To honor our commitment to patient confidentiality, we rarely share the successes of our patients, and we would certainly never do so without their consent. However, one of our patients, Jennifer Fisher, recently published a fantastic cookbook titled Surprise! It’s Gluten Free! She’s excited to spread the word about it and share her story, and…
When you discover that you’re suffering from an ailment that makes you lightheaded, nauseous, exhausted, headachy, or anxious — or all five — the last thing you probably want to hear is that there’s an exercise regimen that can help relieve those symptoms. But what we’re talking about are symptoms associated with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia…
Change is scary, especially when your doctor or health coach says your plan of care includes adopting a healthier lifestyle. And nowhere is that more confronting than when it comes to the foods we eat. As most any health coach will tell you from their own experience, breaking the news to someone that they need…
You’ve probably heard the expression “You are what you eat.” Eat organic whole foods, and you’ll look and feel much better than if you consume a steady diet of junk food. But that’s not all. You also are what you think. More and more studies are revealing the many health benefits of adopting a hopeful,…
To most, it’s no secret that we live in a toxic environment of our own creation. Toxins are in the foods we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, the clothes we wear, the homes we live in, the schools where we send our children and our workplaces. There’s no escaping them. Fortunately,…
Probiotics get a lot of press coverage — and rightfully so. We couldn’t live without the healthy bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms that inhabit our guts. They break down and extract nutrients from the food we eat; strengthen our immune system; and supply essential vitamins, particularly B vitamins and vitamin K. Probiotics also help us…
Thinking for a moment about sweating out your toxins, what do Turkish baths, Aboriginal sweat lodges, Scandinavian saunas, and hot yoga all have in common? That’s right — they all make you hot and sweaty. But after you shower, you feel refreshed, calm, alert, and energized all at the same time. Why? Maybe because sweating…
A lost ability to smell or a change in the way odors are perceived is called olfactory dysfunction (OD), which also significantly impacts the ability to taste. Reduction in the sense of smell is called hyposmia, and a total inability to smell is called anosmia. A complete inability to taste anything is called ageusia, which…
This year, as we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, a spring detox may be just what you need to boost your Restoration Healthcare plan of care. And if that sounds appealing to you, you’re in luck, because our 14-day Spring 2021 Detox Program, which is open to all Restoration Healthcare patients, starts right…
Functional medicine practitioners like those here at Restoration Healthcare often advise patients, “You can pay the farmer now or pay the pharmacy later.” That’s because the human body evolved over millions of years, primarily in an environment where safe, nutritious foods were plentiful, and the soil was rich in organic matter and biodiversity. Today however,…