Gut Health

Something really interesting about the body is that it can experience a stress response from physiological causes such as inflammation in the gut. It treats physiological stress and mental stress caused by trauma or other external factors the same, producing the same reaction through stress hormones. In our Functional Medicine clinic, we see many of ... Read more

Western culture is so focused on calories. If you consume a low number of calories, you are healthy, and if you consume a high number, you are unhealthy. This is a frustratingly reductionist view of a healthy diet. Nutrients are building blocks of healthy living used to repair tissues, fight illness, make enzymes and all ... Read more

From mouth to bathroom, the journey our food takes involves many critical processes, and a healthy gut plays a key role in overall health and well-being. Making the right choices about what you put into your digestive tract can help us to stay healthy.