Functional medicine is looking through an entirely new lens where we ask the question WHY for the first time. WHY do you feel so exhausted that you can barely get through the day? Hurt all over? Have brain fog? You can fill in the blank. I opened the Optimal Wellness for Life Center in 2013 and never looked back.
Over the past 4 years I have come to recognize common underlying triggers for chronic conditions such as the American diet, food sensitivities, gastrointestinal – immune imbalance (leaky gut), environmental toxins, hidden chronic infections and life stressors. I have been witness to many life changing transformations.
I am humbled and honored by those that come to me for help when they have been told that there is no hope. Let me partner with you to find the root cause of your chronic symptoms. Let today be the first step to the life that you have always hoped for.
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I am listening. As a nurse practitioner with more than 10 years of traditional Endocrinology experience, I have heard so many of my patients tell their stories of chronic unexplained symptoms that profoundly impact their quality of life. Many of them passed from practitioner to practitioner with no answers, being told that “there is nothing…
Metabolism more than “calories in vs. calories out”…. ….It is the balance of multiple biochemical reactions that occur simultaneously in our body that work in concert together to maintain the living state of cells in the human body. The pathways of metabolism rely upon nutrients that are broken down to produce energy that is used for…
Stress affects the body physically, mentally and emotionally Using the Functional Medicine approach to get to the ROOT CAUSE of chronic disease has been an amazing journey for me as a health care practitioner. I have been witness to many life changing transformations working with clients as we identify the ROOT CAUSES of their…
The Facts….. 50% of heart attacks & strokes occur in people with normal cholesterol. Cholesterol is not the primary cause of heart disease. Not all LDL cholesterol is bad. Not all HDL cholesterol is good. Consuming a diet high in cholesterol or eggs does not raise blood cholesterol for most people BP (blood pressure) readings…
Chronic Epstein Barr Virus as a Trigger for Autoimmune Disease An article I recently read by Joseph Cohen (2014) does a great job making the connection between chronic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and autoimmune disease. I have summarized some of his key points in the bullet points below and added a few of my own thoughts…
My EBV “Aha” moment! My journey as a clinician in relationship to chronic Epstein-Barr Virus started a little over a year ago, when I noticed that a sub-set of my functional medicine clients were not improving as expected with their personalized functional medicine protocols. Some of them were simply unable to institute the recommended…
What is Hashimotos thyroiditis? Hashimotos thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks the thyroid gland, leading to a chronic destructive process. While it is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, it is often overlooked and is still not fully understood. Thyroid autoimmune diseases are one of the most common autoimmune disorders seen in…
Losing weight the right Weigh Every day I see clients who are consumed with the fact that they either can’t lose weight or keep weight off. Our society assumes that if you are overweight, you are sitting on the couch eating out of control. While that may be true for a few of you, as a health care…
An estimated 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid-related illness, the majority of them are women. Many of the patients I see in my practice have been “ill diagnosed” or sub-optimally treated. In today’s blog I will review basic thyroid physiology and function. What is your thyroid gland and what does it do? The thyroid is…
January is Thyroid Awareness Month! Many of us recognize the importance of the thyroid’s role in metabolism, but thyroid dysfunction can also impact depression, fibromyalgia, heart disease, hormonal symptoms and many other chronic conditions. While there are classic symptoms of thyroid imbalance, the clinical presentation from person to person can vary considerably. Women in particular,…
Blending Relaxation and Life Balance Services to our Functional Medicine approach allows our clients to address the MIND-BODY-SPIRIT connection that is essential for achieving optimal health and wellness.
