Dr. Daniel Kessler
Family Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
17 years experience male
Locations
Functional Vitality
Jacksonville, FL
About
Bio
I am double board certified in through the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. I hold certifications through the Institute of Functional Medicine and devote my career to that of Functional Medicine.
Before completing my residency in Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, I worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the National Center for Environmental Health studying effects of pesticides and environmental pollutants on our human body.
I currently live with my son and wife in Jacksonville, Florida and practice Functional Medicine.
Functional Medicine is science based and attempts to uncover the roots of many chronic conditions that currently plaque our communities.
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.
Family Medicine
Holistic Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Languages spoken
German
Doctor Q&A
210 Answers
12 Agrees
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
More protein: Have some labs
make sure there is no medical condition that can lead to being underweight. You want to aim for around 140-150. You need to increase p... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Individual diet: We are all biochemically unique and there is no diet that works for everyone. I would start with an elimination diet and write down if you can identif... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Make visit: The main concern with hernias is that they can cause obstruction/partial obstruction and if you have a symptomatic hernia then it needs to be fixed. P... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
You do not have to: Counting calories is very time consuming and can be overwhelming. You can focus on avoiding processed foods, eliminating sodas and drinking more water... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Yes it is. : Relax and take your time. Overexcitement can lead to quick ejaculation. Try again and enjoy time together. Do not forget about safe sex!
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Individualized : Approach. There are many causes that may include: stress, hormones, infections, inflammation, structural to name a few. Best is to work together with ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Why: Why smoking cessation is so important in maintaining oral health. It prevents unnecessary surgeries!
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Tobacco: Tobacco cessation is helpful in preventing unnecessary oral surgery for oral cancers.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Variety: If you do not have an allergy to nuts, you could have almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts in between meals as the protein in it will carry over and give you... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Lactose intolerance: If you have identified a possible trigger for your abdominal symptoms then the treatment becomes to stay away from the trigger. You are actually lucky... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Sure: That would be ok...
Normally when it is written for twice daily it implies every 12 hours.
Feel better!
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
No: In fact, i congratulate you that you are taking measures in your own hands. By doing so you are far ahead of many people especially at your age.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Eating healthy: Go with whole foods, fresh, preferably organic and lots of it. Do not drink your calories (i.e. Water preferable).
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Yes.: Ringing in the ear (tinnitus) is common and there are many causes. Unilateral tinnitus always needs to be evaluated more carefully. Most gp's can help... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
More details needed: Too vague a question, but have your physician do an exam, perhaps an x-ray and most importantly make sure it actually is the hip where the pain is com... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Reason to see doctor: This could be strep or mononucleosis.
Please see a physician today.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Seek advice: There are other causes besides pregnancy for not having a period regularly. With some of your symptoms, I am also concerned for possible diabetes so p... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Visit a nutritionist: Is one option. Bookstores and sometimes as easy as "googling" will provide you with a place to start.
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
This is tough: Change begins from within. What he is doing is not healthy, but tell him that you want him around and just taking more Insulin is definitely not the r... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Maybe: What kind of biopsy was it? Most of the time a fine needle biopsy is performed but sometimes the entire lymph node needs to be removed to determine wh... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Seek advice: Bleeding depends if it originates from the upper gastrointestinal tract or lower tract.
There are many causes from benign as hemorrhoids up to cancer... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Go to ER immediately: Given your stiff neck you need to be seen and examined today to make sure that there is no life threatening illness that is present such as a bleed. I... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
It could work: Sometimes Prednisone can be used to break migraine cycles. I am glad that you saw neurology for reassurance as migraine is one of the more common reas... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Need more details: Lesions/growths can be caused for various reasons. Also important to know if a person is a smoker as health is negatively impacted by smoking, especia... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Electrolytes off: Having a stomach flu along with diarrhea can sometimes produce abnormalities in electrolytes such as potassium. This may also have contributed to a ca... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Depends on the pill: There is an association between hormones and pills and it has been seen in studies.
