Functional Medicine Blog Posts
The 15 Most Toxic Food Ingredients You Should Try To Avoid
The world of food and drink is a wonderful one, with a vast array of ingredients and products to choose from. However, while many of these are wholesome, nourishing, and beneficial to our health, others are not. In fact, some food ingredients can be toxic, causing...
New Year, New You: How Your Diet Affects Your Skin
As the new year begins, many of us make resolutions to improve our physical and mental well-being. One area that often gets overlooked, however, is our skin. Our skin is our largest organ and it plays a vital role in protecting our bodies from external harm,...
Tips To Manage Social Anxiety
The holiday season can bring on a slew of stress factors for some people, to the point that they want to avoid holiday activities altogether. Though there are those who will choose to avoid holiday functions, not everyone has this option. There are ways, however, to...
Some Healthy And Yummy Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas
For a lot of people, tradition is everything when it comes to the holidays but for others, coming up with new ideas for meal items makes Thanksgiving a lot more exciting. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to decide what you’ll be having for dinner...
Signs Your Liver May Be Telling You Something
Your liver plays a vital role in the functioning of your body. Without the liver, our bodies would be in a world of distress and cause other parts of our body to shut down over time. Taking care of your liver will keep your body healthy but will aid in your feeling...
The Healthy Way To Get Rid Of Acid Reflux
Acid reflux, also known as Gerd which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease is when stomach acid moves up into the esophagus causing what many call heartburn. Acid reflux can happen to anybody at any time but a person is only diagnosed with GERD if they...
NW Functional Medicine Now Offers Virtual Appointments
Video and/or phone appointments in the healthcare field, otherwise known as telehealth, have become more available to healthcare providers in order to meet a patient's needs. With improved technology, providers now have new ways to efficiently and effectively care for...
How Functional Medicine Can Help With Back Pain
We often think that to reduce pain symptoms, we just need pain medication, a muscle relaxer, or some form of inflammatory over-the-counter supplement. As much as these may subdue our pain symptoms they will not actually address the reason we are in pain and therefore...
Natural Solutions To Help Lower Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a needed substance that is produced in the liver to help build cells and produce valuable vitamins and several different hormones within the human body. This means that cholesterol is a natural part of your bodies functioning system. The human body is...
Understanding How Sleep Affects Your Immune Health
The amount of sleep an individual needs is largely based on their age. According to The National Sleep Foundation, most adults need between 7-9 hours each night while teens need between 8-10 hours and babies up to 17 hours each night. How much sleep you get will allow...