…and that’s a wrap πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ₯³ @redefiningmedicine BHRT symposium complete. It was a great weekend in Chicago learning more about female hormone health, thyroid optimization and adrenal support. I am excited to go home and share all of this
I love this quote from @instituteforfxmed We are not just what we eat but also what we π™©π™π™žπ™£π™ , π™—π™§π™šπ™–π™©π™π™š, 𝙩𝙀π™ͺπ™˜π™ π˜Όπ™‰π˜Ώ π™˜π™–π™£’𝙩 π™šπ™‘π™žπ™’π™žπ™£π™–π™©π™š. I would even take this one step further to say we are not just what we eat but
Our #guthealth greatly impacts our overall health πŸ’© This is because the imbalance of good vs. bad bacteria, yeast & other pathogens in the gut creates chronic low-level inflammation which is a main #rootcause of chronic disease. Furthermore,
#foodasmedicine — all about citrus πŸŠπŸ‹ Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits, are high in vitamin C, which is essential for maintaining a healthy immune system (& thus, adequate consumption helps us from getting s
πŸ’Š Did you know that just 1 round of oral antibiotics can decrease the bacterial diversity of your gut thus, causing a significant (negative) shift in your microbiome? 🫣 To make matters even worse, some studies show that it may take over 1 year fo
Did you know that every time you eat, you are either 𝙛π™ͺπ™šπ™‘π™žπ™£π™œ or π™›π™žπ™œπ™π™©π™žπ™£π™œ inflammation? When I started working as a #functionalmedicine registered dietitian in my early 20’s, I quickly learned how foundational what & how we
🀷🏻‍♀️ Did you know that approximately 1/2 of the US population doesn't consume enough magnesium to meet their daily requirements? Magnesium is needed for over 300 metabolic reactions in the body (such as for energy production, bone formation, n
πŸ“£ PLEASE REALIZE THAT LAB TEST REFERENCE RANGES DO NOT EQUAL OPTIMAL RANGES! As a functional medicine PA-C, I like to see my patients thyroid levels as follows... - TSH between 0.5-2 - Free T4 between 1.1-1.4 - Free T3 between 3.2-4 - Reverse T3 &l