The doctor will see you now….But for how long? As a nurse practitioner it pains me to say this, but you have experienced it and I have experienced it. Usually, you only have a few precious minutes to tell your healthcare provider what’s bothering you. A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that the majority of doctors don’t even ask patients the purpose of their visit. Crazy, right? They look at your chart and have formulated an opinion without first hearing your story. Even when doctors do give patients the opportunity to explain their issue, they interrupt them in 11 seconds on average! This is what… Read More
Continue ReadingWhy is Infertility on the Rise?
Have you wondered if infertility is on the rise? In my observation and practice I have seen more women in their 20’s and 30’s having difficulty conceiving with no known cause. Did you know that only 60% of couples will conceive naturally without medical assistance within the first 6 months of trying? This means that one in every eight couples struggle with infertility issues – or a whopping 17.4 million women in the US alone. (National Fertility Association Statistics: https://resolve.org/infertility-101/what-is-infertility/fast-facts/) Infertility is outlined as the decreased ability, or complete inability, of a couple to conceive a child, more specifically – failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without protection. … Read More
Continue ReadingMy Experience With Low Dose Naltrexone
Have you heard of low dose naltrexone or LDN? LDN is one tool I use in my practice while working on the root causes. LDN can help support the immune system in the combating many autoimmune conditions. If you would like to learn more about the amazing benefits of LDN, check out the my interview with the founder of the LDN Research Trust, Linda Elsegood by clicking here. I have been prescribing this compounded medication for years and have been amazed by it. I really feel it need to be a first line therapy. If you or someone you love is suffering from an autoimmune conditions, please let them know about LDN. … Read More
Continue ReadingHow Inflamed Are You?
Today I want to talk to you about inflammation or more specifically, autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is a disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy cells. They can be seen as a communication issue within the body or simply a disruption in the body’s delicate balancing act. While there are more than 100 currently recognized today, the most commonly observed autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, lupus, type 1 diabetes, MS, and Crohn’s disease. According to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA), more than 50 million suffer from some kind of autoimmune challenge in their lifetime! Fortunately, emerging treatments are surfacing in the functional… Read More
Continue ReadingSafe Ways To Protect Your Skin This Summer
Are you taking good care of your skin this summer? Looking at one’s skin can be one of the first signs you can tell how well someone is aging. Now with summer fast approach, are you protecting your skin when outside? Some sun exposure is actually good for us as it provides Vitamin D. When using sunscreen, you want to make sure you use one that is not full of harmful chemicals (which most sunscreens are in my opinion). Instead invest in sunscreen products with natural ingredients that are not full of hormone disrupting chemicals like Beautcounters CounterSun. Everyone ages, but there are things you can do to slow down… Read More
Continue ReadingThe Anti-Cancer Revolution is Here….Natural Ways to Support a Cancer Diagnosis!
I don’t know anyone who has not had their life impacted by cancer either with their own diagnosis or that of a loved one. This is certainly tru for Ryan Sternagel, creator of the Anti-Cancer Revolution. Ryan and his family received devastating news on his son’s first birthday: stage IV cancer! How could this beautiful innocent child have stage IV cancer? Particularly in a family that lived a healthier than average life filled with good food, exercise and happiness. What happened next is an amazing testament to a father’s love for his son. Ryan deeply researched the disease and how to protect his son from the damage of conventional treatments… Read More
Continue ReadingListen to 20+ Gut Health Expert Share Their Knowledge
Are you suffering from gut issues? As a functional medicine nurse practitioner, I help people to heal their guts. This is done be taking a thorough medical history, reviewing past testing and treatment and working as a detective to uncover the root causes of your gut issues. Only then can you truly begin to heal from things like acid reflux, irritable bowel, small intestinal overgrowth and more. Later this fall I will be reopening my Heal Your Gut small group so watch out for that in the coming months. For now, I want to share with you education about gut and microbiome health being offered by Health Means. They have… Read More
Continue ReadingChronic Fatigue Syndrome Causes and Treatments…..What You Should Know
Do you or someone you love suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome? Would you not like to have every cell in your body vibrate with good energy? Unfortunately for those who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) this seems impossible. The causes of CFS are still not proven or consistent. While there appears to be a link between stress and the development of chronic fatigue syndrome, the specifics on why this disease occurs is unknown. As there is no known CFS causes, discovering if you are inflicted with this illness is a matter of eliminating diagnosis. Eliminating diagnosing, or the art of determining that you have a disease based on the… Read More
Continue ReadingDo You Suffer From Anxiety?
Spring is here! Soon many of us will be busy in our gardens or enjoying outdoor activities. However for some today and everyday is another day filled with anxiety. That is what I want to talk to you about today. Do you suffer from anxiety? Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the US with over 40 million people over the age of 18 suffering from some form of it today. That is 18.1% of the population! Of all those suffering, only 36% of them are getting treatment for it. Why is this number so low? Pharmaceutical medication hasn’t proven to be necessarily successful. Efficacy rates range between… Read More
Continue ReadingDo You Suffer From Anxiety?
Spring is here! Soon many of us will be busy in our gardens or enjoying outdoor activities. However for some today and everyday is another day filled with anxiety. That is what I want to talk to you about today. Do you suffer from anxiety? Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the US with over 40 million people over the age of 18 suffering from some form of it today. That is 18.1% of the population! Of all those suffering, only 36% of them are getting treatment for it. Why is this number so low? Pharmaceutical medication hasn’t proven to be necessarily successful. Efficacy rates range between… Read More
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