Hacking the Hormone Detox with Susan By Susan Attel, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, IFMCP Have you ever thought, or been advised by a practitioner, that you would benefit from a hormone detox (aka “10 day hormone flush”) but haven’t been able to try? Or maybe you’ve done it but it was the worst 10 days ever. […]
Preventable Illness By Dr. Roxanne Pero, MD, FACOG, DIPABLM My patient had come in the year before for routine bloodwork done as part of her annual physical. We sat down later to discuss the results, which showed significantly elevated liver enzymes. She opened up to me about her struggles with alcoholism; she had never told […]
Self-Love this Valentine’s Day By Dr. Julie Kennedy DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-C, IINHC “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” -Rupi Kaur At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day (Real Simple, 2023). In the past, it was more of a religious holiday […]
Staying Away from a Broken Heart: A Functional Medicine perspective Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day approaching! The “heart season” starts with red hearts everywhere. Apart from the emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspect of the heart, how do we care for our physical hearts through this season? How important is the heart? The […]
Happy New Year, friends! This is often a time of goal setting and holiday recovery. I would love to share a few thoughts to make this a successful and sustainable journey. “It Takes a Village” – We have all heard this when it comes to parenting, but it is true for adults making health […]
Once January comes around most people focus on their new year’s resolution and getting back on track after all the holiday festivities. Gaining weight during the holiday season is common due to the plethora of cookies, alcoholic drinks, side dishes, appetizers, etc. Most people can also slack on exercise and sleep during this time due […]
Bringing all of yourself through the holidays. by Aaron Gallegos MSN, AGACNP-BC, FMCAC The holidays are right around the corner and with it the time to give, appreciate, and celebrate. Our focus though can easily be overshadowed by shopping, traveling and even visiting old family dynamics, which many times may bring up uncomfortable feelings and […]
Happy Holiday Season! by Danielle Dellaquila MS, CNS, LDN (Functional Nutritionist at Carpathia Collaborative). As the holiday season approaches, I wanted to share some of my favorite tips for eating healthy over the holiday season, particularly at holiday parties/events where we are more likely to eat less mindfully and healthfully. The holidays are a special […]
HerScan Breast Cancer Ultrasound Screening Dr. Roxanne Pero MD, FACOG, DIPABLM The reality is, that SCREENING for breast cancer does NOT CHANGE your risk of getting breast cancer in the first place but it does improve early detection. The key to screening is to ensure that women understand the risks and benefits of all screening […]
Immune Support for Cold/Flu/Covid By Daniel Chege FNP-BC, CRNP In December of 2021, my family and I decided to embark on a journey from Pennsylvania to Texas. To prepare for the 1300+ mile journey, we took our vehicles for oil changes and made sure our tires had good tread prior to the trip. We did […]
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF GUT ISSUES: The health of our gut is connected to the health of ALL systems of our body (5). When one has gut issues, the symptoms might be obvious and present somewhere along the GI tract or they might present in an entirely different system in the body. Some obvious GI symptoms […]
Are you struggling with stubborn weight loss issues? Do you have elevated levels of toxins blocking fat reduction? We are finding amazing results with a new FDA-approved treatment, unlike cold sculpting and other laser modalities. Not only can it help with decreasing inches, but we are also seeing also decreases in many inflammatory markers and […]
