Nope

But how much walking would you do? If you take a dive into the research there are countless opinions and studies confirming specific number of steps a day with different outcomes. There are also countless variables regarding, speed, flat vs. hilly terrain, altitude, workout nutrition, electrolytes vs pure hydration, even the types of shoes that you wear...

Lets cut through it to the point:
1) Sedentary lifestyle is bad for you.
2) Walking is good for you.
3) ALL studies support that.

General suggestions are that 8-10,000 steps a day are very beneficial.
Over the age of 65, 6-8,000 steps a day are considered optimal.
Doing something is always better than doing nothing...except, If I say that and don't provide boundaries there are people who will walk for 4 days straight and blame me for the blisters... so there is always observing your body and moderation LOL. 🤣

04/15/2024

What is up with Radishes?

1) Cruciferous vegetables are full of antioxidants that alter the way cancer cells reproduce so they reduce cancer risk.
2) being a source of sulforaphane these plant compounds help reduce inflammatory cell damage caused by oxidative stress.
3)Radishes contain a natural anti-fungal compound (RsAFP2) that helps to control Candida albicans, the yeast that causes yeast infections and leaky gut syndrome.
4) Radish stimulates digestive juices and in particular bile flow. Bile is produced by the liver and is used by the digestive system to digest and manage fats as well as remove toxins and waste products from the liver.

I slice organic radish in almost every salad that I make. It provides a tangy, fiber rich, low sugar load, crunchy addition to the healthiest meal of my day. 🥰

04/12/2024

Everyone knows this but it is always fun for a quick recap.
In Functional Medicine we consider food to be medicine. Some foods are actually more medicine than others though:

Nutrient Density speaks to a food that is high in nutrients but relatively low in calories. Nutrient-dense foods contain vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, lean protein, and healthy fats.

What are the most nutrient dense foods? No Surprises here:
Spinach, Broccoli, Brussels, Carrots, Garlic, Cale, Chard, Beets, Asparagus, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sweet Potatoes, Collard Greens.

Of course I will comment on metabolic individuality, everyone's body responds differently to each food, so mix and match to what feels right when you consume it.

It is a simple formula though, eat more of these foods and live a longer healthier life.😁

04/10/2024

Soft drinks, candies, packaged bakery items, pre-prepared pasta dishes, pizzas, fish nuggets, and hot dogs are a few examples of what are classified as Ultra-Processed Foods. (UPF's).

Ultra-processed foods are mostly comprised of substances that are
1) extracted from foods like; oils, fats, and sugar.
2) are derived from food components like hydrogenated / trans fats.
3) synthesized in laboratories like food additives.

No one would be surprised that a diet high in UPFs would be connected to poor sleep quality, mental health conditions, increased risks of cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and premature death. But.. new studies are finally being published to confirm the connection with Dementia.
..Multiple studies including 619,000 individuals demonstrate increasing the diet by 10% of UPF's increased risk of Alzheimers by 13%. Furthermore, replacing 10% of the UPF's in the diet with healthy whole foods had a 17% reduction in Alzheimers risk. This speaks to the healing potentials of the antioxidant rich foods in a healthier diet.

Now that's something to think about!

04/08/2024

Please remember food that's harvested at its peak season will inevitably be fresher and tastier. Also, crops harvested in their natural growing season have gotten more sun, which often means more antioxidants.

Spring Seasonal Veggies:
Collard Greens, Kale, and Spinach, peas, carrots, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, green garlic, Broccoli, Celery, Radishes, Rhubarb, Turnips. If you know of a local organic farm, I'm a big believer in supporting locally grown and small business.

A local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) allows access to the crops that were just grown and they often delver to locations near your home.
Enjoy Freshness!

04/05/2024

OMG Spring into action!
Yes, more movement, more fresh air, more physical exertion, elevated mood AND GO!

Here are a few quick thoughts.....
-Don't forget proper hydration.
-Injury is a common setback, pace yourself if you have been sedentary for Winter.
-Tick repellant essential oil spray from your calves down.
-Check for Tics when you come home.
-Perspiration is not a simple loss of water, it is also mineral rich, dot forget your electrolytes.
-Sometimes more calories are required for a long hike, pack a box of raisins or healthy protein bar.
-Stretch for a few minutes after a long day of activity.
-If using sun screen try non-toxic like organic Zinc Oxide.
-Allergies are often heavy, 2 capsules Quercitin on an empty stomach prior to a hike in the woods.
-Take a moment and exercise gratitude when you feel a moment of peace.
-Avoid SUGAR (hahah that's all year, had to get that in there)🤣
Enjoy your Spring!

