by Christine | Dec 6, 2022 | Energy Booster, Food Tips, Funtional Medicine, Immune Boosting, Nutrition, Stress & Hormones, Supplements
Vitamin D is not just a vitamin needed for energy and mood. Did you know that it is also considered a hormone? Vitamin D is multifunctional in that it regulates all cell types, tissues, organs, and enhances each system’s function. We need vitamin D to maintain a...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2022 | Funtional Medicine, Hair Loss, Nutrition, Stress, Stress & Hormones, Supplements, Thyroid
Throughout my 23 years of life, I have been the queen of treats- cookies, candy, cake, you name it, I want it. One thing I didn’t realize, though, was that a good portion of my favorite foods were the reason for many of my issues. Because I had lived for so long...
by Christine | Jun 28, 2022 | Funtional Medicine
Functional Medicine is different than what providers would normally do in the healthcare world. What we mean by this is, if you come to your doctor and say that you are having high blood pressure symptoms, they would normally check your levels, tell you to eat less...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2022 | Energy Booster, Funtional Medicine
With each patient who sees our Functional Medicine providers, we address medication and supplement use, medical history, family history, allergies, etc., but we also go over five subjects that typically get overlooked – exercise, diet, stress, fatigue, and sleep. WHY...
by Christine | Jan 17, 2022 | Funtional Medicine, Mindset
Did you know you have stars in your brain? These tiny star shaped cells called Astrocytes detect carbon dioxide levels in your cells. These stars light up when your cells have too much carbon dioxide. The reaction a big yawn, flooding your cells with vital oxygen,...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2022 | Funtional Medicine, Stress, Stress Relief
Have you ever heard of equanimity? It means calmness, internal balance, and even tempered. Often, life can be busy with external factors such as work, health and relationship stressors throwing off our internal balance. When we don’t have effective coping mechanisms...
