When you think of growing older, what comes to mind in terms of health? Aging brings many challenges: energy levels drop, bones and skin lose resiliency, and it takes longer to recover from [...]

In my functional medicine practice, I work with a lot of patients who have chronic infections, like yeast overgrowth, Lyme disease, and mold toxicity, that weaken their immune systems through [...]

Allergy season is in full bloom in Nashville, with many people suffering the common allergy symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion and discharge, and itchy, watery eyes. Why do human bodies [...]

Scurvy, a condition of vitamin C deficiency that traditionally results in gum disease, skin hemorrhages and anemia, was a common disease of early sailors who spent months at sea without [...]

Being a new mom caused a decline in my self-care activities for a while, but now that my son, Elgin, is a toddler, I’m finding more time to focus on myself and incorporate activities that provide [...]

Intravenous (IV) therapy is becoming more popular as people realize the profound and quickly achievable health gains that can occur after even a single treatment. Whether you are healing from an [...]

Next time you feel hungry, think about how long it has been since you last ate. Do you need to eat for nutrition, or do you mainly want to satisfy a craving? Could going longer between meals or [...]

Miso is one of my favorite medicinal superfoods, and I prescribe it for most of my patients. The taste, versatility, and simplicity of this ancient Japanese culinary staple will always have a [...]

Abdominal bloating is one of the most common complaints that I hear from my patients who suffer from gastrointestinal issues. It can be due to a number of different reasons, and, by asking the [...]

What if I told you that 2–4 pounds of your body weight isn’t you, but rather the micro-organisms that live on and inside of you(1)? Trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi inhabit your [...]