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- Foods, General, Gut, Symptoms, Weight
Weight-loss injections such as Wegovy® and Mounjaro® are becoming increasingly common. For some people, they can be a helpful tool — particularly in the short to medium term. However, one thing I’m seeing more and more in practice is this: reduced appetite is often mistaken for reduced nutritional need. In [...]
- aging, diabetes, Fatigue Conditions, Functional Medicine, General, Gut, Hormones, Inflammation, liver, men's health, Menopause, Symptoms
One of the most common things I hear is: “But I don’t drink much — so it can’t be fatty liver, can it?” In reality, many people with fatty liver drink little or no alcohol at all. What we now call MAFLD / MASLD (metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease) is [...]
- aging, diabetes, Fatigue Conditions, Functional Medicine, General, Inflammation, liver, men's health, Menopause, Symptoms
Feeling tired all the time has become so normal that many people barely question it anymore. You might wake up feeling unrefreshed, rely on caffeine to get going, experience an afternoon slump, or feel as though your energy and mental clarity have slowly faded over the years. Often, we put [...]
- Brain, diabetes, Fatigue Conditions, Foods, Functional Medicine, General, Gut, Inflammation, liver, men's health, SIBO, Symptoms
Fatty liver disease is increasingly common, yet still widely misunderstood. Many people are surprised to learn they have fat accumulating in their liver — particularly if they don’t drink much alcohol and don’t consider themselves “unhealthy”. In recent years, the medical community has updated the terminology used to describe this [...]
- aging, Brain, diabetes, Fatigue Conditions, Foods, Functional Medicine, General, Gut, IBS, Immune System, Inflammation, men's health, Menopause, Symptoms
In this article Inflammation often flies under the radar — you can’t measure it with your senses, but your body gives subtle clues. This article explains: How your body might feel as inflammation begins to lower Practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support your body Small, realistic steps that make [...]
- aging, Brain, Fatigue Conditions, Functional Medicine, General, Gut, Hormones, IBS, Immune System, Inflammation, men's health, Menopause, Symptoms
In this article Inflammation is often talked about, but rarely explained clearly.This article explores: What inflammation actually is and why it exists How chronic inflammation can affect everyday health Why inflammation matters even if you feel “mostly fine” How it can influence energy, digestion, joints, mood, and weight If you’ve [...]
- General, Symptoms
By the time someone contacts me, they’re often exhausted — physically and emotionally. Many people don’t seek nutritional or functional support early on, arriving after months or years of quietly coping. Adapting is human Early symptoms can be subtle: bloating, fatigue, skin changes, mild headaches. Life continues, responsibilities remain, and [...]
- ADHD, Brain, Functional Medicine, General, Gut, Nutrigenomics, Symptoms
How functional testing revealed the root causes behind focus, mood, and digestive issues in one adult with ADHD As a Nutritional Therapist with a functional medicine approach, I often see how interconnected the body systems are—particularly the gut and the brain. One of my recent clients, whom I’ll call “Alex,” [...]
- Functional Medicine, General, Immune System, Symptoms, Vitamins
When you think of vitamin D, you probably picture sunshine and strong bones — and you wouldn’t be wrong. But what if I told you that vitamin D is involved in almost every system in your body — and that low levels could be contributing to issues like fatigue, poor [...]
- Fatigue Conditions, Hormones, Menopause, Symptoms
It is estimated that about 70% of women are affected by menopausal symptoms. Weight gain, sleep problems, fatigue, low mood, dry skin, thinning hair, joint pain these all sound like symptoms of menopause and if you’re a woman in your 40’s or 50’s you may assume these are all perimenopause/menopause [...]