Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal Fatigue

Chronic and prolonged stress negatively affects our health. From a Functional Medicine perspective, the pathway by which this occurs is by the development of a syndrome called Adrenal Fatigue. Stress is a normal part of life. In response to stress, our adrenal glands...

How An Inability to Squat Causes Low Back Pain

When we think of squat, we think of an “exercise”, but in reality we are squatting all the time in our every day lives. If we are doing this with non-authentic movement patterns, then we are setting ourselves up to generate low back problems. A squat is a...
Functional Hypothyroidism

Functional Hypothyroidism

The thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck, is the master control for the rate of the body’s metabolism. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include weight gain, fatigue, cold intolerance, constipation, dry skin and brittle nails. In...
Functional Medicine – A Quest for Health

Functional Medicine – A Quest for Health

Funсtіоnаl mеdісіnе іѕ a hоlіѕtіс аррrоасh tо trеаtmеnt and аѕріrеѕ tо trеаt a раtіеnt nоt only рhуѕісаllу but аlѕо оn аn еmоtіоnаl аnd ѕріrіtuаl lеvеl. This trеаtmеnt is bаѕеd on thе аѕѕumрtіоn that еvеrу іndіvіduаl is unique аnd hаѕ a distinct biochemistry....
Recipe: Kale Chips

Recipe: Kale Chips

Ingredients 1 big bunch kale; 2 tbsp cooking fat, melted; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Preparation Preheat oven to 300 F. Wash the kale thoroughly under lukewarm water, drain and pat it dry. Cut the stems off of the kale...