Immune Toning Coconut Curry
A good curry is such a great comfort food…but it can also be medicine for your immune system.
FMT: An Emerging Broadband Probiotic for Allergic Disease
Remember the first time you heard about FMT (Fecal Microbiota Transplantation) and maybe it sounded promising yet kinda viscerally challenging? It’s come a long way from humble beginnings and has since covered a lot of health territory (and FMT preparations…
Climate Change Series Part 2 – How FxMed Already Supports a Healthier Planet and How We Might Do Even Better
If you’re motivated – like we are – to preserve planetary health, you’ll hopefully be reassured to know that the Functional Medicine (FxMed) principles you’re likely already adopting are also helping you reduce your own climate impact.
Research and News September 2019
Allergic Sensitization Can Occur Through The Skin Mom’s Fluoride Exposure Associates with Lower IQ in Kids Vitamin K From Foods Improves Warfarin Effectiveness Osteocalcin as a Mediator of the Stress Response Wait, non-alcoholic fatty liver due to… (gut bug) alcohol!?…
Everything You Need to Know About the Mouth, You Already Learned from the Gut
It’s high time a solid, clinician and consumer-friendly book is delivered on the oral microbiome, is it not? Cass Nelson- Dooley began researching the topic years ago, and is now arguably one of the foremost leading experts on integrative interventions…
Research and News August 2019
Sesame Allergy Underdiagnosed and More Challenging to Avoid E. coli Strain May Cause Urinary Tract Infection Stress During First Trimester is a Risk Factor for Adverse Birth Outcomes Higher BMI Associated with Increased Brain Atrophy Infant Gut Microbes Predict Temperament –…
The Best Indoor Air Purifying Machines… and Plants!
Surprisingly, indoor air can often be more polluted than outdoor air. Particles from home heating and cooling systems, tobacco smoke, off-gassing from furniture and building materials, and mold spores can all contaminate indoor air. Of course, outdoor air pollution can…
Happy Hour and Cognitive Decline: The Effects of Alcohol on Brain Health
Alcohol often plays a part in many people’s health journey. Sure, when abused it can be detrimental to health. However, can social drinking actually have some benefit or protective effect in preserving brain health?
Chicken Liver & Rosemary Pâté
A good pâté can stand on its own when surrounded by soft-boiled farm-fresh eggs, steamed asparagus spears, raw cauliflower and colorful beets, and steamed Brussels sprouts!
Research and News July 2019
Antibacterial Soap Exposure Linked with Osteoporosis in Women Glyphosate Toxicity May Extend Over Generations via Epigenetic Inheritance Sugared Beverages Including Fruit Juice Associated with Increased Cancer Risk Targeting the Microbiome in Food Allergy Billions of Air Pollution Nanoparticles Found Doing…
Climate Change Series Part 1 – Planetary Health Equals Personal Health
As most of us go about our daily lives, climate change and planetary health may seem relatively removed. Yet all it takes is a few dots to connect our individual lives with the bigger environmental picture. In this Part 1…
EMFs: Minimizing Exposure in an Overexposed World
Lyn Patrick, ND – one of the leading voices in environmental medicine training – has created a groundbreaking conference for clinical professionals on all things radio frequency and electromagnetic frequency (RF-EMF). Lyn graciously wrote the below blog for us, highlighting…
Glutathione – The “Master” Antioxidant
Glutathione is the master antioxidant, the knight in shining armor to your cell’s structure, DNA, proteins, lipids, membranes, and most importantly, your mitochondria. It is, quite possibly, the secret to lasting health and longevity. Take care to maintain and even…
Research and News June 2019
Sulforaphane increases human brain glutathione Which trees remove the most air pollutant particles? ‘Inactive’ ingredients in medications can have clinical consequences Introducing microbes from children with autism into germ-free mice induces autistic symptoms The Case for Prescribing a ‘Dose’ of…
Is CBD Useful in Cognitive Decline? Get the Facts with Dr. Litwin
CBD is a hot-topic nutraceutical! But can it really help with cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease? Where does it fit in a full Functional Medicine approach? Sort fact from fiction with Dr. Litwin and Lara Zakaria, our Nutrition Team Manager,…
Research and News May 2019
Alpha-Gal Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites More Likely Than Previously Thought Cytomegalovirus Activates Airway Immune Cells to React to Environmental Allergens Harvard Scientists Highlight Metabolic Disruption from Propionate, a Food Additive Teasing Out Mechanisms by Which Skin Barrier Breakdown…
Health Intelligence – The Future of Healthcare
Imagine the day when you and your patient can view their health metrics on one digital platform. The day when one-dimensional testing – blood, genetics, and microbiome – are combined to provide a whole-body health picture – both inside and…
Vaccination Prep for Children – What to Know
Parents often reach out to us with questions on vaccination, particularly around how best to prepare for them. Our goal in this article is to arm you with strategies you can use to lower the risk of adverse effects to…
Allergies – Why Our Approach to Hygiene has Been so Wrong
What if we said that our understanding of what clean and dirty needs to be turned upside down? What could that possibly have to do with allergic diseases? Our Nutrition Programs Director, Romilly Hodges, explains why. For readers who would…
Cortisol & Sleep: The HPA Axis Activity Connection
Cortisol and Sleep: The HPA Axis Activity Connection. Research in this area has been bursting forth recently, so I’m thrilled to feature a sponsored blog from Integrative Therapeutics written by one of my mentors, Tori Hudson, ND. You’re likely familiar…
