A Female Condition Ideally Suited for an Integrative Medicine Approach PCOS is an incredibly common female endocrine disorder that typically consists of acne, hirsutism (hair where you don’t want it!), absent periods, weight gain, and connections to infertility. The symptoms can vary widely depending on the individual and their environment. As such, it demands highly …
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Your Diet May Protect Against the Potential Downsides of Antibiotics
Antibiotics are sometimes necessary, but can we protect ourselves from the downsides. We are all becoming increasingly aware of the downsides of antibiotics on the microbiome. Antibiotics can remove all bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, including the ones we want to keep! But antibiotics clearly have a role in our healthcare. I can proudly say …
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Food to Gut. Gut to Brain. Brain to Weight?
More evidence (courtesy of our rodent friends!) that what and how we eat affects our brain, and our affected brains affect how we gain weight! Another reminder of what we know, but that which is hard to execute — Mindful Eating. Let’s pause to eat one of our meals without a TV, phone, or …
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Postpartum ReBoot!
Postpartum: I’ve been there As a mother of two children, I am very aware of the day-to-day realities of postpartum. You’re overwhelmed, sleep-deprived, and you look at yourself in the mirror barely recognizing whom you see. Whether you are balancing a career on partial-hold or managing all the responsibilities of the house — or both …
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Minimize Flu Symptoms with Elderberry
This is a great tool to keep in your toolbox as kids go back to school this Fall — Elderberry is a staple in our home to protect against the full expression of viral illness! My observation is that it can help halt the virus, or at minimum shorten the days of illness. The chewable …
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Awake At 3 A.M.?
So much I love about this article! I personally own the Lectro Fan sound machine, have silicone earplugs (you can pop into your ENT to have these made), an eye mask, AND keep my phone out of the bedroom! Meditation, and encouraging yourself not to fret are powerful tools to help with getting your Zzzz’s. © DCIM