The Low Down on Water: Mineral, Sparkling, and pH
Though sparkling mineral waters like Perrier were around, they seemed to be reserved for the bougie, even though they didn’t cost more than a soda.
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Photobiomodulation and Your Brain
Now I know what you’re thinking… why would I stick a light up my nose, Dr. Jill? Strange sounding, for sure, but hear me out. There’s tons of research suggesting that light stimulation of the capillaries and cells through your nasal pathways and into your hippocampus has the ability to introduce light energy to your…
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Stroke and Dementia Risk Grows with Intake of Artificial Sweeteners
Diet sodas are gaining negative attention yet again, and for good reason. A recent study found that consuming a daily can of sugar-free soda is associated with higher risks of suffering a stroke or developing dementia. Heavily sugared drinks already had a bad rap for causing a myriad of health issues such as weight gain, liver…
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Will I Get Alzheimer’s Disease? Everything You Need to Know About the APOe Gene!
Will I get Alzheimer’s disease? Everything you need to know about the ApoE gene! Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that involves gradual cognitive decline. About 13% of people over 65 years old have Alzheimer’s disease and nearly 45% of people over the age of 85 have it. (Source) Much evidence points to an…
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Dr. Jill’s Top Ten Recommended Books for the New Year!
Dr. Jill’s Top Ten Recommended Books for the New Year! I just love new beginnings! Two-thousand and sixteen was an exceptionally difficult year for me personally. However, one thing I have learned is that I was born to overcome! Many of you know I beat breast cancer in 2001 and Crohn’s disease one year later in 2002. (you…
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Flatiron Functional Medicine Holiday Giveaway
Berkey water filters produce purified drinking water, surpassing standards set by the military in order to be able to differentiate between the quality of water filtration systems. They set the bar high so that very few are able to achieve this classification. Berkey water filters not only meet the standard but surpass it. The technology…
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The REAL secret to healing at Flatiron Functional Medicine revealed by Dr. Jill
Dr. Tom O’Bryan invites you to get his upcoming docuseries on Autoimmunity, “Betrayal – the Series.”
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): When Histamine Goes Haywire…
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): When Histamine Goes Haywire… Mast cells are present in most tissues throughout the human body, especially connective tissue, skin, intestinal lining cardiovascular system, nervous system, and reproductive organs. They are part of the allergic response designed to protect us from threat and injury. When the body is exposed to a…
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Physical and Emotional Benefits of Massage
Many years of research has established that Massage Therapy has a myriad of positive physiological benefits.
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How The Immune System Controls Your Behavior
Our immune system is a powerful force inside each one of us! This protective system is charged with the job of responding to foreign invaders to keep us in optimal health. Most of us don’t think too much about this system until it is not working correctly.
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The Power of the Subconscious Mind to Heal You!
The Power of the Subconscious Mind to Heal You… Did you know that you have a powerful force within you better than any medication or supplement? Too often we fall victim to the idea that we are prone to illness or that we will always be sick. We may believe that we have no control over how our bodies…
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6 Things You Need to Know About Marketing Yourself as a Practitioner
Online marketing is an opportunity to engage, converse and create a name for your legacy. What you put out into the digital world has the opportunity to reach thousands if not millions of people!
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Overcome Your Sugar Addiction!
We are all programed to like sugar but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to overcome your sugar addiction!
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Seven Reasons A Brain Injury Can Destroy Your Gut
Seven Reasons a Brain Injury Can Destroy Your Gut According to the CDC, incidence of hospital visits for traumatic brain injury have increased over the past decade. It is one of the leading causes of disability world-wide. You may know that the gut and brain are intricately connected but did you know that many people who experience…
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Is a Hidden Infection Causing Your Fatigue?
Is a Hidden Infection Causing Your Fatigue? Are you suffering from unrelenting fatigue that doesn’t seem to respond to any intervention? Perhaps you’ve asked your doctor to check your thyroid function and it came back normal. Perhaps you’ve been testing for iron-deficiency anemia this, too, was normal. Or perhaps you’ve been told by an integrative medical…
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Oxytocin…It’s Not Just About Sex!
Oxytocin… it’s not just about sex! The pituitary is a very important gland located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus. The two main sections of the gland, the anterior and posterior pituitary secrete some very essential hormones for life…. Anterior Pituitary Hormones ACTH (Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone) – stimulates adrenal gland to produce cortisol FSH…
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Seven Deadly Diseases Rooted In Your Gut Microbiome
Seven Deadly Diseases Rooted In Your Gut Microbiome Did you know the bacteria in our gut comprise an internal organ all of their own? We are colonized by ten times more bacteria in our gut than there are cells in our body! They play a profoundly important role in human health and disease. From helping us absorb nutrients,…
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Eight Habits That Changed My Life
Have you been feeling the pressure to make New Year’s Resolutions that you know you won’t keep? It’s the beginning of another year… a blank canvas on which to write out all your dreams and goals. You may be reminiscing about all the wonderful things last year held for you or perhaps recalling some great loss…
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Low Dose Naltrexone: The New Treatment You’ve Never Heard Of…
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): The treatment you’ve never heard of… Why haven’t you heard about this amazing new breakthrough for conditions ranging from autoimmunity to cancer? Perhaps because as of yet no company has stepped forward with the billions of dollars needed to do a large-scale study on low-dose naltrexone (LDN). Unfortunately getting FDA-approval for use…
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Glyphosate Toxicity: What You Don’t Know Might Kill You!
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the popular herbicide, Roundup. Glyphosate toxicity is a big deal and what you don’t know just might kill you! Many people routinely spray their lawns with this chemical totally unaware of the toxicity. In the United States, farmers are applying ever increasing amounts to their crops before harvest. According the…
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Immunology in the Gut Mucosa
Immunology in the Gut Mucosa. The gut mucosa hosts the body’s largest population of immune cells. Nature Immunology in collaboration with Arkitek Studios have produced an animation unravelling the complexities of mucosal immunology in health and disease…. CHECK THIS OUT! The gut mucosa is the largest and most dynamic immunological environment of the body. It’s…
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