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Absolute Health Absolute Health is committed to providing Ocala families, and those of the surrounding communities. Elyaman, known to his patients as “Dr. E” .

Absolute Health was founded in 2006 through the extraordinary vision of Dr. Yousef A. We specialize in caring for both children and adults, making Absolute Health a convenient healthcare solution for your whole family. We maintain separate waiting areas for children and adults to ensure your comfort and we are committed to keeping wait times to a minimum. Our approach to healthcare is unique. At A

bsolute Health, we combine both functional medicine and integrative medicine through a systems oriented approach. Rather than simply treating an isolated set of symptoms, our practitioners form a therapeutic partnership with patients to determine the underlying causes for illness. This is accomplished by taking the time necessary to discover our patients' medical histories and examine the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors which can influence long term health and complex chronic disease. Our treatment plans incorporate the latest in Modern Medicine as well as Natural and Alternative treatments that have been found to contribute significantly to overall health and well-being. It is our mission to provide you and your family with the ABSOLUTE best in healthcare.

Most men asking about testosterone are asking the wrong first question.Before asking, “Do I need testosterone?” ask:Why ...
09/04/2026

Most men asking about testosterone are asking the wrong first question.

Before asking, “Do I need testosterone?” ask:

Why is it low in the first place?

Sleep. Visceral fat. Insulin resistance. Resistance training. Alcohol. Medications. Age. There is rarely one answer for every man.

Last month at Absolute Health, I taught our community class on testosterone, men’s hormones, and healthy aging.

These are the conversations I love having because testosterone is not just about a number on a lab. It is about understanding the physiology underneath it.

Can you boost testosterone naturally? Sometimes. But first, figure out what is driving it.

We hold a new community class every month, live in person and on Zoom.

Coming up this month: “Do I Have a Parasite?”

Join the Absolute Health mailing list at absolutehealthocala.com for the details.

What testosterone question do you want me to answer next?

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director & Founder, Absolute Health
Founder, FMP Essentials

You never really finish editing a book. At some point, you just stop.Apparently, I’m not there yet.Flying to Houston tod...
09/03/2026

You never really finish editing a book. At some point, you just stop.

Apparently, I’m not there yet.

Flying to Houston today. Weather backed us up, we diverted to San Antonio, refueled, and now we’re giving it another try.

The upside? More time with the manuscript at 35,000 feet.

After more than 20 years in medicine, there’s a lot in here. Functional Medicine. Clinical experience. What I’ve learned from patients. What I’ve changed my mind about. And what I think people need to understand about their own health.

I’m really glad the manuscript is done.

I’m also still editing it. 😂

One more thing. If you know a great literary agent who understands health, medicine, and serious nonfiction, send them my way.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director & Founder, Absolute Health
Founder, FMP Essentials

We believe every patient deserves to feel heard, respected, and comfortable sharing their concerns. We’re grateful to kn...
09/02/2026

We believe every patient deserves to feel heard, respected, and comfortable sharing their concerns. We’re grateful to know our patients feel that difference when they walk through our doors. 💙

Thank you for trusting Absolute Health with your care!

09/01/2026

You can know exactly what you should do for your health and still not do it.

That’s what these bowing deer in Nara, Japan made me think about.

Researchers have actually studied this behavior. The deer appear to have learned that certain interactions with humans lead to a reward: those famous deer crackers.

Behavior. Reward. Repeat.

The NIH has an entire Science of Behavior Change program because knowledge alone often isn’t enough. Our environment, stress, social influences, and rewards all help shape what we repeatedly do.

That matters in Functional Medicine.

We ask what’s driving the biology.

But sometimes we also need to ask:

What’s driving the behavior that’s driving the biology?

And remember, reinforcement can build good behaviors or bad ones.

So I’ll leave you with the question the deer left me with:

What’s your “cracker”?

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director & Founder, Absolute Health
Founder, FMP Essentials

Sources: NIH Science of Behavior Change; Journal of Ethology

08/31/2026

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Here’s one of the most counterintuitive things about calcium oxalate kidney stones:

Having a calcium stone does NOT automatically mean you should eat less calcium.

Why?

Calcium in the gut can bind oxalate. When they bind together, less oxalate is available to be absorbed. If dietary calcium gets too low, more oxalate may remain free for absorption and ultimately reach the urine.

That is exactly what Dr. Majd Isreb explains in this clip.

And this is not just an integrative medicine idea.

The NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) specifically recommends getting enough calcium from food for people with calcium oxalate stones, noting that calcium in the digestive tract can block substances that contribute to stone formation. (NIDDK)

So instead of automatically saying:

“Calcium stone = cut calcium.”

Ask a better question:

What is actually driving the calcium and oxalate chemistry in this patient?

Hydration, sodium intake, urinary calcium, oxalate, citrate, urine pH, diet, gut absorption and other metabolic factors can all matter.

