We have been getting many emails and calls regarding the “Coronavirus pandemic” and our clients wanting to know what to do. First of all, KEEP CALM and learn how to BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. It’s what we teach you to do every day! The basics: Clean Food, Clean Air, Clean Water, Clear Mind. We recommend using nutrient […]
By: Zarana Parekh RD, LD, CLT Good nutrition is the foundation of good health. Food can be used as medicine because the true purpose of food is to provide information to the body so that it can function in the way it is designed to function. Food as medicine is the most trending approach in […]
Have you experienced muscle soreness throughout your body? Tenderness and pain? What about fatigue? (Let’s just admit most of us feel fatigued at some point during the week). Like many of you, I had chronic recurring muscle pain and tenderness all over and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It’s what led me to Functional Medicine in […]
By: Margaret Christensen MD, FACOG, ABOIM, IFMCP All of us have had “gut-wrenching” experiences. Did your last big presentation give you “butterflies” in your stomach? Have you ever felt like you were nauseous or having your stomach “in knots” after an argument or unpleasant encounter? We have used these expressions for a long time, but […]
Exposure to immune disrupting mycotoxins from mold exposures often leads to chronic sinus inflammation and infections. In turn, this often leads to a negative feedback loop of more antibiotics, which kill off good bacteria, lowering your immune system, and cause yeast fungal overgrowth, making you even more susceptible to recurrent infections and more antibiotics! Did […]
By: Dr. Margaret Christensen How is it that exposure to biotoxins such as toxic mold, can affect hormones? What are some simple steps to re-create balance? You can start with cleaning your nose and make sure you’re pooping every day! Let’s explore why…. Exposure to toxic molds and the many bacterial fragments that come with […]
By: Dr. Leila Doolittle In the United States alone, millions of athletes participate in sports with potential for head injury each year. Recently, there has been more research coming out showing a link between repetitive head injuries and long-term neurological consequences. Neurons are the brain’s superhighway: There are over 86 billion neurons connected by more […]
As you turn the page on the calendar to a new year, do you feel like you need to turn a new page of your health too? Do you feel like you need a reset? Maybe you feel like.. You’ve considered doing a detox but your not sure if it will help? Medical studies show […]
By: Alicia Galvin MEd, RD, LD, CLT, IFNCP As we head into the New Year, many of us may feel like we are trying to recover from the Holidays- maybe your diet was not pristine, maybe being with (or without) family was stressful, and maybe your bank account is also trying to recover. So now that the […]
By: Leila Doolittle DC Holiday season is the busiest shopping season of the year. Everywhere you look, stores are trying to grab your attention with enticing deals and alluring merchandise. Many people report that they experience a high when shopping. There is a term that has been gaining great popularity recently, “retail therapy.” What causes […]
By: Margaret Christensen MD ,FACOG, ABOIM, IFMCP All of us have had “gut wrenching” experiences. Did your last big presentation give you “butterflies” in your stomach? Have you ever felt like you were nauseous or having your stomach “in knots” after an argument or unpleasant encounter? We have used these expressions for a long time, […]
By: Margaret Christensen MD, IFMCP, ABOIM The Carpathia Collaborative Team is excited and proud to share with you an important study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association [JAMA}. Those of us who have been utilizing integrative and functional medicine over the past 2 decades KNOW it works–to have this validated in a […]
