How to Cultivate Your Microbiome, Part I: The Gut Ecosystem

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By: Mary Schroeder, ND, LAc

If you’re struggling with digestion and searching for answers, it may be time to investigate a vast world in your belly: the gut microbiome. 

Over the past decade, an explosion of research into this crucial ecosystem has illuminated key elements of healthy microbial communities as well as ways we can shape them with diet and lifestyle. In this article, we will discuss recent findings about the gut microbiome, and lay out ways in ...

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Don’t Settle for Standard Thyroid Tests that Don’t Tell the Whole Story

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By: Molly Force, ND

Your thyroid is a small organ with a huge impact on all aspects of your health. Thyroid hormone impacts every cell in your body, so even a small disturbance in thyroid hormone levels affects your digestive tract, brain, heart, metabolism, glucose and cholesterol levels, and much more.

Yet, despite its importance, thyroid problems are one of ...

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Breast Implant Illness: What We Know So Far

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By: Molly Force, ND

The choice to get breast implants is highly personal, and most women don’t make the decision lightly. Whether it’s cosmetic or reconstructive, implant surgery is a major procedure, with important health implications. Women who have implants, and women considering the surgery, should be aware of the possible side effects and arm themselves with science-backed information.

Researchers and ...

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Are You Suffering from Hormonal Imbalance? Top 10 Signs

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By: Molly Force, ND

Hormones affect every aspect of your wellbeing, from your appetite to your zest for life. Despite their large impact on overall health, hormonal imbalances can be frustratingly difficult to recognize. That’s partly because our hormones must maintain a delicate balance and even a slight shift can have negative repercussions.

Key Players in Hormone Balance

Think of ...

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Understanding Your Blood Sugar for Optimal Health

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By: Molly Force, ND

Are you noticing more stubborn belly fat? Experiencing wild sugar cravings? Constant fatigue and sudden crashes in energy? It could be because of a blood sugar imbalance.

Your dietary choices and lifestyle practices play a huge role in either maintaining balance or spiking blood sugar levels. The number of people with pre-diabetes and type 2 ...

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Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety: What You Can Do to Cope

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By: Molly Force, ND

Since the beginning of 2020, whenever we turned on the TV, listened to the radio, browsed social media, or even while speaking with our friends and co-workers we have been bombarded with COVID-19 information. Numbers of infected, numbers of deaths around the world, constantly changing restrictions, and more have flooded our minds daily. The ...

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