Throughout my 23 years of life, I have been the queen of treats- cookies, candy, cake, you name it, I want it. One thing I didn’t realize, though, was that a good portion of my favorite foods were the reason for many of my issues. Because I had lived for so long...
Functional Medicine is different than what providers would normally do in the healthcare world. What we mean by this is, if you come to your doctor and say that you are having high blood pressure symptoms, they would normally check your levels, tell you to eat less...
With each patient who sees our Functional Medicine providers, we address medication and supplement use, medical history, family history, allergies, etc., but we also go over five subjects that typically get overlooked – exercise, diet, stress, fatigue, and sleep. WHY...
Did you know you have stars in your brain? These tiny star shaped cells called Astrocytes detect carbon dioxide levels in your cells. These stars light up when your cells have too much carbon dioxide. The reaction a big yawn, flooding your cells with vital oxygen,...
Have you ever heard of equanimity? It means calmness, internal balance, and even tempered. Often, life can be busy with external factors such as work, health and relationship stressors throwing off our internal balance. When we don’t have effective coping mechanisms...
Thyroid function is essential for many very important systems in our body. Thyroid controls energy, metabolism, GI health, mental health, sensitivity to cold and heat, vision, and even menstrual cycles. Thyroid affects our cellular health in many ways. Hypothyroid...
