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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.
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Dr. Shanna Greminger, DNP
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Guarding Your Health: How to Reduce Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC’s) remain a hot topic in the area of inflammation. EDC’s are an exogenous chemical or mixture of...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Oct 22, 20213 min read
Green Tea: The Natural Elixir for Inflammation Control
In this complex world of 1001 supplements and diet plans, I tend to appreciate simplicity more and more. Today, we're going to keep...
Nicole Elder, INHC
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Demystifying Chronic Inflammation: Understanding Its Impact on Your Health
Inflammation has become a hot topic (and for good reason!) in the last several years. It is thrown around so often that it's hard to nail...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Unraveling Chronic Inflammation: Understanding the Body's Defense Mechanism
This month, we're coving the hot term of "inflammation." As a broad definition, inflammation is a defense mechanism the body mounts to...
Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT
Sep 24, 20213 min read
Empower Your Journey: Managing PCOS Symptoms and Lifestyle
Control your PCOS diagnosis, don’t let it control you! PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a condition where the ovaries produce an...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Inositol: A Natural Quick Fix for PCOS Weight Gain, Blood Sugar, and Fertility
Everyone wants a quick fix these days. Most of the time, a quick fix is the "lazy way." But for women with PCOS who seem to exercise...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Managing PCOS-Related Anxiety: Clinical Pearls for Hormonal Balance
PCOS is an all-encompassing pathology that is poorly understood. What we DO know is that estrogen resistance is somewhere within the root...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Understanding PCOS: Symptoms, Causes, and Natural Approaches
PCOS is running ramped in the United States these days. Before we jump into diagnosis and natural approaches behind PCOS, let's take a...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Aug 27, 20213 min read
Unlocking Thyroid Health: The Why Behind Common Supplements
"Take this for your thyroid, take that for your thyroid." Before you know it, your cupboard is filled with an array of mysterious...
Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Empowering Your Thyroid Health: Take Control of Your Diagnosis
Control your thyroid diagnosis, don’t let it control you! Recently, I met a trainer for body builders at the gym who told me about one of...
Megan Leskody, LMBT
Aug 18, 20216 min read
Recovering from Hypothyroidism: A Personal Journey to Wellness
Let me paint the picture. I was an athlete for the majority of my life. I was a competitive cheerleader from the age of 5 to 18 and then...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Aug 10, 20214 min read
5 Lifestyle Habits That Decrease Thyroid Medication Efficacy
First things first: If you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, this is a condition where we DO highly recommend that you utilize...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Aug 2, 20212 min read
7 Common Signs & Symptoms of Hypothyroidism: Understanding Thyroid Health
Years ago I struggled unknowingly with ALL the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism...feeling like my body was failing me but having no...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jul 26, 20213 min read
Crystal-Induced Arthritis: Types, Symptoms, and Natural Remedies
Crystal deposits can be an underlying cause of arthritic symptoms. The 3 Main Types of Crystal-Induced Arthritis are: Monosodium urate...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Understanding Infectious Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Infectious arthritis arises from...well an infection, of course. Within this category of arthritis we have acute and chronic infections....
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jul 16, 20214 min read
Understanding Autoimmune Joint Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Natural Remedies
With this month being Arthritis Awareness Month, we want to make sure to cover one of the most common causes of joint pains - Autoimmune...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Understanding Osteoarthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Natural Remedies
Week one of arthritis awareness month! Let’s start with Osteoarthritis (OA) - the most common form arthritis. Otherwise known as the...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Understanding Joint Pain: Types of Arthritis and How to Alleviate It
The hip bone is connected to the…knee bone…the knee bone is connected to the…ankle bone. These “connections” that we grew up singing...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jun 21, 20213 min read
Gynecomastia: Causes, Symptoms, and Natural Solutions for Men
Are you noticing that your once muscular chest is now becoming sensitive and soft? Sounds like you may have something called gynecomastia...
Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT
Jun 14, 20213 min read
Understanding Hair Loss: 9 Main Causes and Preventative Measures
The ever-dreaded hair thinning. What’s happening? Is it genetic? Stress? My diet? And how can I prevent it? Like most things in the...
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