The Center for Functional Health Blog
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Cortisol and Thyroid Function: How Stress Can Influence Your Hormones
Fatigue, brain fog, changes in weight, poor sleep, feeling cold, and difficulty managing stress can all leave you wondering whether your thyroid is involved — although these symptoms can also have many other causes. At the same time, many...
Taking Ozempic or Another GLP-1 Medication? Don’t Forget About Gut Health
If you’re taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Trulicity, Mounjaro, Zepbound, or another GLP-1-based medication, you may have expected your appetite to change.What you may not have expected was the constipation. Or the nausea. Or feeling full after just a few bites. Maybe...
Healthspan: Why How Well You Live Matters as Much as How Long
Healthspan: Why How Well You Live Matters as Much as How LongFor decades, the conversation around aging has focused on one thing: living longer. Advances in medicine, public health, and technology have helped people live more years than ever before. While that's...
The Most Important Longevity Habits for Long-Term Health
For years, the conversation around longevity focused on one question: How can we live longer?Today, the question is changing.Most people aren't simply interested in adding more years to their lives. They want those years to be healthy, active, independent, and...
Why Eating Too Little May Be Holding Back Your Health Goals
When people struggle with low energy, stubborn weight loss, poor recovery, or hormonal symptoms, the first assumption is often that they are eating too much of the wrong foods. In many cases, however, the opposite may be true.Chronic undereating is one of the most...
You’re Planning to Live Longer, But Are You Actually Ready For It?
About a decade ago, I saw a 74 year-old female as a new patient. Aside from mild back pain, her examination was great. I remember after taking her blood pressure and pulse, I shared her readings and kiddingly said, "Your readings are great and you’ll probably live...
