Balance

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.…

How the Thyroid Affects Ovulation

May 4, 2021

Balance, functional medicine, health, menstrual cycle, ovulation, thyroid health

If you come to Julian Healthcare and tell us that your periods are irregular, your thyroid hormone levels will be on our list to test. When thyroid hormones are out of balance, it can cause every system in the body…

Stressed to Blessed in Time for the Holidays

December 19, 2019

Balance, functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, holistic medicine, wellness

We are in the most beautiful season of the year! Instead of feeling gratitude, love, and peace, many of us feel the pressures and stress of the holidays. Hans Selye, an endocrinologist in the mid-1900s, defined stress as a nonspecific…

Healing From the Inside Out- Grant’s Story

October 22, 2019

Balance, food, functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, holistic medicine, illness, immunity, patient care, wellness

Seeing your child in pain is a nightmare for any mother. Amanda felt useless knowing she was unable to help her son Grant feel better. As his issues began to get worse, she knew there had to be an answer…

Autoimmune Disorders: Are You at Risk?

October 22, 2019

Balance, food, functional medicine, gut health, health, Healthy Living, holistic medicine, IFM, illness, immunity, natural products, nutrition, patient care, wellness

Have you ever heard someone refer to autoimmune disorders as “your body is attacking or destroying itself”? Well, that definition is true. According to the American Academy of Allergy, asthma, and immunology, “an autoimmune disease is an illness that causes…

What is the Emotional/Spiritual Connection to Total Wellness?

September 26, 2019

Balance, functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, wellness

In nursing school three plus decades ago, I learned that humans are bio-psycho-social beings. This truth has always stuck with me as a basic truth. However, one realm was left out: our spiritual selves. I believe we are spirits who…

Worthy of Healthy- Kim’s Story

September 23, 2019

Balance, functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, holistic medicine, nutrition, wellness

While some may take their clean bill of health for granted, it was the only thing Kim longed for. She spent a majority of her life battling weight issues, hormonal imbalances, stress, and an overall unhealthy feeling. While going through…

Lifestyle Changes Lead to Wellness for this Patient

July 23, 2019

Balance, food, functional medicine, health, Healthy Living, holistic medicine, nutrition, patient care, wellness

Feeling normal. It’s something most people take for granted until it’s replaced with feelings of exhaustion and general unwellness. Shannon began to worry she would never “feel normal” again after dealing with several health issues for over four years. “I…

Essential Oils Can Help You Toward Holistic Health

March 15, 2019

Balance, essential oils, functional medicine, Healthy Living, Therapeutic, wellness

Our bodies are complex machines comprised of physical and emotional parts that work together. When there is a disruption, either physical or emotional, things start to go wrong. Essential oils are a tool that can be used for physical and…