Fatigue – A deep dive into why so many people feel tired all the time
Feeling tired is a common complaint, in part, because it is associated with many different health and lifestyle issues, many of which are can either be reversed or managed. Sometimes the best [...]
Health Coach: How a functional medicine health coach can help you toward achieving your health goals
A premise of Functional Medicine is to find the root causes of a health condition in order to address the problem and help the patient optimize long-term wellness. Within this construct, the [...]
Hypothyroidism – A natural approach to treat low thyroid
Hypothyroidism, or under-active thyroid, means the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough hormones. It’s a condition that affects about 5 percent of the population here in Nashville, according to [...]
Functional Medicine – The foundations of a wellness-based approach to health
There are five foundations that Functional Medicine doctors call “Modifiable Lifestyle Factors.” These are five areas in your life where the things you do can greatly impact your health both [...]
Integrative and Functional Medicine Approaches for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Nashville. An Integrative and Functional Medicine Approach to relief. When people hear the word “arthritis,” they envision a condition that tends [...]
Elimination Diet – How this food plan can improve health
An elimination food plan (a.k.a. the elimination diet) is one way for doctors to pinpoint a possible cause of a medical problem. This part of a treatment plan takes a methodological approach to [...]
Food Plan – A permanent lifestyle change for long lasting health through a functional medicine approach
The term “Food Plan” because the term “diet” infers something that is a fad or something that you come off from. The emphasis is that these are lifestyle changes to improve your health. This [...]
How to keep a healthy brain throughout life
Memory Loss & Brain Health By the year 2050, it is estimated that there will be more than 16 million people living with dementia at the cost of 1.1 trillion dollars a year. The things [...]
Achieving your Goals
Goal setting is very individualized, but it all starts with mindset and connection. First you have to believe that the goal you are aiming for is attainable and that you have what it takes to [...]