Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Functional Medicine”
“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” These were the vows Heather and I took over eight years ago when we united in marriage. “In sickness and in health” stand …
For years the authorities have told us that we should be consuming a lot of fruits and vegetables. While eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables is better than one consisting of processed, refined and fast foods, as fruits are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, there are a number of potential health hazards associated with too much fruit …
Please ask yourself this question, “Do any of the below describe me?” I’m constantly tired, regardless of how much sleep I get. I feel like I have to push myself through life. I have no energy to engage in family life, relationships, work, or life in general. I no longer have the motivation to workout, and/or I feel terrible …
An estimated 27 million Americans alone have thyroid disease. An additional 13 million are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, and those numbers are on the rise. Chances are, one out of five people you know have some sort of thyroid disease, are you one of them? The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland sitting just above the trachea in the throat. Three …
Everywhere I turn, I run into a woman who has a thyroid issue. Are you that woman? Are you the one who goes to your medical doctor who runs a thyroid panel and says you’re either “within range” with her numbers, or you’re hypothyroid. The doctor then proceeds to prescribe you Synthroid or another synthetic thyroid medication. Heck, you may …
I guarantee that in most cases, the answer to the question above is a resounding “YES!” If you feel like awful, and your doctor tells you that your test results are “normal,” and/or suggests you will feel better by taking these medications, then he/she is likely missing something. He/she is likely missing that you are hypothyroidal. A perfect example is …
We see so many women who are being held back from experiencing more thyroid healing naturally, because their minds are still seeing the journey all wrong. Restoring thyroid wellness and metabolic function will never be as simple as “going paleo or gluten-free.” It will never be as simple as making a few nutrition changes here and there. That is just …
For several years now, many in the health field have been pushing the idea of alkalinity into millions of homes. Absolutely, there are many benefits to keeping your body somewhat alkaline, like increased energy, decreased risk of disease, improved bone and tissue health, killing candida (yeast), improved digestion and better mental acuity. And the chances are, your body is more …
Having grown up in an Italian family in North Jersey, nothing could compare to the smell and taste of the fresh Italian bread baking in Mom’s oven. (Well, maybe the sauce to dip it in, but that’s a different story). I remember many Sunday mornings taking a short drive with my father to the bagel store to pick up a …
For years, our homes have been pumped full of misleading information regarding our “need” for milk and dairy by the dairy industry, their lobbyists, the federal government, and the food pyramid. “Milk, it does the body good” is what they’ve told us – but does it really? The human race is the only species on this planet that drinks milk …
