Restoring Endocrine Function in Menopause with Specific Maca Phenotypes: A Functional Medicine Approach
Photo Cred: ADVTP/Shutterstock By Deanna Minich, MS, PhD, CNS, IFMCP Menopause is the talk in all walks of life. As part of this inevitable journey that women are on toward...
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Can Regular Use of Fish Oil Supplements Harm Heart Health?
By Karolyn Gazella Fish oil is once again in the news because of a recently published study in BMJ Medicine. According to various headlines, taking fish oil supplements increases the...
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Exploring Low-Dose Oral Methylene Blue for Mitochondrial Support
Photo Cred: chemical industry/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge About 95 percent of people have some level of mitochondrial dysfunction, and methylene blue has the potential to help most of them,...
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New Research Shows that Intermittent Fasting Benefits the Liver
Photo Cred: mi_viri/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Intermittent fasting has become a dietary lifestyle that some patients choose, as well as a dietary treatment intervention that some integrative practitioners recommend. New...
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Treating Autoimmune Conditions When Inflammation is Not Present
Photo Cred: NAR studio/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Inflammation is considered a hallmark symptom of most of the more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases presently being diagnosed. But what...
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Dietary Changes Are More Effective at Treating IBS Symptoms Than a Pharmaceutical Approach
Photo Cred: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that typically responds well to an integrative approach, as illustrated by a...
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Developing Integrative Treatment Protocols for Perimenopause Symptoms
Photo Cred: SpeedKingz/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge As a traditionally trained OB/GYN now practicing functional gynecology, Wendy Warner, MD, is used to treating women struggling with symptoms of perimenopause and...
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New Research Confirms the Top Priority for Reducing Risk of Type 2 Diabetes…And It’s Not Diet
Photo Cred: Halfpoint/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella To reduce the risk of diabetes in patients, many integrative practitioners will focus on diet. While that’s a great place to start, new research...
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