Here are the benefits outlined by the Mayo Clinic for Hormone Therapy: The benefits of hormone therapy depend, in part, on whether you take systemic hormone therapy or low-dose vaginal preparations of estrogen. Systemic hormone [...]
“Twenty years ago, functional medicine was an idea without a movement. It is now a movement that is the single biggest game-changing idea in health care." The Functional Medicine Movement became more widely known after [...]
The pH of gastric juices needs to be at a certain level to break down the foods we eat, such as proteins, starches, sugars into micro-nutrients we need to survive. pH is influenced by numerous [...]
"Functional Medicine is a movement that is now "the single biggest game-changing idea in health care". "Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in [...]
While we hear about the benefits of Vitamin C on a nearly daily basis, few of us know the real ins and outs of this nutrient, which our bodies treat like a vitamin. We know [...]
It's a question I get asked often. In an ideal world, we'd get everything a healthy body and mind requires from the food we put into our mouths. Before the mass production of pre-processed foods, [...]
Phytochemicals are the chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants (Phyto means "plant" in Greek), giving them their deep hues and often delicious smells. Think of the rich reds of a ripe tomato or the [...]
What makes berries such a power-packed addition to a healthy and well diet? They're packed with phytochemicals, antioxidants that help protect cells from damage and free radicals. Adding brightly colored blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries [...]
Nutrition plays a huge role in both how we look and how we feel. We’ve all heard the phrase, “you’re only as old as you feel”. While exercise, rest, and strong relationships also play a [...]
Types of Unexplained Weight Gain For most individuals, unexplained weight gain comes as they consume more calories consumption per day than they actually burn. However, if you are facing an unexplained excess weight issue in [...]