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Dr. Justin Dearing
DC, DACNB, FIAMA, FAARM — Functional Neurology & Chiropractic Expert
The co-founder of The Dearing Clinic, Dr. Justin Dearing is a functional neurologist and chiropractor with 12 years of experience in observational diagnosis and treatment. After realizing that adjusting the spine as a standalone therapy was not enough to fully correct chronic problems that kept showing up in chiropractic practices, he refined evidence-based therapies and diversified his clinical strategic approach to provide the best possible experience for his patients.
“I’ve dedicated my life’s work to finding solutions for patients with difficult-to-solve health conditions and know that the foundation of health and longevity is truly simple: Regaining your health requires rebuilding and maintaining whole brain and body resilience.”
He holds a doctorate in chiropractic, a diplomate in clinical neurology, fellowships in acupuncture and restorative herbal medicine. This diversified multi-disciplinary background allows him to apply the best unique patient-focused combination of manual musculoskeletal, neurological, regenerative, and metabolic therapies. With a background in clinical Neurology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and chiropractic care, his approach is to diagnose the whole person first, thus treating individual issues more effectively and efficiently.
Hightlights:
- Over 15 years in practics
- Diplomate of American Chiropractic Neurology Board, with further fellowship training in concussion/mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury) rehabilitation, movement disorders, and visuo-vestibular therapies. Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies 2014, 2018, 2020
- Fellowship with Association for the Advancement of Restorative Herbal Medicine, AARM 2020
- Fellowship with International Association of Medical Acupuncture, Western States University 2011
- Doctor of Chiropractic, Life University 2009
The Gut Problem You Can’t Buy Your Way Out Of
Most gut supplements are built for an "average" gut—which is why they work for some people and do nothing for others. This piece breaks down the five real reasons a gut can be out of balance, why your probiotic might be failing silently, and walks through an actual case where an unresolved gut imbalance was driving a young athlete's brain fog, anxiety, and stalled concussion recovery.
Why Half a Fix Never Lasts
If you can picture exactly what you want to do but can't make yourself do it, the problem usually isn't willpower — it's energy supply. The brain and gut run on a constant feedback loop, and when gut signals turn inflamed and noisy, the brain reads it as danger and shuts down its most expensive systems first: focus, drive, and goal-pursuit. That's why motivation fades even when the vision is still clear. Most people only ever fix one end of this loop (just the gut, or just the brain), which is why progress feels real for a few weeks and then quietly slides back. Lasting change requires calming the gut and retraining the brain's alarm setting at the same time — the latter through a gentle approach called ISF neurofeedback that works on the brain's deep "safe vs. danger" rhythms rather than surface-level chatter. Close both ends of the loop together, and the fatigue and stuck feeling don't just lift temporarily — they stay gone.
The Two Systems That Decide How Fast You Age
Most people treat aging as one big, unstoppable process. It's actually two separate systems — autophagy, which recycles damaged material inside a working cell, and senolysis, which clears out "zombie cells" that have stopped functioning but won't die. One you can switch on tonight through fasting, exercise, and sleep. The other usually needs more than lifestyle alone. Dr. Dearing breaks down both, honestly, including exactly where the evidence is strong and where it's still forming.
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