Bone Broth Benefits
by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC Our ancestors knew about bone broth benefits, but we’ve gotten so out of touch with traditional foods that we don’t realize how healing something as simple as bone broth can be....
Feeling a Bit Bloated
by Henri Roca, MD, Integrative Functional Medicine Specialist If you happen to be one of the millions of Americans who experience gas and bloating, then read on....
The Golden 10: Have These On-Hand for Cold and Flu Season
We usually have many medicines in our medicine cabinet. This year during cold and flu season, it may be better to have a “Health and Healing Cabinet” on hand. The goal this year – and every winter season – is to enhance health and ward off symptoms. We must plan that most of us will…...
A Functional Medicine Framework for Pain
by Henri Roca, MD, Integrative Functional Medicine Specialist Pain is a natural experience that most everyone will have at some time in their lives. Whether the pain occurs when touching something hot, seeing a light that is too bright, breaking a bone, or having a cut or injury, we all learn through pain....
Back to School Health List
by Integrative Clinical Pharmacist Scott Berliner, RPh When your child heads off to school in the fall, make sure his or her personal care items include natural first aid and nutrition items to stay healthy throughout the semester....
Get a Grip on Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a challenging infectious disease that, if not treated completely, could lead to a chronic condition. The challenge is made more difficult by the co-occurrence of several other troublesome bacteria with the Lyme bacteria. Full evaluation and treatment address the symptoms of all these bacteria....
It’s Getting Buggy Out
The summer season has finally arrived. With all the spring rain come lots of lush summer greenery and colorful flowers… and insects....
Take Control of Your Personal Health
Our nation’s healthcare system is in crisis because it costs an exorbitant amount to keep a person with a chronic disease alive and healthy....
Tired of Being Sick All Winter?
Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control are saying that the flu season has started early, and it could be a bad one. The best way to break the sickness cycle is by taking protective measures and focusing on boosting immunity....
What is the Best Diet for ME? The Role of a High-Protein Diet
Aaah … those amazing amino acids! They are the building blocks for our physical bodies. They make up our enzyme systems, our muscles, the molecules that drive our thoughts and moods, our pain-controlling molecules, our messenger molecules, and so many others....