As we welcome the vibrant energy of spring, it’s essential to align our health goals with the seasonal changes. In this newsletter, we want to highlight some important national health awareness campaigns and provide brief insights into how they relate to our practice of integrative and functional medicine and our holistic approach incorporating lifestyle medicine…
“Health is the greatest possession”~ Lao Tzu Chinese Medicine’s foundational teachings provide guidance and the framework for practices which support health and longevity. These include appropriately using food as medicine. Did you know that most chronic diseases like Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and some autoimmune disorders may be well managed, and symptoms reversed by…
Is 2023 off to a great start for you? Are you feeling rejuvenated, inspired and energized, ready and rearing to go as you put plans and strategies in place to reach your goals? No matter how you may be feeling right now, this year, 2023: you’re in charge and I’m excited to begin this amazing…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Words can be difficult in times of loss, and especially so to a grieving parent after the loss of their baby. Over a million pregnancies end in miscarriages or stillbirths each year, according to the CDC. Despite our modern medicine and technology, one in four women will miscarry. The…
I think it’s safe to say that we all know of someone with a cancer diagnosis. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, after skin cancer. Recent statistics state that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and 1 in 1,000 men. Early detection includes…
Using Cervical Mucus to Track Optimal Fertility Cervical secretions also called cervical mucus is produced by the cervix. Your cervical mucus changes throughout your menstrual cycle. The consistency ranges from a fluid to a gel-like discharge from the cervix. Charting your cervical mucus helps identify when you are most fertile and likely to conceive. In…
