Root-Cause Medicine
The CLEAR Method
A step-by-step roadmap for finding and healing what is driving chronic skin and gut symptoms from the inside.
Why a Roadmap
Your skin is the messenger
Most chronic skin conditions are treated from the outside. Creams, steroids, and antihistamines can calm a flare, but they don't answer the question that matters most, which is why it keeps happening. The skin is not the problem. It is the messenger.
The CLEAR Method is the framework I use to answer that question. It addresses the underlying causes in a deliberate order, so that each step makes the next one work better.
The Five Steps
What CLEAR stands for
C: Cut inflammatory foods
Certain foods keep the immune system on alert, and the triggers are different for every person. We start by removing the most common offenders through a structured elimination diet. Then we reintroduce them one at a time so you learn what your body actually tolerates. The goal is real information about your body, not a permanent list of foods to fear.
L: Lower toxic burden
Fragrance and preservatives in personal care products, harsh household cleaners, and pesticides on conventional produce all add to what your body has to process. No single exposure is the whole story, but together they add up. We identify the biggest sources in your daily routine and make practical swaps that won't turn your life upside down.
E: Eliminate gut pathogens
An overgrowth of unwanted bacteria, yeast, or parasites can keep the gut inflamed no matter how carefully you eat. When it's appropriate, functional stool testing shows what is actually living in your gut, and we treat what we find with a targeted plan instead of guessing.
A: Absorb key nutrients
An inflamed gut doesn't absorb nutrients well, and your skin and immune system depend on those nutrients to repair. Testing can reveal specific deficiencies, so we can replace what is missing and support the digestion that lets your body use it.
R: Rebuild the gut lining and Restore the nervous system
When the tight junctions in the gut lining loosen, food particles and microbial fragments can reach the immune system and keep it activated, and that often shows up in the skin. Rebuilding the lining helps calm the immune response at its source.
Restoring the nervous system is the other half of this step. Chronic stress affects digestion, gut permeability, and hormone balance, and healing doesn't hold if the body never gets out of survival mode.
Why the order matters
It's hard to heal a gut lining while inflammatory foods and toxic exposures keep damaging it. Nutrients are also wasted if an overgrowth is still disrupting digestion. Removing what is feeding the fire comes first, so the repair work in the later steps can actually take hold.
Working With Me
How CLEAR fits into your care
CLEAR is the framework behind all of my care. The Functional Foundations Program focuses on the first steps, changing how you eat and building better daily habits with a health coach. The CLEAR Program takes you through all five steps over six months, guided by functional testing, a personalized supplement protocol, and support from both me and a health coach.
Not sure where to start?
A free consultation is the best way to find out which path fits you.