I remember it literally like it was yesterday. Not the memory I would have presumed be implanted into my mind - especially since I had no plans of being a doctor one day, but there it it is nevertheless. I was 14-years-old, a freshman in high school, when my mom...

Protein is an essential part of your diet, a macronutrient (macro = big). Your body needs protein to make hair, muscles, nails, tendons, ligaments, and other body structures. Protein is made up of a group of amino acids, which are smaller particles all grouping...

For those of you unfamiliar with who or what the thyroid even is, it is a butterfly shaped gland that sits within your neck. Despite its dainty appearance, it is a small and mighty gland responsible for nearly every process in the body. When it is sluggish, the whole...

Of course I’m going to continue this because while I write these for you all, it gives me the opportunity to step away from the clinical aspect and learn, too! We may learn a lot in school, but it’s impossible to learn EVERYTHING! We’ve chatted about winter and...

Hey ladies - did you know that as women, we’re lucky to have a hormonal cycle!? You’re probably looking at me cross-eyed thinking I’m absolutely nuts.  This is part of the societal issue, I think, that causes some (or most, depending) women to feel resentful...

I just recently completed a certificate in Functional Medicine which has been a great, enlightening, and informative experience. But let me tell you my greatest takeaway from the coursework I completed: it all comes back to the gut. I mean, there are of course...