Hormone Health
Your Go-To Guide To The Wonderful World Of Tea
Your Go-To Guide To The Wonderful World Of Tea My staff makes fun of me for being a “beverage guy,” and it’s true. When I go out for lunch or dinner, I usually order more than one beverage. I love juices, smoothies, tisanes, and tea…but especially tea. If I could only drink one thing for…
Read MoreYour Functional Medicine Guide To Underlying Thyroid Dysfunctions + How To Heal
Your Functional Medicine Guide To Underlying Thyroid Dysfunctions + How To Heal The thyroid is something that is often the source of many health problems. Low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, affects around 20 million Americans, and 1 in 8 women will experience a thyroid issue in her lifetime. The most common cause of low thyroid function is the autoimmune…
Read MoreYour Complete Functional Medicine Guide: To Clear Glowing Skin
Your Complete Functional Medicine Guide: To Clear Glowing Skin When someone has radiant, glowing skin, people notice. It’s that wow-factor we all desire, but for many of us, it’s difficult to achieve. Those of us who have suffered from complexion problems know how much this can diminish confidence because you can’t hide your face from…
Read MoreThe 90 Day Adrenal Fatigue Reset That Dramatically Boosted My Energy
The 90 Day Adrenal Fatigue Reset That Dramatically Boosted My Energy As a functional medicine doctor, I’m the first one to admit that it’s easier to give advice than to take it. However, when I began showing symptoms of adrenal problems (fatigue, problems sleeping, anxiety), I suspected adrenal fatigue (adrenal reset diet) and realized I might…
Read MoreRevive Your Sex Drive: The Top Reasons For Low Libido
Revive Your Sex Drive: The Top Reasons For Low Libido Millions of people struggle with low or no sex drive, although it makes people uncomfortable to talk about it. My patients rarely mention libido as an issue they would like to address until I ask them about it, and the naked truth (so to speak)…
Read MoreHow To Survive The Holidays Without Sacrificing Your Health
How To Survive The Holidays Without Sacrificing Your Health When are you most likely to gain weight, get bloated, feel completely unproductive, and generally lift all your rules and forget all your good habits? The holidays, of course. No matter where my patients are from, whether I am coaching them locally in Pittsburgh or on…
Read MoreMetabolism Hacks For Finally Finding Your Happy Weight
Metabolism Hacks For Finally Finding Your Happy Weight Shedding excess weight is a common health goal that many of my patients report to me in my practice of functional medicine. Examine our culture, and it will not take long to see a pattern of excessive focus on diet and working out. Of course we all…
Read MoreSigns You Need To Detox + How To Live A Toxin-Free Life
Signs You Need To Detox + How To Live A Toxin-Free Life It’s a polluted world, and the dangerous impact has been revealed: Research is starting to show (1) the link between our increased toxin exposure and autoimmune conditions. Normally, the body does an excellent job at eliminating toxins to keep us healthy and thriving—in fact, we…
Read MoreHow To Cultivate A Bedtime Routine For Restful Sleep Every Night
How To Cultivate A Bedtime Routine For Restful Sleep Every Night Whether you’re a night owl or morning person, we all have different routines that can affect our sleep patterns. With sleep taking up about one third of every day, it’s a pretty important aspect of life and health. One thing I think we can…
Read MoreThe Most Common Wellness Mistakes Even The Healthiest People Make
The Most Common Wellness Mistakes Even The Healthiest People Make A lot of my patients practice good health habits. They don’t eat much junk food, they avoid artificial sweeteners, they exercise….and yet, they still have health issues they can’t seem to get ahead of. They’ve already tried all the obvious moves, but they have underlying…
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