Functional Medicine

Do you struggle with joint pain that inhibits your ability to stay active? Conditions like arthritis, tendinopathy, and even just generalized inflammation in the joints can make everyday activities a challenge, let alone training or working out. But, it’s still important — in fact, probably even more important — for those with joint problems to stay active. Staying sedentary and losing fitness due to pain can lead to other issues down the line, such as a weakened musculoskeletal system, a decline in energy, and decreased longevity. The long and short of it? Joint pain does not have to stand in the way of staying active and fit.

Imagine you’re sitting in a meeting for work. Your boss is talking about planning for the next quarter. You have a notebook out and you’re scribbling notes. Then, you hear a ding from your phone, which is lying face-down on the table next to you. You start to wonder who it’s from, what it’s about, and if you need to check it. You quickly glance at it to make sure it’s not something pressing. In the time since you first heard the ding, you’ve completely switched gears in your brain and missed several minutes of discussion on the next quarter’s goals.

Feeling low energy lately? Getting sick more often than usual? Feel like your body just isn’t recovering as well as it should from day to day? A lot of these symptoms can be associated with a deficiency or dip in essential vitamins and nutrients. There are many ways you can address those deficiencies or bolster your natural concentrations of essential nutrients, but one of the fastest and most direct ways to do so is intravenously, also known as IV drip therapy.

Spring is a time of transition — the weather gets warmer, plants start blooming, and we all start to come out of our winter shells. That winter hibernation period can often leave us feeling cluttered, scattered, and stir-crazy, so what better time than spring to get organized and refocused?

It’s that time of year again — sneezing, itching, sniffling, and coughing. Chances are, you’re one of the 24 million Americans who experience seasonal allergies, and you’re familiar with the toll it can take on your body. Due to both the symptoms of seasonal allergies, and the physiological process your body goes through when reacting to an allergen, your health can suffer more than usual during this time of year. And oftentimes, allergy medicines only provide temporary relief. It’s important to keep in mind your body’s overall well-being when dealing with allergies, and not just treat the isolated symptoms.

What do you do when you’ve had a stressful day and need to recover from it? Take a day off, plan a relaxing evening, or maybe soak in a warm bath? Letting your mind rest and process that stress allows you to come back ready to take on the next day. Interestingly enough, this kind of recovery doesn’t only apply to your mental state. Physiologically, your body works the same way.

Vitality is the state of being strong, active and energetic. In a longer-term sense, vitality is “a power giving continuance of life.” Here are some of our experts’ top-recommended ways to improve your vitality for optimal short- and long-term health.

Dealing with premature lines, wrinkles, spots, and other signs of aging? Dry and damaged skin? Adult acne? There may be an imbalance in your skin’s microbiome. Your microbial composition is unique to you, determined largely by genetics, environment, lifestyle choices, and more. It’s also ever-changing. Humidity, temperature, day-to-day hygiene changes, and products cause the microbiome’s composition to fluctuate.

You’ve probably heard of the medications that have quickly become all the rage for weight loss. While they can be an effective tool to get to your goal weight, medications can be tricky. It’s important to understand how they work and their implications on your health and well-being.

“In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health cannot exist.” As the philosopher Cicero implies, your mind is inextricable from your body in your overall health and well-being. Your body and mind work together seamlessly; your physical health connecting to your mental health, and your mental health connecting to your physical health.