The adrenal and thyroid connection is often missed by doctors checking only the thyroid. Understand how these glands affect each other to help address adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism at the same time. The goal of natural (Functional Medicine) health care is resolving the cause of the problem, not just the symptom. If you're treating your thyroid lab numbers but not checking adrenal function, you may be missing something! What are the ... Keep Reading >
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5 Reasons to Fix Your Child’s Stomach Aches
Why is it important to fix your child's stomach aches? Many parents don't realize their kids hurt. Children don't know tummies are not supposed to hurt. They may think it's normal. I did not know my gut was not supposed to hurt when growing up. As an adult I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease but decades of malabsorption took their toll on my bones and growth. I always ask kids and teens in Consults if anything hurts. The question can ... Keep Reading >
How to Take Lysine for Herpes
How to take Lysine for Herpes is an essential question if you have HSV. Not too much, not too little. And at the right time. Lysine for Herpes - A Track Record of Success People have taken Lysine for Herpes and Shingles for decades. Being a sufferer myself, I depend on Lysine as ONE supplement to help manage the Herpes virus. Along with diet changes and other key supplements. Lysine and Arginine amino acids (proteins) counteract each ... Keep Reading >
The Benefits of Mouth Taping at Night
There are many benefits of mouth taping at night. Taping your mouth at night improves the microbiome of the mouth and gut, increases daytime energy, improves sleep, snoring and allergies, and calms anxiety. Mouth taping can help reduce dental plaque, stop nighttime salivation and improve your breath. Better Sleep with Mouth Taping at Night I've been mouth taping at night (every night) for more than 15 years. The first of many benefits of ... Keep Reading >
Using the Lysine Arginine Ratio for Herpes Viruses
Are you using the Lysine Arginine ratio for Herpes support? Correctly? Lysine and Arginine are two of twenty amino acids (proteins). Proteins are building blocks for hundreds of things - muscles, neurotransmitters, blood cells, enzymes and more. Lysine is one of Eight Essential Amino Acids, meaning we do NOT make Lysine so MUST get it in our diet. The Standard American Diet can be deficient in Lysine because it is grain-based. Is this why ... Keep Reading >
Are Keto, Paleo and Low Carb the Same?
Are Keto, Paleo and Low Carb the same? The answer is.... No... Yes... Sort of! Similar in many ways but different in others. New Clients often get these diets confused. Benefits of Keto, Paleo and Low Carb Weight Loss (if you need it) Reduced Triglycerides, HA1C Body Composition change (better waistline without hunger) Less bloating Less hunger, hearty meals Better mood and sleep due to stable blood sugar ... Keep Reading >
What to Eat On Paleo | The Definitive Guide
What to eat on Paleo? Paleo, Ancestral, Primal, Diet For Human Beings (my DVD) is how people evolved to eat. Paleo is not Keto, Fasting, Carnivore, calorie restriction, No-Carb or a lot of other "diets". Here's a definitive guide from my 25 years eating this way, and teaching Clients the REAL Paleo Diet. "But I Already Tried Paleo" True and correct Paleo avoids fasting, no-carb, juice smoothies, carnivore, keto, or other non-sustainable ... Keep Reading >
What To Do About Elevated Coronary Calcium
What to do about an elevated Coronary Calcium Score? Your doctor ordered this CT Scan to check for heart issues. What is the cause of elevated coronary calcium and what are the possible solutions? Asking what else you can do than taking Statin drugs is a legitimate question. A CT Heart scan gives you a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score based on the amount of Calcium seen in the arterial walls of the Heart. The Score can be 0 - 400 or ... Keep Reading >
Choosing the Best Grain Free Cat Food
Need help choosing the best grain free cat food? I am a Functional Health coach and teach my (human) Clients to primarily eat foods we ate before Agriculture and factories. Our historical diet. The same is true for pets. What Do Cats Eat in Nature? Cats are "Obligate Carnivores". They eat meat and all of the animal that comes with the meat - organs, bones, (some of the) feathers, stomach contents, etc. Cats don't graze on grass like ... Keep Reading >
4 Good Foods for Constipation (and No Laxatives)
Need some good foods for constipation? Chronic constipation and occasional constipation have different causes and need different support. Either way, here are ideas to help know what to eat for constipation and reduce laxative use, toxic stool softeners and excess dosing of Magnesium. (All Vitamins and Minerals need to be in balance - taking too much of one can throw others into deficit. Here is a well-balanced multi). 4 Good Foods for ... Keep Reading >
How Stress Triggers Herpes Outbreaks
Ever wonder how stress triggers herpes outbreaks? And why? How does the herpes virus flare so quickly after stress, fear or trauma? A Brief History of your Immune System In the "long ago" times, we hunted, traveled, built shelters, loved, died, feasted or went hungry. Occasionally we had to fight for our lives with a bear or other hunters. When life is quiet (even if working hard), we are in our Para-Sympathetic Nervous System. Here ... Keep Reading >
How Low GABA Symptoms Affect You
GABA is an important neurotransmitter you don't hear about much. Learning of my own low GABA symptoms changed my life - I should say saved my life.... Is GABA Similar to Serotonin? GABA is Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. Along with Serotonin, these neurotransmitters provide the "brakes" to overstimulated nerve impulses. Keeping the brain relaxed but on purpose is their job. Dopamine, Adrenaline, Acetylcholine, and anxiety are emotional, hormonal ... Keep Reading >