What Are Antihistamines Doing to Our Brains?
Antihistamines such as Benadryl, belong to a class of medications with anticholinergic effects.
How to be a Savvy Egg Shopper
Organic, omega-3 enriched, cage free, free range—learn why these aren’t necessarily the best or only qualities you should be looking for in your eggs.
We’re Breathing Bad Air-What Can We Do About It?
Even though you can’t see the fine particles of pollution in the air around you, they’re there.
The Weird Hack That Gets More Vitamin D Out Of Your Food, Naturally
You’ve likely heard a lot about vitamin D lately.
Help! Which Fats Does My Body Need?
Fat is making a comeback! The “diet” and “low fat” craze has started to abate.
Non-Drug Strategies for Pain Management
Many people to turn to complementary therapies as part of their pain management repertoire.
Should We Still Be Flossing?
The press has been abuzz lately with headlines proclaiming that there does not appear to be any strong evidence that flossing helps prevent tooth decay or gum disease.
How to Practice Functional Medicine – Here’s an Introduction (with a case example)
Practicing Functional Medicine (the clinical application of Systems Medicine) entails casting a wide net with regard to an individual’s history and physical exam to look for the underlying causes of their present complaints
Apple Cider Vinegar: Folk Remedy to Science-Based Functional Food?
Is apple cider vinegar (ACV) an effective treatment to control blood sugar, reduce cholesterol levels, and promote weight loss?
Good Food, Good Sex and A Long Healthy Life!
Does one small Italian village in Italy hold the key to the fountain of youth? Could it be as simple as healthy eating and lots of sex?
Hazelnut Fig Rolls
The hazelnuts, for example, which are rich in nutrients including minerals, good fatty acids and antioxidants…
Emotional Healing with Inner Bonding (and Free eCourse)
Fundamental to Functional Medicine is careful consideration of the mental, emotional and spiritual status of ourselves and our patients. Inner Bonding is a rather remarkable process that effectively and relatively quickly clears away emotional debris keeping us from healing. What…
Toothpaste Selection: The Best Commercial Brands for Your Needs
Not only are there certain toothpaste ingredients we would all do well to avoid, we can also look for the right toothpaste for our own unique oral health situation:
Watch Out for This New Practice That Can Undermine Your Health Food Choices
Choosing between visual image of food items using finger touch (e.g. on an ipad) can prompt pleasure-seeking brain messages to overpower those rational, health-seeking ones, according to new research
Surprising Ways to Build Muscle and Reduce Blood Sugar – No Exercise Involved!
But some recent studies have concluded that mental imagery can actually make your muscles stronger.
6 Things You Need to Know About Marketing Yourself as a Practitioner
Online marketing is an opportunity to engage, converse and create a name for your legacy
Expanding Our View on Leaky Gut: Beyond the ON/OFF Idea
What’s in your leaky gut protocol? Perhaps it’s time to expand beyond basic diet and 4/5-R supplements… did you know that many more factors influence permeability, including specific food bioactive compounds, hormones, microbes, antigens, additives, pesticides, mold, and lifestyle practices?…
Methylation – What’s All the Fuss?
If you or anyone you know has a history of heart disease, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD, diabetes, insomnia or autism, these are just some of the conditions that have been linked to faulty methylation.
What’s Your Natural, Restorative, Ahhhhhh Environment?
Nature is immediately captivating, but equally relaxing.
