Most of us don’t realize just how hard our bodies work every day to process and eliminate toxins. When those detox pathways function well, we feel our best. But when the load becomes too much, toxins can build up, leading to symptoms that can be hard to ignore.

When we think about female hormones, estrogen and progesterone usually come to mind first. But here’s the thing—they’re only part of the story. If you’re experiencing period problems - yes, it MIGHT be your hormones. AND ALSO your hormones might be out of balance for other reasons.

Do you have access to a sauna? If yes, then listen up. Because a new study has found that routine sauna use after exercise is superior to exercise alone when it comes to major cardiovascular risk factors The study (published in the American Journal of Physiology, 2022) involved adults who were relatively sedentary and had at least one cardiovascular risk factor (like high blood pressure or cholesterol).

Glutathione is one of the most important molecules you need to stay healthy and prevent disease. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant in every cell of your body. It is often called the “master” antioxidant due to its important role in a number of processes

You don’t have to follow a strict cleanse to support detoxification in your body.

Everyday detoxification can benefit anyone for sustained health. The steps may seem simple, but when combined, they can have a powerful effect on overall health and well-being.

Most of us don’t realize just how hard our bodies work every day to process and eliminate toxins. Whether we notice it or not, our internal detoxification systems—primarily the liver, kidneys, gut, and skin—are constantly filtering out toxins to keep us healthy and balanced. When those detox pathways function well, we feel our best. But when the load becomes too much, toxins can build up, leading to symptoms that can be hard to ignore.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, each organ system of the body has a time of day that it is more active than others. For the liver? It’s 1-3am. That means that if you repeatedly wake up at 3am, it’s possible your liver is overworked or you need some additional support for detoxification.

100% avoidance of toxins is never possible. That’s why it’s important to support our body’s inherent ability to metabolize, detoxify, and eliminate toxins on a daily basis. One of the best ways to do this is through food.

Here are 5 delicious foods to support everyday detoxification.

More than 85,000 chemicals are known to be circulating in everyday products in the US alone—in cosmetics, clothing, furniture, electronics, cleaning products, construction materials, and more. Taking simple steps to enhance your body's detoxification pathways can help to keep you in balance. Let's start with the basics.

Mycotoxin Illness is not something I learned about in medical school and something that I was initially hesitant to explore with patients. Yet as is often the case when you have a medical practice like mine, you tend to see patients with multiple symptoms who have consulted with multiple providers and have not been given an explanation, diagnosis, or clear treatment plan.

Mycotoxin Illness is not something I learned about in medical school. In fact, even in my early years of practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine, I was reluctant to explore the concept of Mycotoxin Illness with my patients. Similar to conditions like Lyme disease (which I also now treat frequently), Mycotoxin Illness seemed “taboo” and dismissed by traditional Western Medicine. Yet as is often the case when you have a medical practice like mine, you tend to see patients with multiple symptoms who have consulted with multiple providers and have not been given an explanation, diagnosis, or clear treatment plan.