Gut Health, Fatigue and Sleep: Are They Related?
By Molly Knudsen, MS, RDN What keeps you up at night? Is it the lure of scrolling through social media? The temptation of clicking “next episode” on the show …
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Sexual Side Effects of Aging
Interview with Lyra Heller, MA Our bodies change as we age—as hard as we might fight it. For women who want to maintain a sexually active life with a …
Sexual Fulfillment for Men and Women with Functional Medicine
Step 1. Get Your Hormones Optimized. We can not over-emphasize the importance of managing your sex hormones. A slight decrease in testosterone can dramatically diminish desire and performance. Get current blood work …
3 Ways to Decrease Inflammation
What’s Eating You? Feeling overly tired, bloated, or achy? When dealing with these often stress-related concerns, there are a few questions you should ask yourself: Am I eating well? …
From the Studio of Dr. Toni Harrison = Libido and Peptides
Today we’re going to talk about a peptide that involves libido: PT 141. You might be surprised that many of my clients come into my office and have a …
What Counts as Fiber? A Discussion on FDA Regulations
A quick recap The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is giving the Nutrition and Supplement Facts panels a facelift! In part one of this two-part series we outlined some of the …
What’s New on Product Labels? Here’s a Detailed Guide
When you buy a packaged food or nutritional product, chances are you’ve studied, or at least peeked at, the label on the back. Whether you’re interested in reviewing the …
The Gluten-Free Diet: Facts and Myths
FACTS Gluten-free diet and celiac disease (CD): A strict, life-long gluten-free diet is required for health reasons. Ingestion of gluten causes an adverse reaction which damages intestinal cells and …
Plants: A Breath of Fresh Air
There are clear benefits to spending time outdoors walking among plants and trees—what the Japanese call “forest bathing.” But has it ever occurred to you that bringing the plant world indoors …
The Best Whole Food Plant-Based and Vegan Sources of B12
The Full Story We all know that vitamins are essential to personal health, but the truth is they can be a real pain to keep track of. Distinctions between …