Detoxing, fasting, and cleansing have been around for a long time in various traditional systems of medicine and folklore, religions, and the holistic integrative health field. If you’ve been in the natural health space for a while (like me!), chances are you’ve tried different forms of detoxification, such as juice cleansing, detox cleanse diets, or […]
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Ask any functional medicine doctor where chronic disease begins, and you’ll typically hear one consistent answer: in the gut! So what the heck do I mean by stating that HPA axis dysfunction (whatever THAT is) may be even more important? I realize this is a bold statement, and may even sound contrary to what I’ve
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If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) you may have been told that your condition is permanent and something “you’ll just have to live with”. However, after years of practicing functional medicine and battling my own digestive issues, I can tell you with confidence that IBS can be resolved (or at the very least, improved).
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Thyroid conditions, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or hypothyroidism, are typically associated with symptoms such as infertility, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, fatigue, or anxiety. However, what’s lesser known is that digestive/gut health issues, such as indigestion, acid reflux, bloating, constipation, IBS, etc. can be telltale signs of a thyroid issue. And since thyroid and gut health
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If you’re reading this, likely you’ve already realized that gut health is a really big deal. Maybe you may suspect you have gut health issues or you may have been recently diagnosed with a digestive condition. Whatever your situation, you will benefit from learning how to care for the trillions of organisms that make up our gut
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So many of my patients struggle with underlying gut issues, whether they know it or not. Gut health is an obvious goal when someone is struggling with chronic digestive symptoms. But sometimes ‘healing the gut’ isn’t even on the radar. Many patients come to me for much more pressing concerns like hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, fertility concerns,
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