Pollutants

Are Pollutants Causing Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes? The Link Between Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metabolic Syndrome

So, if lack of exercise and unhealthy diet don’t explain the whole story, what does? In this article, we’ll find out why some researchers suggest that exposure to environmental pollutants are a major contributing factor to metabolic syndrome. 

kitchencabinets

Hidden Toxins in Your Kitchen Cabinets

More and more we are discovering toxins in many household products and building materials. So, if you think your home is toxin-free, think again. A recently published study suggests that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) – well-known neurotoxins and carcinogens – may be lurking in the place you’d least expect: your kitchen cabinets.

cancer

Why is There a Cancer Warning on Your Coffee?

If you’ve ever been to or lived in California, you might have noticed that there are cancer warnings on more products than anywhere else in the country. Now, when you reach for a bag of coffee beans, there is a warning that the coffee you’re about to buy may cause cancer. There are even warnings inside coffee shops on their signage. It’s enough to make you wonder if you should stop drinking coffee altogether.

Testing

Your Ultimate Preventative Testing Guide for Optimal Health! 22 Things to Check When You Turn 30

In the functional medicine world, we are all about preventive care. But, there aren’t a ton of resources written on helpful testing – the sort to catch potential health conditions early or look deeper at the root cause of your symptoms.

doctor

How to Choose a Good Integrative and Functional Medicine Doctor

Most people can relate to the frustrating situation of making an appointment to see their doctor, only for the appointment to start an hour or more later. Then, after a very rushed visit, being sent home with a prescription and no new insight into what exactly is happening with their health.

Are hidden infections making you tired?

Is a Hidden Infection Causing Your Chronic Fatigue?

Does tired not even begin to explain how exhausted you feel every day? Are you suffering from unrelenting fatigue that interferes with your ability to get through the day? Can a tooth infection cause you to feel tired? Perhaps you’ve even tried seeking help from your doctor and still aren’t getting any answers.  If this…

Toxic Black Mold Symptoms

Is Toxic Mold Exposure the Cause of Your Symptoms?

Have you been experiencing any stubborn, persistent symptoms lately that are seemingly unexplained? Does it seem like you have tried every over-the-counter medicine available to you and yet still get no relief? You may be one of the many people unknowingly living with or working around mold including toxic black mold exposure. Today I want…