Dr. Su Fairchild
Integrative Medicine
Bloomsburg, PA
26 years experience female
Locations
Alliance Integrative Medicine
Herndon, VA
Office
Bridgeville, PA
Alliance Integrative Medicine
Bloomsburg
About
Bio
Integrative Medicine (Board Certified), Orthomolecular Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Nutrigenomics/Genomic Medicine.
I deal with MTHFR, Lyme, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism, Autoimmune Thyroid (Hashimoto's, Graves), Bio-identical Hormone Replacement, Food and Gluten Sensitivities, Heavy metal detox, Mold Exposure.
And, yes, I do prescribe Armour Thyroid and Low Dose Naltrexone
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Integrative Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Environmental Medicine
Holistic Medicine
Orthomolecular Medicine
Licenses
United States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
Doctor Q&A
856 Answers
551 Agrees
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Su Fairchildanswered
Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Still hypothyroidism: It is where you TSH is normal but your free T3 and reverse T3 are not normal. Need Armour Thyroid to treat this, not synthroid (thyroxine).
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Yes there can be: Acid reflux could be due to inadequate digestion, especially low stomach acid. Stomach cells require energy to make enough stomach acid, and if one is... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Depends: For a male your age to have osteoporosis, there is likely to be more factors involved.
Consider and test for copper deficiency. Also take magnesium d... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Also consider food sensitivities and heavy metal overload. Both can be tested for. Do alcat for food, and post provocation urine heavy metals. Also re... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
MSM: Eating adequate amounts of protein, essential fatty acids, and other micronutrients will help hair. Also msm can be a good source of sulfur, which can... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
See list: People living in an urban environment should take nac 600 mg twice daily. Also, ester c 500 mg twice daily, vit d3, magnesium. Other vitamins and supp... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Armour: Hypothyroidism can slow healing. Treat hypothyroidism with Armour Thyroid and consider zinc picolinate supplementation. Also vit c and magnesium.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Processed carbs: Simple sugars and processed carbs should be avoided or limited. This includes any flour product.. The fine grind makes absorption quick, and spikes yo... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Try stopping: Everyone reacts differently to different ingredients. Try stopping it and seeing what happens.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: How long ago was the surgery? If recent, they may have accidentally left an instrument or sponge in, or it could be a complication related to surgery... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Processed carbs: Simple sugars and processed carbs should be avoided or limited. This includes any flour product.. The fine grind makes absorption quick, and spikes yo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Read labels: Read labels obsessively and avoid processed foods. Consider stevia if a sweetner is desired. Avoid agave as it has lots of fructose too.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: Any autoimmune problem may signal an immune system disregulated due to toxicity. Xenobiotics, heavy metals, endocrine disrupters etc. Cleanse and deto... Read More
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A 67-year-old male asked:
Age 67. bp around 160-170/62 average. pulse at rest constant low 50s. is safe to take beta blockers?
Dr. Su Fairchildanswered
Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Not ideal: Beta blockers may not be ideal for you. Before starting on BP meds, try improving diet and try magnesium which many people are deficient in. Cut back ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Minerals and water : Cramps can be due to mineral and electrolyte imbalance. Consider magnesium supplementation and drinking more water. Also gentle exercise.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But some people need more protein and good fats so modify the diet accordingly. Olive oil can be added after food is cooked, and coconut oil is good t... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
None: Do this instead of diet pills: simple sugars and processed carbs should be avoided or limited. This includes any flour product as the fine grind makes... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: Some people do well on more of a vegan / vegetarian diet. You probably were low on magnesium and the diet change helped that.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
May not: Cortisone decreases inflammation but can also inhibit healing. If you are already healing, let things take their time. If needed, prolotherapy can be ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Genetics: People metabolize medication differently. Genetic testing can be done if desired. Google detoxigenomic profile.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Watch carbs: Simple sugars and processed carbs should be avoided or limited. This includes any flour product. The fine grind makes absorption quick, and spikes you... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
No. Check thyroid.: Simple sugars and processed carbs should be avoided or limited. This includes any flour product. The fine grind makes absorption quick, and spikes you... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: There are two possible mthfr mutations. 677 and 1298. Each is a little different. Folic acid may not be the best form of folate (folic acid) for you. ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Gallbladder?: Could be your gallbladder is unable to excrete bile. Get checked out asap by a good GI doctor. You may need an ultrasound or ct to image liver, gallbl... Read More
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: Actually you may be better off seeing an integrative medicine doctor. You definitely need treatment, and some important thyroid labs were not done. Ad... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Probiotics: You need probiotics. Start gently and increase. Consider kombucha, kefir, and other naturally fermented foods. Make sure you get saccharomyces boulard... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Check cortisol: Cannot really base treatment on one time cortisol measurement. Cortisol fluctuates throughout the day. Best to do a salivary 4 times over the day meas... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: Sometimes it can be malabsorption, which can be due to gluten sensitivity. Gluten beats up the gut cells and the gut, and decreases the ability to abs... Read More
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It is fine: It is fine. We get concerned if the number is high or if there is a large increase at next check.
