Functional Medicine Revolution
Functional medicine (FM) addresses core imbalances that are precursors to disease. Practitioners who practice FM look to restore function to the whole body by addressing: * Hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances * Oxidation-reduction imbalances and mitochondropathy * Detoxification and biotransformational imbalances * Immune imbalances * Inflammatory imbalances * Digestive, absorptive, and microbiological imbalances * Structural imbalances from cellular membrane function to the musculoskeletal system Imagine having all these systems running smoothly. Imagine a health care system that investigates and accurately treats the underlying cau

Vitamin D for Immune Support, Flu Prevention
article by Denise Cooluris ND One very significant preventive measure that has been in the media quite a bit these last few years is Vitamin D. Vitamin D is attained through some food sources, but mainly by exposure to sunlight and supplementation. This important vitamin has been heavily researched this decade, as we keep finding more and more critical roles it serves in prevention and treatment of many serious diseases. Vitamin D deficiency plays a role in the cause of many conditions, while other conditions can be treated with Vitamin D supplementation. The most important role of this fat-soluble vitamin is to regulate our blood level of calcium so that less is tak

7 Steps to an Anti-Inflammatory Life
Info from Mark Hyman MD 1. Whole Foods–Eat a whole foods, high-fiber plant-based diet, which is inherently anti-inflammatory. That means choosing unprocessed, unrefined, whole, fresh, real foods, that are high in powerful anti-inflammatory plant chemicals called phytonutrients. Lose the sugar from soft drinks, candy, cakes etc. & definitely say goodbye to transfats in pastries and fried foods. 2. Healthy Fats-Give yourself an oil change by eating healthy monounsaturated fats in olive oil, nuts and avocados, and getting more omega-3 fats from small fish like sardines, herring, and wild salmon. 3. Regular Exercise reduces inflammation. It also improves immun

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