Posts Tagged ‘gut health’
The Negative Effects Of Gluten + The Best Way To Go Gluten-Free
The Negative Effects Of Gluten + The Best Way To Go Gluten-Free Celiac disease is a real autoimmune disease that requires giving up gluten for life. But what about all the other people who don’t have celiac disease and claim they are “gluten intolerant”? Is that really a thing, or is it just a bunch of…
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 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…
Read More19 Signs You’re Achieving Optimal Health
19 Milestones To Achieving Optimal Health How would you rate your own health? Most people rate their health as “pretty good” – even the ones coming to see me. And yet, when I dig a little deeper, asking about medications and symptoms, sleep quality and energy level and mood, I find that many of them…
Read MoreIt’s Not Just One Thing Making You Sick: Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
It’s Not Just One Thing Making You Sick: Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing People don’t come to see me because they are feeling great. They come to see me, in my capacity as a functional medicine practitioner, because something is wrong. They have a particular health issue, or multiple issues, or just a general feeling…
Read MoreMy Favorite Tools To Restore Gut Health Naturally
My Favorite Tool For Restoring Gut Health Naturally Your gut is the foundation of your entire health. Even Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, knew thousands of years ago that ‘’all disease begins in the gut.’’ Everything from the bacterial composition of your microbiome to the permeability of your gut lining can influence even seemingly…
Read MoreYour Definitive Functional Medicine Guide To Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting guides & meal plans, for beginners, intermediates, & advanced. Benefits of intermittent fasting & how it affects your hormones.
Read MoreThe Real Reason Behind Acid Reflux + How To Heal
The Real Reason Behind Acid Reflux + How To Heal Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (1) (GERD – the more serious form of acid reflux), is a major problem in the United States, where up to 20% of the population suffers from the burning, gnawing, burping, and other uncomfortable symptoms of acid in the digestive…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Health Benefits Of Hemp
The Top 5 Health Benefits Of Hemp Plant-based diets have exploded in popularity. Whether it is a move to be more environmentally conscious or to reap the many health benefits, or both – the power of plants can’t be ignored. But not all plants are created equal. As a functional medicine practitioner, I believe in bio-individuality and that…
Read MoreThe #1 Mistake You’re Making When Eating For Gut Health
The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Eating For Gut Health We’re all trying to eat for better gut health around here, and we’d hate for simple mistakes to deter our journey. With that in mind, we asked some of the country’s top functional medicine doctors to weigh in on the top mistake most people make…
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