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Why Functional Medicine?
As Functional Medicine practitioners, we promote wellness by focusing on the fundamental underlying factors that influence every patient’s experience of health and disease. We like to say that you have "issues with your tissues" that can ultimately be reversed when...
18 of the Best Gluten-free Holiday Cookie Recipes
When it comes to holiday baking, cookies are one of the most popular items on the list. Bring on the cookie swaps and dessert trays! If you or your loved ones are avoiding gluten due to allergies or sensitivities, you will need go-to gluten-free cookie recipes to...
Supplements to Keep You Healthy During the Holidays
Too much of any one thing is never good. Segue to the holidays: Filled with food, cheer, and for many of us: stress, anxiety, and less sleep. Martha Stewart herself couldn’t create a more perfect recipe for not feeling your best. Let’s talk about the support you can...
50 Must Try Holiday Recipes
It’s hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us! Cue the work parties, family gatherings, and potluck dinners. Sticking to healthy eating habits this time of year can be a challenge for many. That’s why we wanted to make your menu planning easy and fun!...
15 of the Best Anti-Inflammatory Recipes
Inflammation can be both good and bad. Acute inflammation is necessary for your body to heal and protect itself, but inflammation that is chronic in nature can be harmful to your health. This type of chronic inflammation is thought to be the root cause of many...
Intermittent Fasting Part 2: SIBO, Inflammation and Constipation
In Part 1, we were introduced to intermittent fasting and its health benefits. Let’s now learn how fasting can help SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), SIFO (small intestinal fungal overgrowth), inflammation and the dreaded constipation. SIBO and SIFO are an...
Intermittent Fasting Part 1: Does fasting give you a better edge on health?
It seems like trends come and go. I remember fad diets from the past, but not many have survived the test of time. Our emphasis on dieting has become an American obsession. I have told patients for years to eat 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. I may have been wrong. There...
The Skinny on Alcohol
With the holiday parties and festivities upon us, I wanted to give you the scoop on alcohol! While there can be health benefits in small amounts, excessive alcohol intake is never healthy. The concern with some alcoholic beverages is the empty calories from...
Plastics: The Rise and Fall
Have you ever wondered what the number in the triangle on the bottom of your plastic water bottle, beauty, medication, and supplement containers means? Originally, I thought it was only for recycling purposes. I recently discovered that it means a whole lot more. The...
Essential Oils: Powerful Plant-Based Wonders
History of Essential Oils Essential oils have been gaining popularity in the U.S. in recent years, but in other parts of the world, they have been used for thousands of years. The use of essential oils dates back to as early as 2000 B.C. when ancient Egyptians were...