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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...
Managing Gastritis
With the impulse to indulge in comfort foods combined with the excesses that come with holiday eating, the winter season is a good time to talk about gastritis. Gastritis is the inflammation of the gastric mucosa, which is the lining of the stomach. This condition can...
Recognizing and Treating Hypertension: A Functional Medicine Approach
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated, specifically with a sustained blood pressure reading of over 140/80 mmHg or higher. The first number (systolic) represents the...
“Why Can’t I Digest Anything?” Understanding and Solving Digestive Problems
Nothing ruins a good day, a good vacation or simply a good meal like experiencing digestive problems. They can be uncomfortable, disruptive, or even embarrassing in your daily life. There are any number of reasons — some commonly known, others less understood — that...
Treating Seasonal Allergies with Functional Medicine
Spring officially kicks off with the vernal equinox, taking place this year on March 19. For most people, this is a welcome change after a long, dark and cold winter. But for allergy sufferers, this also means the beginning of drippy noses, sneezing fits, sinus...
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