INFLAMMATION: THE ROOT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS Inflammation has been coined the term, the silent killer although it is a normal and essential bodily response. The natural immune response occurs in reaction to a body injury by a virus, bacteria fungi, superficial injury like a cut, or internal irritants from food sensitivities. There are five cardinal…
FOODS TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to come together for the cure and to create awareness for the tools already available to us! As a functional medicine provider, I focus on the root causes of a condition. This can be seen as addressing the why or origin of…
IDENTIFYING FOOD ALLERGIES AND SENSITIVITIES WHAT IS A FOOD ALLERGY OR SENSITIVITY? When our immune system is triggered by a food particle, it responds with inflammation, the body can also have autoimmune reactions or can attack itself when attempting to attack this “foreign invader”. The type of attack depends on the immune response. We can…
