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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
Sauna and Cold Plunge for Tissue Congestion: Why Two Rounds Beat One
Feeling puffy, stiff, or heavy every morning with no clear cause? It's usually not water weight — it's fluid trapped in the space around your cells with nowhere to drain. This guide breaks down why that happens, and why running your sauna session in two rounds with a cold plunge in between clears it out far better than one long sit. Includes ready-to-use morning and evening protocols.
'Tis the Season: School Is Back And Strep Came Out Swinging
Dr. Justin Dearing of The Dearing Clinic explains how strep's immune response can silently damage the heart and, as newer research shows, the brain — driving conditions from rheumatic heart disease to unexplained adult anxiety and brain fog. He outlines his two-track approach: immediate antibiotics for a positive test, herbal antiviral support for a negative one, plus an antifungal strategy to run alongside antibiotics. The post closes with a list of go-to plants and clear safety warnings against self-dosing.
Growth, Strength, and the Brain-Body Connection:What Your Young Athlete Is Actually Building
When a teen athlete's growth or strength plateaus, most parents look at protein intake and training load first. The real driver is often what happens overnight: growth hormone release, tied directly to sleep timing, does most of the work of building bone density and muscle in teenage athletes. That process depends on tryptophan — an amino acid the body can't store — being converted into serotonin and then melatonin every single day. Gut health, inflammation, iron levels, cortisol from overtraining, and a teenager's naturally delayed sleep clock can all interrupt that conversion before it happens naturally. Rather than reaching for a melatonin supplement, this piece breaks down how fermentable fiber, gut bacteria, morning light exposure, and high-impact movement support natural melatonin production and teen athlete recovery — plus which specific labs (Gut Zoomer, Organic Acids Testing) can show whether a young athlete's growth plateau is a nutrition and gut-health issue rather than a genetic ceiling.
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