What Does Food as Medicine Really Mean? In functional medicine, the concept of food as medicine is not a trend. It’s a timeless truth. Food is more than calories. It carries messages that influence your genes, shape your microbiome, regulate hormones, and even impact mood. When we use food intentionally, we provide the body with the raw […]
Benefits of Protein for Health and Wellness for Vitality
The benefits of protein for health and wellness include stronger muscles, better immune function, improved gut health, steady energy, weight management, and natural detox support. Eating 30 grams of high-quality protein per meal helps your body repair, thrive, and maintain long-term vitality.
Magnesium Benefits: Deficiency Signs, Foods, and Supplements
Discover magnesium benefits for sleep, stress, fertility, and heart health. Learn top food sources, deficiency signs, and best supplements.
The Top 5 Hormone Balancing Superfoods
It’s a rare person these days who doesn’t experience symptoms of hormonal imbalance. From mood swings to fatigue, skin issues to insomnia, the plight of hormones run wild seems nearly inescapable…especially for women. But, how can you tell if you’re suffering from a true hormonal imbalance versus a normal monthly flux? For women, monthly hormonal […]
Just Can’t Get Better? Try These Lesser-Known Immune Boosters
Cold and flu season is upon us again. Colds, flu, viruses, upper respiratory conditions…I’ve heard it all, seen it all at the clinic, and experienced some of it at home too. As an integrative functional medicine doctor, I always recommend the natural route first when my patients or family come down with an illness. After […]
The Incredibly Common Food Sensitivities No One Knows About
Despite the increased awareness about how foods affect our health, there is still an awful lot of confusion about what “the perfect diet” looks like. That confusion is magnified by the sheer number of experts out there claiming to have discovered the perfect way to eat to lose weight, look younger, and ward of all […]
