Reflections, Information & Insights
The Time to Plant a Tree
There is an old saying: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is today.” After more than 25 years of practicing medicine, it breaks my heart to see patients arrive after years of struggling with chronic illness—fatigue, brain fog,...
Can Functional Medicine Treat My Chronic Condition?
If you’ve been struggling with a chronic illness—whether it’s mold-related illness, chronic tick-borne infections, MCAS, chronic fatigue syndrome, or interstitial cystitis—you may be wondering: Can Functional Medicine really help me? The answer is yes… but it comes...
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: How I Developed My Healing Program
I was sitting at my favorite tapas restaurant with my boyfriend in early 2023, enjoying foods I had eaten countless times before without any issue. After several minutes, I noticed my scalp starting to itch. At first it was subtle, the kind of itch you try to ignore...
Why Circadian Health Matters More Than You Think
In functional-root cause medicine, we often focus on infections, toxins, immune dysfunction and inflammation. Yet one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — foundations of healing is something far simpler: your circadian rhythm. Your circadian rhythm is your...
Your Body’s Internal Clock: How Circadian Biology Shapes Your Health
Ever notice how your energy levels, mood, or appetite seem to follow a rhythm throughout the day? That's not just coincidence—it's your circadian biology at work. What Is Circadian Biology? Circadian biology is the study of the natural, internal processes that follow...
Paths to a Healthy Heart-Blending conventional and functional approaches
Paths to a Healthy Heart-Blending conventional and functional approaches Sadly, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Several modifiable risk factors are responsible for this grim trend. The first and most modifiable being...
Cervical Mucus | An Opening Into The Fertile Window
Let’s Talk Mucus! Let’s talk mucus, specifically cervical mucus. Historically, “periods” were not openly discussed and whatever many of us learned about the menstrual cycle, or rather the ovulation cycle, came from our peers and Judy Blume books and less from our...
Toxins and Infertility
Infertility impacts 1 in 7 couples in North America. Male factors contribute to 30-40% of infertility cases, the other 40% is female factors or a combination of both. In the past 60 years, there has been a 50% decrease in number of children born per woman. Some...
Boosting Fertility with Broccoli Sprouts!
It is important to eat for health when trying to conceive, particularly foods rich in plant nutrients. Amazingly, plants can take energy from the sun and produce these colorful foods that have so many beneficial actions in the human body. The effectiveness of the...
Eat Well and Get Pregnant! | Nutrition for Fertility
Good Food means BETTER SEX! Good Food means BETTER SEX! Another issue is that despite having adequate food supplies, the quality of the nutrition has diminished. Many are deficient in essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins prior to conception and...