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Are Supplements Safe

Are Your Supplements Safe?

In our ongoing commitment to provide you with the best possible care and support, we want to shed light on an essential aspect of your health journey: the quality and efficacy of supplements. It’s crucial to discern where and how you obtain your supplements, as not all sources ensure the

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Person with Flu

Prepping For Flu Season

Flu season is fast approaching, and we wanted to share our functional approach to staying healthy into this fall and winter. As practitioners who look at the whole picture of a person’s health, we believe that diet, lifestyle and supplement protocols can be utilized to create the first line of

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Magnesium

Magnesium- the Magic Mineral!

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

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Immune Boosting Supplements

Immune Boosting Supplements

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 healthy diet, getting proper sleep, and

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Optimizing Vitamin D Levels Throughout Winter

The days are becoming darker and shorter as winter approaches, limiting the availability of sunlight and natural vitamin D.  Maintaining optimal vitamin D levels through sunlight, food and supplements is key to bone health and minimizes deficiency symptoms like fatigue, muscle weakness, frequent sickness, and depression. Because only a handful

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Optimizing The First 1,000 Days of Life

“The first 1000 days of life are instrumental for clinical destiny.” -Alessio Fasano, MD, and Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Mass General Hospital in Boston Dr. Fasano, a world-renowned pediatric gastroenterologist, pioneered the thought process behind leaky gut and resulting health conditions that develop later in life. His

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IV

Reach Optimal Health Faster with IV Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main benefits of IV Therapy? IV Therapy can boost energy, enhance immune function, detox the body, prevent illnesses, combat chronic conditions, and more! Health conditions that may improve with IV Therapy include acute or chronic asthma, acute or chronic muscle spasms, anxiety, bronchitis, cardiovascular disease, chronic depression,

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Spring Allergies

The Functional Approach to Minimizing and Managing Allergies

Our approach to allergies is all about calming down a histamine response by focusing on the immune system. Eighty percent of your immune system lives in your gut, so it’s important to have your gut tested if you’re struggling with environmental allergies. If there is an imbalance of bacteria, a

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