The Benefits of Fruit
With so much emphasis on low-carb, low-sugar diets lately, fruit is starting to get a bad rap, as people are avoiding it due to its sugar content. Yes, there is sugar in fruit, but the benefits far outweigh the amount of sugar.
What is pH balance and why is it important?
The human body has mechanisms in place to maintain a tightly controlled pH of about 7.4. When the pH is out of balance, the result can be metabolic acidosis. Metabolic acidosis is defined as “a condition where the body produces too much acid or the kidneys are not removing enough acid.” Metabolic acidosis is inflammatory. The food and liquid we consume has a direct impact on our pH levels.
What Are The Best Foods To Feed A Healthy Gut?
Gut health is a thing — and it’s one of the things our board-certified holistic nutritionists look at very closely here at Integrative Acupuncture. If things like stomach cramps, gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea are part of your...
New Year, New You … It May Be Detox Time
Detox. This particular word can invoke a lot of emotions… It’s also very trendy and often associated with things like juice cleanses and fad diets that include days of not eating anything of substance. But that isn’t what detoxing is all about...
Functional Medicine: How Functional Medicine Differs From Traditional Medicine
Functional Medicine: How Functional Medicine Differs From the Traditional Written by Shaina Wizov September 18, 2018 Functional Medicine. What exactly is it, and what makes it so much different than traditional medicine? According to the Institute for Functional...
The Power of Functional Foods
Functional food, by definition, has specific nutrients that serve a specific purpose. Functional foods have a positive effect on health beyond their basic nutritional value. According to the Institute for Functional Medicine, research shows that disease prevention,...
Do you Understand your Blood Work? Why Normal does not always mean Healthy!
Many of our patients first come into our practice suffering. They arrive to their first appointment with a variety of symptoms ranging from pain, fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, and anxiety just to name a few.
Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad and The Truth
“Without cholesterol there is no life.” To fully understand the importance of cholesterol, one needs to look at the...