Being a functional medicine provider has been rewarding in so many ways but it’s always nice to see when the conclusions I arrived with listening, observation and simply thinking is backed up by scientific studies. This is one of the biggest differences between traditional medicine and functional medicine. Traditional medicine [...]
Perhaps the second most common symptom I hear on a regular basis is the presence of bloating. We put up with it thinking this is something that can’t be addressed until it gets really bad. I’ve seen people literally blow up like a puffer fish and instantly look 9 months [...]
If you aren’t eating whole foods then looking at the label becomes very important. However, it can be daunting understanding what it all means. I was working on an Ebook regarding yeast and was discussing the importance of looking at the amount of sugar in foods and I realized that [...]
The simple life. Just typing this and reading it lowers my stress level until I stop and think of how do I get a simple life and this escalates it again. It’s so easy to declare you are going to simplify your life until you start doing it. I have [...]
Happy belated 4th of July. As I see and hear posts of animals bolting due to fear from the loud noises of the fireworks I can relate this to all of the people who are at least wanting to bolt due to other reasons. This is the “fight-or-flight” reaction that [...]
As summer approaches and the shorts comes back out, it is time to pay attention to your skin. This is the perfect time to do a mole check and make sure there is nothing suspicious. Even if you don’t think you have a skin cancer you might be surprised that [...]
A friend of mines’ mother just celebrated her 102 birthday and one of her favorite hobbies was to hand out green tea to everyone she would meet. She was definitely onto something. Green tea has been touted for its’ many health benefits and you would be surprised at the amount of [...]
Isn’t it amazing that how after the age of 40 everything in your body starts to shift? Before you could skip a meal and drop 5 pounds, now you skip a meal and gain 5 pounds. The old saying of calories in calories out doesn’t add up either. Yes, what [...]
Are you living in a state that ranks as one of the most stressed states? An article reviewing some studies looking at stress by state broke stress down into four specific categories: 1. work-related stress 2. money-related stress 3. family-related stress 4. stress over health and safety READ ON to [...]
What an unprecedented time. The spin off and ramifications of dealing with COVID is taking it’s toll on people that go beyond a cough, brain fog and fatigue. Anxiety is at an all time high as well as depression (at least that is what I’m seeing in my practice). The [...]
