Functional Medicine Blog Posts
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...
11 Tips To A Healthy Heart
Almost 660,000 U.S. Americans die from heart disease every year making it the leading cause of death in the United States. That means one out of four men and/or women die from heart disease and though you are at greater risk as you age, anyone is susceptible to heart...
The Benefits of Eating No Bread for 30 Days
The idea of not eating bread makes most people cringe. Almost everyone likes bread and most would say they love it. It's been a household pantry staple for as long as we can remember but within the last decade or so it’s become a hot topic of discussion as to whether...
Healthy Recipe Ideas To Kick Off The New Year
The New Year is often a time of committing yourself to new resolutions and one of the most popular new year resolutions is eating a healthier diet. A healthy diet that promotes good gut health is something that everyone should try to attain in their overall lifestyle....
10 Most Destructive Ingredients Found In American Foods
Over 50% of the foods Americans eat are considered processed food. Processed foods consist of canned, dehydrated, or any foods with added chemicals in them to retain longer shelf life. Over the decades the food industry has focused more on finding ways to keep foods...
What Are Some Of The Common Causes Of Fatigue
Living in a world that perpetuates a go-go type of lifestyle has led many to experience bouts of fatigue or being tired more than usual. However, chronic periods of fatigue should not be ignored. There are many reasons we can experience these abnormal fluctuations....
What Is Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine is a systems biology-based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness. Functional medicine seeks to answer the...