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It is a serious challenge muddling through all the so-called experts’ opinions these days.
Information has become so prolific that we almost have more then we can handle and don’t know whose opinion to trust.
I have focused on obtaining good, unbiased literature to provide you with current and accurate information.
I hope you find these articles advantageous as you walk through your own particular health journey.
Happy reading!
Comparing Today’s Most Popular Diets: Carnivore, Keto, Plant‑Based & Mediterranean
Nutrition is one of the most powerful tools we have to influence energy, hormones, metabolism, and long‑term health.
Understanding Biological Age Scores and How to Lower Yours
In the world of longevity and wellness, biological age scores are gaining traction as a powerful metric for assessing how well you’re aging.
Boost Your Metabolism Naturally: Top Foods That Speed Up Metabolism
While genetics and age influence metabolic rate, certain foods can naturally enhance it. Here’s a look at some of the best metabolism-boosting foods.
Understanding Testosterone Therapy for Men: A Functional Medicine Approach
Testosterone therapy, particularly from a functional medicine perspective, can support men in achieving optimal health.
Exploring Peptides in Functional Medicine: A Pathway to Optimal Health
In functional medicine, peptides are used to enhance specific bodily functions, making them powerful tools in managing and optimizing health.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy (prescribed correctly!) improves quality of life and reduces risk of all cause mortality. Please assess and support your hormones!
10 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
Did you know there are more neurons in your brain than stars in the milky way galaxy!
Menopause and Weight Loss
The best way to support our body through menopause is to make these five changes to your diet along with adding in strength training to your routine.
Anxiety: Holistic Solutions for Adults and Kids
Anxiety often goes hand-in-hand with the stress that many adults and children experience in our modern world.
Ready to get healthy…truly healthy?
We believe that blood work is a window into a person’s health. Functional or Naturopathic Medicine is a personalized approach to addressing concerns, as well as preventing disease from even occurring.
Say Goodbye to Back Pain!
Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the world. As Osteopathic Therapists, we are well versed in diagnosing and treating lower back pain. Research has shown that Osteopathic treatment can improve pain and function in people with chronic lower back pain.
The Role of Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators (SPMs) in Inflammation & Cellular Resilience
A new paradigm on the resolution of inflammation!
Strengthening Family Bonds by Aligning Core Values
Looking back across time, in the decades and centuries that have come before us, we realize that families have always strived to function as a unit according to core values, spoken and unspoken.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Immune System in Top Fighting Shape
We have power of reducing our risk for both acquiring illness as well as disallowing progression of an illness….Give It Up For Your Beautiful Immune System!
20 Surprising Things that Can Affect Your Weight
Many things contribute to how well your metabolism works and whether you have trouble losing or gaining weight.
This article focuses on things that might surprise you that can affect your weight.
What is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy?
There are 50 known hormones in our bodies that impact how we function daily. If a hormonal imbalance exists, then physical symptoms can manifest.
Nutrition and Dementia
Most of us know the importance of diet when it comes to staying healthy and feeling our best. However when it comes to preventing and addressing dementia, it’s something that’s often underemphasized.
Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil the Real Thing?
Most people are aware that preparing food with Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) has many health benefits, but few know how to properly select EVOO. Even more surprising: grocery store shelves are filled with imposter EVOO!
Simple Ways to Maximize Fertility
Making a baby can be a wonderful experience for a couple. It can also come with some challenges. A fertile couple can take 6 months to a year to conceive a child. This is normal and natural. There is a lot that can be done to help promote conception and remove the stress that can come along with it.
Vitamin D and It’s Relationship with COVID-19
When we think of vitamin D we often think of bone health, but vitamin D does so much more then just support our bones. Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with rickets, osteomalacia, MS, psoriasis, Irritable bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, hypertension and several types of cancer.
Learn to Love Fats & Enjoy (Most) Carbs
When it comes to dietary fats and carbohydrates, advice has varied greatly. The good news is that we do have long-standing wisdom just about everyone can follow for better health.
5 Natural Ways To Lift Your Libido
It’s hard to admit to yourself. Even harder to talk about. But there it is: your sex drive has taken a dive and you don’t know why. You’re likely embarrassed, confused and upset. Try not to be. Over the course of a lifetime, it happens to lots of us for lots of reasons.
You’re Sweet Enough Without The Added Sugar
Do you enjoy a no-sugar-added soda with dinner every night? What about a low-sugar, high protein ‘nutrition bar’ after a workout? At the office, are you mindlessly grazing through the low-sugar or no-sugar added cookies? Do you read food labels to see where on the ingredient list sugars are hidden?
What Your Bowel Movements Reveal About Your Health
Unless you’re the parent of a toddler who has just mastered “going potty,” poop is probably not a hot topic in your household. But the composition of what you deposit into the toilet has important implications for health.
The Secrets To Bouncing Back From Adversity
When tough times bring you down, your ability to cope in a positive way is known as resilience. An essential skill for healthy development in childhood, resilience is critical to wellbeing throughout our lifetime. The overriding question is this: as adults can we increase our capacity for resilience in order to lead more fulfilling lives?
The Butterfly Inside You: The Tiny, Mighty Thyroid Gland
A busy butterfly lives just below your Adam’s apple that is responsible for the regulation of your inner state of balance, or homeostasis.
Taking Care Of Your Liver For Optimal Health
Treat your liver well and it will treat you well in return. One of our body’s largest organs, it’s a workhorse, designed to keep the the blood cleansed of toxins and chemicals. The liver breaks down everything – good or bad – that enters your body through air, water, food, medications or supplements.
Sleep: Essential For Mind-body Health
Adults and children alike are spending more time awake late at night to study, work, or have fun. All those late nights may be slowly killing us. More than 20 years of research shows us that sleep is vitally important to physical and mental health.
Simple Guidelines For Preventing & Managing Diabetes
If you’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus (DM), or even pre-diabetes, don’t take it lightly. Follow treatment plans and lifestyle recommendations. Left untreated, diabetes can lead to many complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. It’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.