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Histamine Intolerance, Autoimmunity, and Endometriosis

Histamine Intolerance, Autoimmunity, and Endometriosis

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Back Pain, Chronic Illness & Pain, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Immune Health, Menstrual Health, Pelvic Health, Reproductive Health, Stress, Women's Health

Histamine is essential to a variety of physiologic functions, and it is a versatile biologic amine involved in fine-tuning the balance between immunity and tolerance. Immunity is the ability to fight infection or clear abnormal cells Tolerance is the ability of the...
Endometriosis vs Adenomyosis: What’s the Difference?

Endometriosis vs Adenomyosis: What’s the Difference?

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Back Pain, Chronic Illness & Pain, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Menstrual Health, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Stress, Women's Health

If you’re confused about the difference between two common gynecological conditions: endometriosis and adenomyosis, you’re in the right place. And, don’t worry… patients and practitioners alike are frequently confused about both of these conditions and the...
How to Heal PCOS with Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine

How to Heal PCOS with Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine

by | May 16, 2023 | Chronic Illness & Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Integrative Nutrition, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Women's Health

What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting between 5%  and 13% of women, depending on ethnicity and criteria used for diagnosis (Ding et al., 2017). African-American and Afro-Brazilian women experience the highest rates of...
Functional Medicine vs. Functional Nutrition: Understanding the Difference

Functional Medicine vs. Functional Nutrition: Understanding the Difference

by | May 15, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Digestive Health, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gut Health, Integrative Health, Integrative Nutrition, Women's Health

What is functional medicine? Functional medicine is a systems biology based approach that looks for the root causes of diseases and symptoms.  Functional medicine aims to optimize functioning of the body’s cells, systems, and the environmental systems where the person...
Managing Sleep Issues in Midlife Women

Managing Sleep Issues in Midlife Women

by | Apr 20, 2023 | Anxiety, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Hormone Balance, Hormones 101, Menopause, Menopause 101, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Perimenopause, Sleep, Stress, Women's Health

Nearly 50% of midlife women ages 35-55 years have struggled with poor sleep and sleep issues. (1) For the clients in my practice, there are many common complaints associated with poor sleep, including: Difficulty falling asleep Getting a second wind late at night...