Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, Functional Medicine
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...
Feb 7, 2017 | Blog, Functional Medicine
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...
Jan 8, 2017 | Blog, Functional Medicine
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...
Dec 26, 2016 | Blog, Functional Medicine
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....
Oct 19, 2016 | Blog, Functional Medicine
If you have ever seen your doctor for low back pain, you have likely been advised to rest, ice the affected area, and take Ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation. If the issue does not resolve, you may have imaging done (X-ray or MRI) and if severe enough, an orthopedic...
Sep 10, 2016 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Methylation is the biochemical process of adding a methyl group (CH3) to a molecule. From a Functional Medicine perspective, it is extremely important because it is a basic biochemical process involved in a multitude of different functions. Firstly, methylation is...
