by Jennifer Reid | Mar 3, 2014 | Functional medicine
Oregon has discontinued the religious exemption for vaccine exemption. You now go to the state website, watch an educational video about vaccines, then print out a certificate which you give to the school. Here is the link:...
by Jennifer Reid | Feb 25, 2014 | Functional medicine
Did you know that approximately two-thirds of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related complaints? Stress is the body’s reaction to any situation that is demanding or dangerous. When we experience stress, the body responds by making adrenal hormones (such as...
by Jennifer Reid | Feb 18, 2014 | Functional medicine
If you’re following the strict leaky gut or autoimmune diet, you may have noticed nightshades are on the list of foods to avoid. Many common and much-loved vegetables belong to the nightshade family, including eggplants, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet and hot peppers (but...
by Jennifer Reid | Feb 11, 2014 | Functional medicine
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, have you thought about how to express your affection for someone you love who lives with a chronic illness? Chronic illness is at an all-time high in the United States, with 75 percent of our health care dollars going to treat...
by Jennifer Reid | Feb 3, 2014 | Functional medicine
Do you suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, brain fog, memory loss, or other brain-based issues? While conventional medicine turns to drug treatments, recent research points to poor gut health as the root of mental illness. This is because inflammation in the...
