Embracing Balance and Wellness: Insights on Chinese Medicine in Summer It’s always good to go back through old blog posts, read them, critique them, and then ponder what I may have learned since writing it. This piece is no different. If you haven’t yet read the...
As a traditionally trained acute care nurse practitioner, I have rarely used the term ‘leaky gut', until exploring functional, integrative, and holistic healthcare. These approaches reveal a vital insight: many health issues often link back to gut health. Although...
Essential Insights on Cardiovascular Health for Women: Risks, Prevention, and Lifestyle Cardiovascular health for women is a critical topic as heart disease remains the leading cause of death among women in the United States. Over 60 million women live with heart...
Here are my clinical pearls for those of you looking to start on a GLP-1 or those who have started to be as successful as possible: 1. Prioritize protein intake: Protein is crucial for your weight loss journey. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for...
GLP-1 agonists, a type of medication that mimics a natural hormone in our body, have been gaining significant attention lately.
You may recognize their brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound. While these specific peptide medications have been avai...
MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, an enzyme crucial for processing amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. This genetic mutation can be present in one variant (heterozygous) or two variants (h...