Dr. Karen D. Johnson, MD, ABOIM, IFMCP

Dr. Karen D. Johnson, M.D., ABOIM, IFMCP, is a certified functional medicine and integrative health physician with a versatile expertise combining conventional medical practice, integrative, functional, herbal medicine and nutrition to identify and address the root cause of disease. Located in the big island of Hawaii, Dr. Johnson offers both phone and online consultation.

Dr. Shoemaker’s Protocol for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Dr. Karen D. Johnson, M.D. Functional Medicine Doctor CIRS Diagnosis & Treatment Expert Overview | Testing your Home | Steps 1-12 | Timeline In our last article, we talked about how CIRS affects your body, and why it is so often overlooked or misdiagnosed. But once you know you have CIRS, what can you do about […]

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Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome CIRS

Always Sick? You May Have Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Dr. Karen D. Johnson, M.D. Functional Medicine Doctor CIRS Diagnosis & Treatment Expert Definition  | Ways of Exposure | Biotoxins & Immune System | Diagnosis | Symptoms I often see patients that have been on a journey towards health for a long time. They have been going from one specialist to another trying to find the

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The Elimination Diet

The Elimination Diet Explained: The Facts You Need To Know

Dr. Karen D. Johnson, M.D. Functional Medicine Doctor Therapeutic Nutrition Expert When to Use  | List of Foods | Plan | Symptoms | Reintroduce Foods | Supplements An elimination diet is a process of removing certain foods from the diet in order to identify and treat food sensitivities.  These types of diets are particularly helpful for

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