Healthcare should be more than a quick fix or a stopgap to bandaid symptoms and diseases. It should support you to thrive—not just survive or manage established health issues.
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For those struggling with persistent digestive issues, exploring a functional medicine approach to IBS diagnosis could be the first step on a journey towards lasting gut health and overall wellbeing.
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IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder, meaning the digestive system looks normal on tests but doesn't function properly. The exact cause remains unknown, but several factors play a role.
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50% of the human population experiences menstrual periods and its inevitable conclusion: Menopause. So why is menopause so poorly understood or supported? Women are either offered no help for life-altering symptoms, or their only option is hormone therapy in often questionable doses and durations with no consideration of its repercussions, or antidepressants.
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In this blog, we’ll dig into what PCOS is, what can contribute to PCOS and ovarian cyst symptoms and how to treat PCOS from a Functional medicine perspective.
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In this 30 minute talk we will help you navigate the pros, cons and different types of hormone replacement so you can know what and if it is right for you.
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We all know that New Year’s resolutions have a low success rate. Only 1 month in, as much as 80% of people are already off their resolution path.
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Healthcare should consider the ‘whole you,’ body, mind and spirit, from your annual physicals to your complex health care needs.
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Follow these simple 5 habits below and you’ll be able to recalibrate in the midst of the holiday season.
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What are hormones and why do I need them? Hormones control some of our most basic bodily functions. Our immune health, mood, energy, libido, weight and sleep all depend on a complex cascade of..
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Whether you have good control of your allergies or want better answers for your allergies, a Functional medicine approach can give you a lot more options and deeper treatments for your allergies.
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In Part 1 of this series we discussed the foundational lifestyle factors that contribute to fatigue. Regardless of other causes, these lifestyle factors must always be addressed to recover from fatigue.
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And what to do about it.
Oh, let me count the ways…
Over 40% of adult Americans report feeling tired about half the time, and as much as 50% more women report being tired than men.
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While many of us are feeling deeply concerned these days about threats from the physical. social, or political world, the truth is that for the vast majority of us:
...we are statistically far more likely to die of heart disease than any other cause.
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The first step in most healing processes is being able to identify what needs to be healed accurately. It seems like a simple enough point, but in reality, getting a diagnosis can be a complex and muddy part of your therapeutic path. In particular, chronic Lyme disease and associated infections can be very challenging.
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Once upon a time, around the mid-19th century, science figured out that bacteria not only exist, but can cause many of the human diseases that led to ~%50 of all human deaths at the time. This “one infection = one disease” theory has since dominated medical understanding and practice.
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Fatigue? Unreasonable weight gain? Hair loss? Depression? Constipation? Up to 60% of people with thyroid conditions are undiagnosed.
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Watch the first webinar in Tressa’s GI Series on IBS and the gut microbiome. IBS is a vague, general term for a wide range of symptoms from diarrhea and urgency to constipation, bloating, and reflux.
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How do I know if I have hypothyroidism? Constipation, fatigue, depression, hair loss, dry skin, weight gain that is not due to diet or lack of exercise are all symptoms that can indicate hypothyroidism.
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If you missed our most recent webinar introducing Alistair and discussing Chinese and Functional medicine and heart disease, watch the entire webinar below!
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