by Amy Beard | Aug 31, 2018 | Functional Medicine
It may be common for some to get the flu, but it’s not normal. Avoid the flu by getting serious about the ROOT CAUSE of the flu (and other viral infections): a weak and/or dysfunctional immune system. Our bodies are designed to be resilient in the face of...
by Amy Beard | Aug 24, 2018 | Functional Medicine
ADD and ADHD: Alternatives to Medication The diagnoses of ADD and ADHD have skyrocketed over the past forty years. The good news is these conditions are simply a conglomeration of symptoms (aggressiveness, inattentiveness, meltdowns, lack of concentration, etc.) that...
by Amy Beard | Jul 26, 2018 | Food, Functional Medicine
To improve children’s immunity, improve their gut health I regularly get questions from parents about how they can improve the gut health of their kids. This is an important question because gut health is very closely tied to immune health. If a child is...
by Amy Beard | Jul 8, 2018 | Functional Medicine
The Hashimoto’s Plan Watch Amy’s Full Video Here: Hashimotos: How Lifestyle and Environmental Exposures Contribute to the Cause, Progression and Mediation of Symptoms Once you understand the causes and triggers for your Hashimoto’s, the obvious next...
by Amy Beard | Jan 24, 2018 | Functional Medicine
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by Amy Beard | Nov 27, 2017 | Food, Functional Medicine, Weight Loss
Fun fact. Did you know that some farmers used to add arsenic to chicken feed to destroy their chicken’s thyroids, making them gain weight? The practice is not as common as it once was, but farmers are paid so little for their product that they sometimes cheat just to...
by Amy Beard | Nov 16, 2017 | Functional Medicine
Give the gift of optimal health and freedom from chronic health issues! Do you know of someone that could benefit from a Functional Medicine consultation? Be the first step towards a better health and a better life for a friend or family member by gifting them a...
by Amy Beard | Nov 4, 2017 | Functional Medicine
I find it strange that doctors are not included in the discussions about healthcare policy, or at least not in the numbers that are needed to make real beneficial changes. Probably because the changes would benefit the patient and not the insurance and pharmaceutical...
by Amy Beard | Oct 31, 2017 | Functional Medicine
The Functional Medicine Approach to Weight Loss Remove the Metabolic Hurdles If weight loss was a track event, it would be the hurdles. You line up at the weight loss starting line. Pow! The gun fires and you start down the track towards the finish line. You clear the...
by Amy Beard | Oct 27, 2017 | Chronic Illness, Functional Medicine
Black Mold, Mycotoxins, and Our Bad Dog Mycotoxin exposure is a serious health issue, one that can be hard to explain when it affects a patient slowly, incrementally making them feel weaker and slowly robbing them of their health. How quickly someone succumbs to the...