04/03/2024

Let's talk about fear and excitement.....
My 2 oldest daughters were visiting their grandparents in St. Louis for Easter.
They decided to go prom dress shopping and needed money....SO

As a good dad, I shared my apple pay on their cell phones and this photo I received was following their first successful apple pay purchase. 🤣 AND....now I am scared to death and they are super excited. HAHA

Both fear and excitement can stimulate a release of Cortisol. If from being super excited or super fearful, this release of cortisol can create physiologic changes in the human body. Over a prolonged period of time, elevated levels of Cortisol tell your body to burn muscle and store fat. Most common place to store "stress related fat" is around the mid section.

So to protect my mid section, I will have to click the button on my phone that says "kids must ask permission prior to any purchases". LOL😂 Point of this post; both positive and negative emotions can stimulate stress hormones.

04/01/2024

New Research shows that people who follow the advice of a Functional Medicine doctor die an average of 23 years earlier!! (Of course it is April Fools Day). 🤣

Speaking of which, one of the most notorious April Fools EVER!! Splenda / Sucralose, the artificial sweetener released April Fools Day 1998, claimed to be able to lower risk of diabetes while still tasting like sugar! Well April fools to those who consume this toxin. Sucralose causes enough damage to the gut bacteria that systemic inflammation raises enough to make blood sugar levels worse.

This speaks to the incredible power of the microbiome. Don't fool around with those 100 trillion bacteria and you will live a longer, healthier life! (No kidding around).

03/25/2024

In amazing medical news, last Saturday the first successful pig kidney transplant into a living recipient was performed at Mass. General. The field of xenotransplantation, or animal-to-human transplant could offer hope to the tens of thousands of people in the U.S. on the waiting list for organ transplants, as well as countless others worldwide.

As science continues to evolve these breakthroughs will be making headlines.
What seems to skip the headlines is the side effects listed from these procedures. No one is talking about the insurance expense of the OINK-MENTS that will need to be used for pig organ donor recipients. 🤣

But, all joking aside, the success of the procedure its self is simply amazing.

03/22/2024

Spring is beautiful and like an awakening for many who suffer from the winter blues. Springtime can also be a nightmare for those who suffer from allergies.

If you have seasonal allergy symptoms in the spring;

-Water is an antihistamine. Drink more water!
-Vitamin C is water soluble and can be taken in high doses to decrease histamine reactions like itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing and fatigue. If you take too much vitamin C you get loose stool so modify dose accordingly. I have patients who take 5,000 mg daily during allergy season.
-Quercitin and Bromelian are natural mast cell stabilizers and work well for allergy symptoms when taken on an empty stomach (2 hours after or 1 hour before a meal).
-Avoid the foods that cross react with spring allergies:
(Apple. apricot, peach, pear, cherry, plum, kiwi, carrot, celery, almonds, hazelnut, peanut parsley).

Stop and smell the roses! 🤣

03/20/2024

How many hours a day are you sitting? OMG this is a big problem. Many of you know that there are health risks associated with prolonged sitting. Mind you, I am not referring to inactivity, I'm referring to the number of hours on our Butts. I fall into this risk factor as all day I'm sitting talking with patients.

Extended sitting can result in poor blood circulation due to immobilizing the calf muscles, preventing them from contracting and pumping blood back to the heart. This extended sitting, in predisposed people, can lead to blood clots. A DVT, (deep vein thrombosis) can develop in the legs and travel to the lungs. 100,000 deaths a year are contributed to this issue.

Risk factors for DVT are advanced age (over 75), diabetes, pregnancy, bed rest after surgery or injury, significant hormone imbalances, severe dehydration, obesity and smoking. Symptoms: redness, swelling, pain in the legs.

Natural protection from DVT? Standing desks at work, taking breaks to get up and contract the calf muscles (even if to just walk and get some water hourly), proper hydration, keep moving/walking after a long flight, an anti-inflammatory diet and Nattokinase.

