by Amy Beard | Jun 9, 2020 | Functional Medicine
On Your Mark, Get Set, Gut Health! If you’re here you’ve probably heard that “gut health” is important for your overall health and that it may be the reason you or a loved one is struggling with chronic symptoms. Let’s unpack what that means from a Functional Medicine...
by Amy Beard | Sep 5, 2018 | Functional Medicine
The first step in addressing seasonal allergies is asking “why is the immune system compromised?” There can be various causes for a suboptimal immune system, and the reasons can vary from person to person. Ultimately, the goal is to identify and address the triggers...
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 | 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...