We are so excited to announce that we will be moving into our new wellness center on November 23rd! Located at the Ten Mile Crossing development in Meridian, our new Wellness Center has been custom designed with state-of-the-art healthcare features, including an edu...
Our team here at Functional Medicine of Idaho had the fantastic opportunity to talk with James Maskell, a mover and shaker in the functional medicine world and the founder of Evolution of Medicine. Evolution of Medicine is a platform that showcases stories of successful functional medicine practices...
What can functional medicine offer in addition to a traditional approach to cardiovascular disease? First, it’s important to note that the best approach is a team-based approach in disease diagnosis and treatment. Adding functional medicine or a root cause analysis to traditional medicine in disease...
Interested in an Austin Air Purifier? We would love to send you more information or help you place a pre-order. Please fill out the form below and one of our team members will give you a call. The air quality in our valley right now can cause both acute and long-standing health issue...
By Marianne Green, RD, Functional Nutritionist Eating Hygiene. Have you heard this term? Most people think of the definition in terms of the conditions and measures to ensure the safety of food from production to consumption. Here at FMI, the term eating hygiene is used in terms of “the method of h...
Magnesium is a major mineral, meaning you need it in higher amounts than trace minerals, such as zinc or iron. The importance of this mineral in your body cannot be under looked- it’s a cofactor for more than 300 enzymatic actions in the body. Magnesium supports DNA-RNA synthesis (by making protein...
Stressed out? Worried? Anxious? With all that is going on in our world right now, it is no surprise that stress and anxiety are on the rise. But did you know that all that stress can greatly weaken your immune system and reduce your ability to fight off infections? Research has shown one’s state of...
“Why is my sleep so interrupted lately?” Many once sound sleepers are now having trouble getting to and staying asleep. When we are stressed out, our bodies produce more of our stress hormone cortisol. In essence, cortisol is released from our adrenal glands when our sympathetic nervous system is ...
Your immune system is complex. It consists of an intricate collection of cells and chemicals that perform complex functions to defend your body against invaders, including viruses, toxins, and bacteria. Keeping your immune system healthy is vital for preventing disease and infection. Eating a healt...
Our job at FMI is to ensure our patients are educated in how to protect themselves and their families from contracting and spreading this virus. There have been NO cases in Idaho, but we want to ensure we are on the front lines of this. In the unfortunate instance that this virus DOES come to our st...
