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Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS

Derrick Lonsdale M.D., is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN), Fellow of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (FACAM). Though now retired, Dr. Lonsdale was a practitioner in pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic for 20 years and was Head of the Section of Biochemical Genetics at the Clinic. In 1982, Lonsdale joined the Preventive Medicine Group to specialize in nutrient-based therapy. Dr. Lonsdale has written over 100 published papers and the conclusions support the idea that healing comes from the body itself rather than from external medical interventions.

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Sleep Requires Energy

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
March 17, 2026
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It is widely believed that almost no calories are used during sleep. That is incorrect: while the body rests during sleep and

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Energy Loss as a Cause of Disease

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
March 4, 2026
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I graduated from London University in 1948 and retired at the age of 88 years in 2012, so I have seen some

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Post Lupron Mitochondrial Collapse: A Case Story

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
February 17, 2026
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Dr. Marrs and I became aware of the symptoms and some of the laboratory results in a 38 year old woman. We

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Thiamine and the Microbiome

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
February 11, 2026
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What is a Microbiome?Many people still refer to bacterial microorganisms as “germs”. Most are completely convinced that “germs” are the inevitable cause

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Refeeding Syndrome

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
January 27, 2026
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When people have had a prolonged deficiency in energy metabolism, sometimes for years, their symptoms are frequently not recognized for what they

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Protein, Protein Folding, and Enzyme Activity

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
December 23, 2025
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As everybody knows, organic food consists of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. In this post I am going to indicate how protein is

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Western Medicine: A House Built on Sand

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
December 1, 2025
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Let Food Be MedicineAt the risk of repeating myself too much as in former pages of this website, I want to return

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Childhood Trauma, Diet, and Behavior

by Derrick Lonsdale MD, FACN, CNS
November 6, 2025
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Diet VariableNearly one in eight children (12%) are reported to have had three or more negative life

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