Healthy Lifestyle

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,…

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,…

The Negative Impact of Not Sleeping Enough

July 8, 2021

cortisol, functional medicine, Healthy Living, sleep, stress, wellness

Most of us love to get a lot of good sleep but I do meet people who tell me that all they need is four to five hours of sleep. Research shows that if you consistently get less than six…

How to Keep Your Toxin Bucket From Overflowing

September 28, 2020

detox, essential oils, estrogen, food, functional medicine, health and wellness, Healthy Living, toxins

In last month’s blog, Toxins and Estrogen: What You Need to Know, we talked about how toxins from plastic affect the estrogens in both males and females. Some toxins from plastic make our estrogen levels higher because they trick our…

Back to School

August 7, 2019

functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, patient care, sleep, wellness

It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end and back to school time is here. It can be a tough transition getting back into a routine for school—not only for children but for parents as well.…