The Center for Functional Health Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...Why Oral Health Matters
A central tenet of holistic health is the interconnectedness of all the elements that make up your well-being. Through this approach, we learn how our lifestyle choices can impact health in ways we may not expect. But, an often-overlooked component of these complex...
PCOS and Gut Health Connection
Up to five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), but this condition remains frustratingly difficult to diagnose and treat. One study found that 70% of women with PCOS haven’t been diagnosed, so they continue to experience debilitating...
Don’t Let Prescription Meds Rob You of Valuable Nutrients
Prescription medications provide relief for various conditions and illnesses. For some people, they’re an important part of maintaining health and vitality. However, many come with the unwanted side effect of depleting your body of key nutrients.Our bodies require...
Why Everyone Needs To Pay Attention to Testosterone Levels
Testosterone plays a number of important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce testosterone, too? It is not just a male sex hormone, although women require only one-tenth the amount of testosterone that men do. We...
Could It Be a Hormone Imbalance? Testing Can Help Find The Answer
If you are noticing sudden changes in your weight, energy levels, skin, mood, or irregular menstrual cycles, your body is signaling to you that there is an imbalance. Your body communicates internally through the use of hormones which are chemical messengers that...
5 Ways to Improve Sleep Naturally
Despite the many scientific advances in the field of medicine over the last few decades, many of us neglect one of the most important contributors to our well-being: sleep. It’s a bit ironic. We now know more than ever before about the effect of lifestyle on health,...