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Welcome to our integrative health blog, where our team of holistic practitioners shares their expertise to help you achieve optimal well-being. Each month, we delve into a new theme, providing you with insightful articles, practical tips, and the latest in holistic health trends. Whether you're interested in nutrition, natural remedies, mental health, or physical fitness, our diverse team of experts offers a wealth of knowledge to support your wellness journey. Join us as we explore the multifaceted world of holistic health and empower you to live your healthiest life.

Navigating Pregnancy in a Toxic World: Understanding Environmental Toxins and Safe Detox Practices

Dr. Yelena Okhotin, ND, LAc

Jan 113 min read

Navigating Pregnancy in a Toxic World: Understanding Environmental Toxins and Safe Detox Practices

The toxic load humans have to deal with today on a daily basis has risen exponentially. Umbilical cord blood samples have been found to...

Detoxing with Self-Care: Embrace Year-Round Wellness

Dr. Marissa Boyd, ND

Dec 31, 20232 min read

Detoxing with Self-Care: Embrace Year-Round Wellness

New year, new me - Fresh start – Resolution – Detox – Diet – Cleanse - Starts on Monday Do these phrases sound familiar? Many of us...

Unlocking Fertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A Comprehensive Guide

Dr. Yelena Okhotin, ND, LAc

Oct 12, 20233 min read

Unlocking Fertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A Comprehensive Guide

According to the World Health Organization, infertility is defined as a disease of the male or female reproductive system, failing to...

How to Track Ovulation and Boost Your Chances of Conceiving

Dr. Stephanie Hendershot, ND

Oct 4, 20233 min read

How to Track Ovulation and Boost Your Chances of Conceiving

Understanding Ovulation and Its Significance Ovulation is the process when an egg is released from the ovaries into the fallopian tube....

Understanding Fertility: Causes, Factors, and Potential Solutions

Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT

Sep 27, 20233 min read

Understanding Fertility: Causes, Factors, and Potential Solutions

Fertility is a topic that often remains unspoken until it becomes a personal concern. Whether you're experiencing difficulties conceiving...

Cycle Syncing: Harmonizing Your Hormones with Natural Rhythms

Dr. Katherine Lewis, OTD, OTR/L

Sep 8, 20232 min read

Cycle Syncing: Harmonizing Your Hormones with Natural Rhythms

As Earth's inhabitants, we are intimately familiar with the ebb and flow of the seasons. Many of us naturally adapt our lifestyles to...

Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Addressing Insulin, Testosterone, and Inflammation

Dr. Kellyann Tomko, ND

Aug 27, 20233 min read

Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Addressing Insulin, Testosterone, and Inflammation

PCOS: More Than Meets the Eye All too often, patients visit their doctors or OB/GYNs due to menstrual irregularities, only to be told...

Unlocking Hormonal Balance: The Power of Reflexology Explained

Kathryn Ambrosini, NBCR

Aug 27, 20234 min read

Unlocking Hormonal Balance: The Power of Reflexology Explained

Understanding the Basics of Reflexology: Mapping the Path to Balance At its core, reflexology is a practice that charts your body's...

Empowering Hormonal Balance: A Personal Journey with Fibroids and Endometriosis

Bynisha Myers, LE

Aug 27, 20233 min read

Empowering Hormonal Balance: A Personal Journey with Fibroids and Endometriosis

Are you familiar with the experience I'm about to share? Or perhaps you know someone who has faced similar challenges? Unveiling My...

Do I Really Need to Stretch My Hamstrings?

Dr. Sarah Kingsley, PT, DPT, RYT

Jul 27, 20234 min read

Do I Really Need to Stretch My Hamstrings?

If you have ever experienced low back pain, had a coach/trainer and/or ever gone to physical therapy, I am willing to bet you were told...

Unlocking the Truth: Is Breakfast Really Important for Holistic Wellness?

Dr. Kellyann Tomko, ND

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Unlocking the Truth: Is Breakfast Really Important for Holistic Wellness?

Introduction Many have heard the popular phrase, 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day.' While there may be some truth to this...

ALZHEIMER'S: Potential Causes and an Integrative Approach

Dr. Jenna Scott, ND

Jul 2, 20231 min read

ALZHEIMER'S: Potential Causes and an Integrative Approach

Alzheimer's is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that worsens over time. It is the cause of 70% of cases of dementia. There are...

PRIDE MONTH: The 6 Stages of “Coming Out”

Karen McKinney, LCMHCA

Jun 1, 20235 min read

PRIDE MONTH: The 6 Stages of “Coming Out”

June is here and it is national LGBTQ+ month. Also known as Pride month, it is celebrated annually to commemorate and honor LGBTQ...

PRIDE MONTH: LGBTQ History in a Nutshell

Mickey Hardy

Jun 1, 20236 min read

PRIDE MONTH: LGBTQ History in a Nutshell

As an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community I wanted to take an opportunity to reflect on the history of this wonderful body of people in our...

ALZHEIMER'S: The Importance of Diet, Nutrition and Exercise

Dr. Sarah Kingsley, PT, DPT, RYT

Apr 2, 20234 min read

ALZHEIMER'S: The Importance of Diet, Nutrition and Exercise

Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of Dementia that is more specifically diagnosed by the presence of beta amyloid plaques within the brain....

Dr. Jeffrey Dunnigan, DC

Mar 8, 20232 min read

Spring Into Fitness

The common saying is, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”. This context can be made not just to the weather but the month...

Dr. Jenna Scott, ND

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Herbal Mushroom Blend for Detoxing

Together, this herbal/mushroom blend creates an excellent detox to use short term or long term for prevention/maintenance: Milk thistle-...

5 Outdoor Activities to Help Stay in Shape

Dr. Sarah Kingsley, PT, DPT, RYT

Mar 7, 20236 min read

5 Outdoor Activities to Help Stay in Shape

It feels as though spring has definitely sprung here in North Carolina and we are celebrating all month long at IVY Integrative with our...

Karen McKinney, LCMHCA

Mar 6, 20236 min read

Emotional Spring Cleaning

Spring is emerging from the dark, cold slumber of winter. The grass is turning green, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and there is a...

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: Gestational Diabetes

Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT

Feb 7, 20233 min read

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: Gestational Diabetes

Happy Valentine’s Day! This month we are talking about heart health and cardiovascular disease awareness. February is the shortest month...