Nattokinase is a traditional Japanese food that dissolves the fibrin that causes clots to bind together. In my practice I use Nattokinase in pill form for predisposed and at risk individuals.

03/18/2024

Periodontitis is a gum infection that damages the soft tissue around the teeth that can lead to loss of the teeth.

Many things can lead to poor gum health including, smoking, diabetes, a highly toxic diet, the use of mouthwash (due to its interference with producing nitrous oxide), poor ability to oxygenate tissue (poor cardiovascular fitness)and interestingly enough, vitamin C deficiency. Prevalence of periodontal disease is over 70% for people who are over 65 years of age.

Studies are confirming that the use of vitamin C, coupled with proper dental hygiene (regular flossing and brushing) can decrease plaque build up, combat gum disease and decrease cardiovascular risk.

I take 2,000 Mg of Vitamin C daily in divided doses. Vitamin C is water soluble and cannot become toxic to your system. Too much vitamin C will cause loose stool and you can decrease dose accordingly.

03/15/2024

What is the most common NEGATIVE side effect of weight lifting for women?
Injury. Be it improper technique, too much weight, too many repetitions or equipment failure, the biggest risk of weight training is an injury.

BUT.... there is an interesting hidden side effect of weight training that many women overlook. I would suggest this is less about weight training and more about the intensity of the activity but;

Women who suffer from acne, facial hair, irregular menstrual cycles, body temperature running hotter than normal, anxiety, fertility issues and who find themselves with a very short leash in response to stress may find that intense weight training may be driving their Testosterone levels higher than optimal.

Decreasing intensity and taking supportive nutrients to balance testosterone levels would correct this imbalance and the symptoms listed. You should ask your P*P or find a functional medicine doctor to evaluate your hormones with you prior to making any changes.

03/13/2024

I was asked a fun question yesterday.....Is drinking Diet Soda worse for you than Smoking Ci******es?

This is a fun question to poke around. The simple answers is no. Smoking accounts for 480,000 deaths per year in the US, along with 41,000 deaths related to second-hand smoke.

BUT, it is worth referencing that aspartame, the artificial sweetener found in many diet soda's actually causes formaldehyde to build up in your tissues. This, according to many studies, can result in headaches, seizures, fatigue, cognitive problems, and addictive tendencies.

03/11/2024

I continue to see frequent cases of respiratory illness and inflammation in my office. Environmental exposure is a strong contributing factor to this

Pittsburgh continues to rank among the worst 25 metro areas in the country for both the year-round (14th worst) and (daily) short-term (22nd worst) measures of fine particle pollution. It also continues to post failing grades for both daily pollutants—short-term particles as well as ozone smog.

In general, our lungs show an estimate 1-2% decline in function every year beginning at the age of 25-35. The speed of decline increases according to exposure to pollutants. You can see the problem clearly.

Good to know that clinical studies have found Boswellia, Saffron and Andrographolide improve lung function and prevent against the effects of pollution.

You can drink Organic Boswellia Tea, use Saffron as a lovely spice while cooking, (I have used this in rice dishes), and Adrographis is available in supplement form.
Couple these tools with a clean diet and reversal of lung symptoms is possible for many who suffer.

03/08/2024

There is a lot of exciting research going into anti-aging. Science is unfolding layers of turning on new cell production and youth mechanisms. These new approaches offer miracle like outcomes but are all still in animal trials. So while we wait for the fountain of youth:....

Daily tools that we have for anti-aging are still very relevant.
-Anti-inflammatory Support (antioxidants / clean diet)
-Support for Insulin Sensitivity (low glycemic index Mediterranean Diet)
-Support Mitochondrial Function (Fasting / Exercise / Clean Diet)
-Aim for proper Hydration (50% of your body weight in ounces)
-Sustain Gut Health (photo nutrient rich diet / probiotics)
-Supportive anti-aging nutrients (CoQ10 / Resveratrol / NAD)

Recent research supports that Resveratrol (a polyphenol found in certain plants, grapes and berries) is supportive of all of the daily told listed above. I take Resveratrol daily as part of my preventative health regimen.

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667 Castle Creek Drive Ext
Seven Fields, PA
16046

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 12:30pm
	2:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 12:30pm
	2:30pm - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 12:30pm
	2:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 12:30pm

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+17247783000

Website

http://www.drcshaw.com/

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