Dr. Isreb is the editor of Springer’s Integrative Nephrology: A Systems-Based Approach to Modern Kidney Care, a systems-based textbook that brings conventional nephrology together with nutrition, metabolic physiology, lifestyle and other upstream drivers of kidney disease. I was honored to author the chapter “The Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome.” (Springer)

Don’t blindly cut calcium because the stone contains calcium. Understand the physiology first.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director and Founder of Absolute Health | Founder of FMP Essentials

08/29/2026

This is one of my favorite examples of Functional Medicine, and there isn’t a lab test anywhere in sight.

My daughter and I were feeding the chickens, collecting eggs, and watching the goats wander around with the dog following behind them.

On the surface, it’s just farm life.

But look underneath it.

Movement.
Natural light.
Responsibility.
Connection.
Food that feels real instead of abstract.
Time together.

A systematic review in Pediatrics looked at 296 studies on nature exposure and children’s health. The strongest evidence was around physical activity and cognitive, behavioral, and mental health outcomes.

That’s the part of Functional Medicine I think people sometimes miss.

It’s not only about advanced testing, supplements, or finding the right protocol.

It’s also about asking:

What is this person’s environment teaching their biology every day?

Sometimes the most important health interventions don’t look like medicine at all.

Maybe the best health lesson isn’t something we tell our kids.

It’s a life we let them participate in.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director & Founder, Absolute Health
Founder, FMP Essentials

Source: Pediatrics. “Nature and Children’s Health: A Systematic Review.” 2021.

Yesterday, our Absolute Health providers sat down with local podiatrist Dr. Andrew Franklin, DPM, PhD to learn how he ap...
08/28/2026

Yesterday, our Absolute Health providers sat down with local podiatrist Dr. Andrew Franklin, DPM, PhD to learn how he approaches common foot problems.

And there is a bigger lesson here for Functional Medicine practitioners.

We are part of medicine.

Our patients also see podiatrists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, physical therapists, and other clinicians. The better we understand what our colleagues are seeing and doing, the better we can decide where nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, metabolic health, and Functional Medicine fit into the bigger picture.

Engage with your local medical community. Invite specialists in. Ask questions. Learn from them. And let them learn what you do too.

Better Functional Medicine happens when we stay connected to medicine.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Founder and medical director of Absolute Health
Founder, FMP Essentials

🦠 DO I HAVE A PARASITE? OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?Have you ever wondered if unexplained symptoms could be caused by a para...
08/27/2026

🦠 DO I HAVE A PARASITE? OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?

Have you ever wondered if unexplained symptoms could be caused by a parasite? Before assuming the answer, it is important to understand which symptoms actually matter, when parasite testing makes sense, and what other conditions could be getting missed.

Join Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP for a FREE patient education lecture exploring the truth about parasites, parasite testing, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.

Sign up on our website: absolutehealthocala.com

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
⏰ 4 PM to 5 PM
📍 Absolute Health Lecture Hall, Ocala, FL
💻 Virtual attendance available

🎟️ Save your seat today!

08/27/2026

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The stone may be gone. The reason it formed may still be there.

A lot of people with calcium stones are told to drink more water and cut calcium.

But with calcium oxalate stones, cutting dietary calcium too much can actually backfire.

Calcium in the gut binds oxalate and reduces how much gets absorbed. Too little dietary calcium can mean more oxalate absorption and potentially more urinary oxalate.

That’s why the American Urological Association recommends maintaining normal dietary calcium, generally 1,000 to 1,200 mg/day, for calcium stone formers rather than automatically restricting it.

After a kidney stone, I want to know:

• What type of stone was it?
• Urine volume and pH?
• Calcium and oxalate?
• Citrate?
• Uric acid?
• Sodium?
• Is a 24-hour urine evaluation appropriate?

The goal isn’t just treating the stone.

It’s understanding why that person formed it in the first place.

I sat down with nephrologist Dr. Majd Isreb, editor of Springer’s Integrative Nephrology: A Systems-Based Approach to Modern Kidney Care. I was honored to contribute a chapter to the textbook.

Save this one if you or someone you know has dealt with kidney stones.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director and Founder of Absolute Health | Founder of FMP Essentials

08/26/2026

I thought the camels were the story.

They weren’t.

In Oman, we passed herd after herd before reaching this massive baobab tree.

Some baobabs can live for centuries. Researchers studying one in Oman estimated its oldest stem at about 800 years old.

What stayed with me was the lesson:

It didn’t survive because the environment was easy.

It survived because it adapted.

That’s one of the things I think about in Functional Medicine.

Not just, “What disease is present?”

But:

What is stressing the system?

What is interfering with recovery?

And how do we build more resilience?

Health isn’t the absence of stress.
It’s the capacity to adapt.

Would you rather have less stress, or become more resilient to the stress you can’t control?

Dr. Yousef Elyaman, MD, IFMCP
Medical Director and Founder of Absolute Health | Founder of FMP Essentials

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