by Jennifer Reid | Mar 25, 2014 | Functional medicine
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a condition of severe, chronic tiredness, is a well-known term in the medical world and affects between one and four million people in the United States. However, since it was coined in 1988, considerable controversy has arisen over the...
by Jennifer Reid | Mar 18, 2014 | Functional medicine
Are you considering going on a special diet, such as the autoimmune Paleo diet, the leaky gut diet, the SCD diet, or the GAPS diet? The thought of a major diet change can bring feelings of uncertainty and questions such as, “Can I handle this? What do I eat for...
by Jennifer Reid | Mar 11, 2014 | Functional medicine
Anyone concerned with health and wellness has heard about the gluten-free diet. Eliminating gluten is critical for those who have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. What many gluten-free newcomers don’t realize is that many common gluten-free foods...
by Jennifer Reid | Mar 4, 2014 | Functional medicine
The most commonly diagnosed medical condition in the United States is high blood pressure, or hypertension, and blood pressure medications are among the top 10 most commonly prescribed drugs. However, these medications can cause undesirable side effects. It’s better...
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...
