Harnessing metabolic flexibility for optimal health
Photo Cred: Timolina/Freepik By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Flexibility comes in many forms. Whereas psychological flexibility refers to the capacity to direct mental energy to allow for increased resilience...
Read MoreApproaching SIBO treatment with naturopathic medicine
Photo Cred: Mikhail Nilov/Pexels By Kim Furtado, ND When I began my practice twenty years ago, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was not commonly tested for or diagnosed. Over time,...
Read MoreLifestyle strategies for prediabetes reversal
Photo Cred: Bonnie Kittle/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Prediabetes is reversible most of the time, so I’m always surprised when a patient has been told their blood sugar...
Read MoreHolistic approaches to treating restless legs syndrome
Photo Cred: Kristin Vogt/Pexels By Catherine Darley, ND I recently had a patient, a 57-year-old man who, every evening at about 7 p.m., started feeling antsy, like he had to move...
Read MorePracticing virtual Chinese Medicine in pandemic times
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Irwin Tjiong, LAc, MBA Working at an integrative care clinic of a large Cupertino-based tech company, I witness daily the harmful effects of the challenges...
Read MoreCelebrate National Nutrition Month in your integrative healthcare practice
Photo Cred: Freepik By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP As integrative providers, we appreciate the powerful impact nutrition has on the overall success of our patients and we often use...
Read MorePersonalizing dietary recommendations with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Mareefe/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Nutrition guidance using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles is sometimes termed “food cures,” and the therapeutic use of food is deeply interwoven...
Read MoreNaturopathic approach to premenstrual syndrome
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Kim Furtado, ND The physical and emotional impact of cycling hormones in women can be profound. When there is a lack of balanced and artful...
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