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Julian Healthcare’s Wellness Plans: Unlock Your Best Health

March 15, 2025

If you’ve been searching for real, ongoing support in your health journey, Julian Healthcare’s new Wellness Plans are designed just for you. These plans provide structured, personalized care to help you navigate health challenges with confidence. Instead of feeling lost…

My 5-Week Journey Following The Fast Metabolism Diet: Prep Week

March 14, 2025

*Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases when you shop through our links. For many, dieting feels like a cycle of restriction, frustration, and disappointment. But The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More Weight…

Signs of a Dysfunctional Vagus Nerve

October 16, 2024

gut health, hormone health, menopause, mental health, perimenopause, stress, vagus nerve, vagus nerve dysfunction

As women approach perimenopause and menopause, their bodies go through significant changes that can affect nearly every aspect of their health. One key player in overall wellness that often goes unnoticed is the vagus nerve. This nerve is responsible for…

Prioritizing Self-Care During Summer

June 16, 2024

functional medicine, Healthy Living, sleep, stress, wellness, women's health

Summer is often viewed as a time for relaxation and fun, but for many caregivers, especially moms, it can be a season of increased stress and self-neglect. We see it every summer in our clinic. With kids home from school,…

Take Control of Inflammation With These 9 Tips

May 8, 2024

Inflammation is an underlying factor behind an endless number of diseases. These include inflammatory conditions of the skin (psoriasis, eczema), gastrointestinal tract (Crohn’s disease or diverticulitis), and musculoskeletal system (back or joint pain), to name a few. It is possible…

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Unraveling the Mystery Behind a Sluggish Thyroid

January 9, 2024

autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, flu season, functional medicine, thyroid health

In the realm of thyroid disorders, one name frequently surfaces, yet remains misunderstood by many: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. If you’ve ever felt the shadow of a sluggish thyroid, it’s essential to consider whether Hashimoto’s could be casting that shadow. A staggering…

Food Sensitivities and What They Mean for Your Immune System

December 4, 2023

food, functional medicine, gut health, holistic medicine, immunity, leaky gut, wellness

With aisles in grocery stores now featuring plenty of gluten- and dairy-free options, it’s clear that food sensitivity awareness has become more mainstream. In earlier years, there was some confusion about the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies. Food…

The Immune-Weakening Effects of Stress: How to Strengthen Your Defense

November 9, 2023

Balance, chronic stress, functional medicine, health and wellness

Stress, in its most basic form, is a force, pressure, or weight. Although our bodies are equipped to handle short-term stressors, chronic stress over long periods of time taxes the brain, body, and health to a great degree. Excessive stress…

Boost Your Immune System With Lifestyle Medicine

October 9, 2023

Balance, food, functional medicine, gut health, Healthy Living, nutrition

Poor immune health can have a significant effect on quality of life. Our choices in diet and lifestyle, the health of our GI tract, and how we manage stress all play pivotal roles in the function of our immune system.…

The Foundations of Immune Health

September 30, 2023

autoimmunity, functional medicine, gut health, immunity, inflammation, nurse practitioner

The development of our immune system begins before we are born. The health of our mother, her diet and lifestyle habits, and infections during pregnancy can have dramatic effects on our immune system development. Starting the day we are born,…