Semaglutides: Should You Use Ozempic? (Costs, Mechanism of Action, and More)
Read a functional medicine doctor’s expert opinion on semaglutides. Understand safety, benefits, risks and alternatives to make an informed choice.
Can A Hormone Imbalance Make You Bloated?
Bloating is a common and often uncomfortable symptom, and it’s nearly synonymous with PMS. But, is bloating normal, or does it signify a deeper underlying problem such as a hormone imbalance? In clinical practice, I find that many of my patients use the word “bloating” to refer to different things. Sometimes, “bloating” refers to…
Dental Probiotics: How Good Bacteria Can Transform Your Oral Health
I got my first cavity when I was seventeen years old, and let me tell you—I was devastated. I was adamant about brushing my teeth twice a day, and flossing as well. I limited sweets and was an overall healthy person. What I didn’t find out until over a decade later, however, was that…
Understanding and Reversing PCOS Hair Loss
Among the many shared health conditions between men and women, hair loss is one with few resources available for treatment. Like any symptoms, hair loss can be caused by many reasons, ranging from nutritional imbalances to autoimmunity, and everything in between. For women in particular, one of the biggest reasons for hair loss on…
Psoriasis vs Eczema: Diagnosis and Treatment Through Functional Medicine
There’s nothing like scratching an itch. But when it comes to eczema and even psoriasis, it’s a gift that keeps on giving. In many cases, you scratch it and then it just continues to itch even more until the scratching becomes wounds and those wounds struggle to heal, becoming even itchier. It’s like a…
Maintaining Weight Loss and Metabolic Health After Ozempic (and other GLP-1 Agonists)
How to Sustain Weight Loss and Metabolic Function After Discontinuing Semaglutide Medications In recent years, medications like semaglutide (brand names Ozempic and Wegovy) have gained popularity for their ability to aid weight loss by regulating appetite, promoting satiety, and helping with blood sugar control. While these medications can provide effective short-term results, the challenge…
Gut Feelings: The Relationship Between Endometriosis and IBS (and Strategies You Can Use to Help Your Health at Home)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and endometriosis are two chronic conditions that often co-occur in women, leading to significant discomfort and impacting quality of life. While they are distinct diagnoses, emerging research suggests a complex interplay between the two, influenced by factors such as food sensitivities, inflammation, estrogen levels, the gut microbiome, and the immune…
Here’s How Your Gut Health Affects Acne, Eczema, Hives and More
Gut health is a hot topic right now in natural health circles, and for good reason…it affects just about every other system of our bodies! But particularly with regards to skin health, our gastrointestinal system (i.e. “gut”) is of crucial importance. There are three main mechanisms for this, which include inflammation, immunoreactivity and toxins,…
How to Get Pregnant Naturally with PCOS
When it comes to our cycles, ovulation is everything. PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a common reason for diagnosed “infertility,” which is rising faster than ever in the US. One of the hallmark signs of PCOS is ovulatory dysfunction, meaning that a woman has irregular periods or anovulatory cycles which are menstrual cycles…
Three (Non-Hormonal) Reasons You Might Not Be Ovulating
When it comes to our cycles, ovulation is everything. We tend to think that our periods—the monthly bleed—is the main event of the menstrual cycle but really that is just the after-math or the by-product. Honestly, it isn’t even the piece that affects our lives the most! Instead, ovulation is the “big deal” aspect…
