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Digestive Health
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Inflammation
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Weight Management and Metabolic Health
Clinical Note to the World #3: Constipation
Constipation is not just “eat more fiber.” Often misunderstood, constipation can mean low magnesium, pelvic floor tension, dehydration or more. It’s a signal from the body deserving more attention.
Understanding Brain Health Amid Midlife and High Stress
Brain health is defined by clarity of thought, emotional stability, restorative sleep, adaptability, and sustained mental vitality across life stages. There are 12 core elements involved with brain health, all of which are impacted by midlife conditions and high stress.
Clinical Note to the World #2: Bloating
Bloating is not always “IBS.” It’s one of the most common, normalized symptoms people live with, but it can be caused by insufficient enzymes, yeast overgrowth, food sensitivities and more.
Clinical Note to the World #1: Insomnia
Many people assume insomnia is “just stress” or “just hormones.” But clinically, insomnia is often a body signal—not a personality trait. I look at insomnia holistically and through a medical lens.
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Support For Anti-Aging and Your Longevity
True anti-aging is about restoring vitality from the inside out. When the body’s internal systems are harmonized, and its regenerative capacity re-activated, the results reflect outward. It’s a philosophy of longevity, resilience, and self-renewal that unites modern Functional Medicine with timeless healing traditions.
Holistic Mental Health in Fall: Metal Element, Acupuncture & Functional Medicine
In TCM’s Five Elements system, autumn belongs to the Metal element, and corresponds to the Lungs & Large Intestine (immune & elimination systems), and is associated with grief, letting go. Many holistic health practitioners use an East meets West approach to balance mental & physical health affected by the Metal element.
Facial Acupuncture For Skin Care and Self Care
There is a great deal of science behind the concept of “look good, feel good.” The psychological and physiological links between our appearance and our emotions has been studied extensively, increasing our understanding of how the adage is a very self-fulling function...
Supporting Liver Detox With Functional Medicine and TCM
The need to cleanse in Spring is natural. After a long winter of hibernation, stagnation and overindulgence in holiday and comfort foods, snow days, and nights bingeing your favorite entertainment, the body is ready for a thorough detoxing and reset. It does this...
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