by Jennifer Reid | May 28, 2020 | Community, Functional medicine
Who would ever guess that a pair of insulated, wet socks could help alleviate congestion from your head and stimulate the immune system? Sounds a bit like a storyline in a Disney movie, right? A natural remedy that has been used by healers for centuries, it’s a...
by Jennifer Reid | Mar 5, 2020 | Community, Functional medicine, Weight loss
March 2020 Edition What’s New Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells. This enhances brainpower and brain activity. The evidence is compelling: Exercise is the prescription for a healthy life – it aids in the prevention of chronic disease,...
by Elaine | Dec 16, 2019 | Functional medicine
If you’re like most people today, you spend hours a day in front of a screen. Americans now spend at least half their lives in front of a screen, five times as long compared to 50 years ago. This excessive screen time has been linked with neurodevelopmental issues in...
by Elaine | Dec 9, 2019 | Functional medicine
It is hard being a woman in a society that disapproves of aging women and favors straight hair. In fact, coloring and straightening hair is regarded as “professional,” “good grooming,” or “taking care of yourself.” But at what a cost — a new study shows hair dyes and...
by Elaine | Dec 1, 2019 | Functional medicine
Landlords dismiss it, friends and family think you’re making it up, and doctors have no idea what you’re talking about — but mold illness is often an unsuspected trigger of chronic health problems. The recent revelation of a string pediatric deaths at a Seattle...
by Elaine | Nov 24, 2019 | Functional medicine
A new study has shown what we have known for some time in functional medicine: Chronic inflammation causes brain fog and mental sluggishness — many people with chronic health conditions report these symptoms. In the study, 20 healthy young male volunteers received a...