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Yes: Cultured foods that have good probiotics in them are safe in pregnancy.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Aluminum: Leaching of aluminum into food can happen. Short term risk to the baby is negligible, but long term risks from aluminum can occur with life long use. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Probiotics: Reflux is often due to poor digestion which is more often due to insufficient stomach acid than too much. Giving someone like that an acid suppressor ... Read More
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: Different people may react to different foods. Consider testing for food sensitivities. Options include fecal iga, blood igg, as well as alcat.
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Subutex: Have them switch you to subutex. It is cheaper than suboxone.
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Test: Test for serum copper, serum zinc, and ceruloplasmin.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Try other stuff: Consider taking probiotics. Digestive enzymes or betaine hcl or apple cider vinegar in water with meals may help.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
D3: D3 is more bioavailable than d2. 5000 iu daily.
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A 69-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Don't worry: Dont worry. Bruises can look very ugly as they dissipate. Take some vitamin c and consider rubbing arnica oil or taking homeopathic arnica. But see yo... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Yes: I have seen one case of a cystic fibrosis patient who has a small but transient bump in liver enzymes when we repleted her with b6. That is because st... Read More
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Exercise: Exercise is best. Also consider infrared heat. Vitamin c, e, and other antioxidants will help protect your blood vessels against oxidative damage.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
No: Green tea is generally really good for you. Enjoy it.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: Could be adrenal fatigue with abnormal cortisol. Could be mthfr mutation causing difficulty breaking down excitatory neurotransmitters. Could be somet... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Phosphatidyl serine (ps) can lower cortisol levels, so best to take it at night. Hypothyroidism often coexists with adrenal fatigue, and many people c... Read More
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Do: Do not cook with high polyunsaturated oils. Best to cook with coconut oil.
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Casein sensitivity: Some people have casein sensitivity, as well as other food sensitivities. Igg testing or alcat testing may help uncover such sensitivities.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Vit C: Vitamin c helps the body absorb non heme iron, which is the iron in plants. Eating organic green leafy vegetables, and vegetables such as red cabbage,... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
IV: Iv vitamin c or IV hydrogen peroxide can help shorten the duration and lessen symptoms of the flu.
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Vegetables: Eat 4 oz meat with each meal and 4-8 oz of organic vegetables. Also 1 tablespoon of coconut or olive oil with each meal.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Strontium: Read up on strontium. Also balance with magnesium and vitamin d3.
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Podiatry or PT: Either may work depending on practitioner.
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Sep 22, 2015
I am grateful for Dr. Fairchild's presence here. She collaborates well with colleagues and has excellent bedside manner. We learn much from her here on HealthTap, both patients and doctors alike!
Mar 29, 2014
It's great finding another doc testing everyone for MTHFR since it appears that many docs have never even heard of it, let alone know how to treat. Great to find a "partner in cure" :)
Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Fairchild is an extremely knowledgeable, generous, and helpful physician whose answers are concise and on target. She had taught me a great deal, and I highly recommend her.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! My doctor is not willing to put me on armour thyroid and I have a difficult time with sinthroid. I am trying to convince her that there is not an imbalance of t3 and t4 ...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks I've heard good reviews from natures bounty on vitamins but just wondered if there was a comprehensive Beideman for a woman of my age and menopausal sym...Read More
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Thank you, your post was very helpful! Thank you very much for your insight. Being a Flight Attendant with a very sporadic diet for days on end, I'll focus on adding supplements.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Pennsylvania, PA
MD
Awards
Top Integrative Medical Practitioner in Virginia, Winter 2013
Top Integrative Medicine Specialist, National, Summer 2014
Top Integrative Medicine Specialist, National, Summer 2013
Affiliations
International College of Integrative Medicine
International Association of Attunement Practitioners
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