If you notice side effects after going on a certain pill then dis... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Honesty: Never take away hope, but discuss realistic expectations.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Yes: With pus there is a concern for infection and you should have someone take a look at it, culture it if needed and he may need an antibiotic. Best wish... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Bacterial Vaginosis: Physicians can do a quick exam along with using a microscope to determine the exact cause. Bv is common and easily treatable with medications. At the... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Seek medical advice: Should go see your physician for a good physical exam and history. You may also need imaging to determine exact cause depending on where the pain is l... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Pilonidal Cyst: Possibly...Need to have a physician examine you. If this is indeed the case you may need to see a surgeon to have it removed.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Women: Women have different symptoms than men when it comes to angina. Seek medical advice with chest pain.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Chewing: It's a myth that chewing tobacco is not as harmful as cigarettes. Quite the opposite is true.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Cooking together: Has been shown to help get people interested in new foods and ideas. Asking what they like or would like to try. Having meals together at the table an... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Make: Make sure you obtain adequate vitamin c as it stabilizes gums and teeth. Avoid smoking as well!
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Diabetes: Myth: diabetes and high blood pressure are not important during pregnancy. (the opposite is true!).
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Do: Do not have your children drink their calories. Stay away especially from all sodas. Add more water.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Probably not: But, i would have a serum pregnancy test done with a physician and further history should be taken.
Also, protection while not a 100% is one option ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Elimination Diet: Create a three day diary, see which foods cause you discomfort ( stay away from these). Your body does not lie. Do not drink your calories. Incorporat... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Seek advice: Most headaches fall under category of migraines, cluster or tension like headaches. Then there are other causes that sometimes require more investigat... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Seek out orthopedist: Start with a physical exam +/- MRI if indicated and then you and the physician can come up with a good treatment plan.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Trial: Our choice of specific therapies is based sometimes upon symptoms and response to empiric trials. Your physician may be concerned about reflux, gastri... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Yes.: Strep is a contagious bacterial infection that can be spread via bodily fluids through any susceptible skin barrier, usually the mucous membranes, suc... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
See Physician: This could be anywhere from hemorrhoids to an anal fissure. Taking fiber, performing sitz baths and see your physician to confirm diagnosis. If sympto... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Epley Maneuvers: First make sure that your physician really thinks you have bppv. If so, then you may try the epley maneuvers. You can find online videos that show you... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Yes: More importantly is to find out why you have symptoms of ibs to begin with. A good history, exam, lab tests , teaming up with a gastroenterologist and... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
It depends: Many times our choice of specific therapies is based mainly upon symptoms and response to empiric trials when it comes to ibs as there are many causes... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Community: People often do better when they are working together towards a common goal. You may also become a mentor for someone else and therefore reinforcing y... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 17 years experience
Individualized : Approach. There are many causes that may include: stress, hormones, infections, inflammation, structural to name a few. Best is to work together with ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Kessleranswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Smoking: Smoking is one of the few ways that patients have control over blood pressure. Please stop!
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Jun 30, 2013
Excellent Family Physician
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Kessler is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kessler is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Many docs treat this as a diet, not a multi-system devastating disease.I'm desperate to reclaim good health & my life! Made appt, thnk you!!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks you so much! I'll do as you say and see a doctor. Just embarrassed since its so painful that I can't even put deoderant. TMI sorry
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Thanks for your quick reply! I do not have any symptoms whatsoever no itching burning etc.. Im married and if it is an std would my partner be showing symptoms too?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Graduated 2006MD
Residency
Type in hospital
Residency
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Florida
Awards
Award of Honor for Excellence of the National Institute of Medicine for 2013
Top Doctor, Third Place, Jacksonville Region, FL - Summer
2013
Top Family Physician, First Place, Florida - Summer
2013
Affiliations
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