Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue: A Functional Medicine Approach to Cellular Health
If you think back to high school biology, you probably recall that the mitochondria are the “powerhouses of the cell.” Mitochondria are organelles found inside all our cells—except red blood cells—and are responsible for generating most of our cellular energy supply. Each of our cells can have hundreds to thousands of mitochondria in them, depending […]
IV Therapy for Physical & Mental Performance: Boost Energy. Recover Faster. Perform Better
Maintaining peak physical and mental performance takes more than just workouts and clean eating. Busy schedules, stress, travel, illness, and intense training can quickly drain your body of the nutrients it needs to function at its best. That’s where IV vitamin therapy comes in. IV therapy delivers fluids, vitamins, and minerals directly into your bloodstream—giving […]
From Burnout to Balance: How IV Nutrient Therapy Supports Adrenal Recovery
Chronic stress has become so common that many people no longer notice the warning signs—fatigue that doesn’t go away, difficulty concentrating, frequent colds, irritability, poor sleep, or that familiar “tired-but-wired” feeling. While these symptoms are often attributed to adrenal fatigue or adrenal burnout, what they really reflect is a stress system pushed beyond its limits. […]
Functional Medicine For Weight Loss
Not surprisingly, weight gain and obesity are on the rise! According to the National Institute of Health, conditions casually related to obesity include arthritis, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease, low back pain and colorectal cancer, just to name a few.Weight gain affects our self-confidence and lowers quality of life measurements […]
What Is Eczema and How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat It?
First of all, you will be wondering what is eczema? Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that commonly appears during infancy and childhood. It affects close to 20% of children. But, what does it look like? Eczema often presents as dry skin with red and itchy patches that may ooze, crust, appear scaly or […]
The Autoimmune Paleo Diet
Autoimmune diseases (such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Hashimoto’s, and rheumatoid arthritis) affect millions of Canadians, of all ages. There are more than one hundred autoimmune diseases, and the root cause of all of them is the same: our immune system mistakenly attacking normal, healthy cells. In Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the thyroid gland is […]
Functional Medicine Approach to PCOS
Functional Medicine Approach to PCOS Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1.4 million Canadian women. Although PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, it is commonly underdiagnosed and poorly managed, leading to many women suffering without a comprehensive plan of action. PCOS can affect multiple systems and there […]
What are the benefits of IV Infusion Therapy?
First of all, we need to understand what is infusion therapy. Intravenous (IV) nutritional therapy involves infusing micronutrients, hydration, amino acids, plant extracts, and other natural products directly into the body. This treatment is in the form of a customized compounded IV bag; it is directly inserted into your veins and circulatory system. What this […]
Functional Medicine for Anxiety
The Functional Medicine approach to anxiety highlights an individualized, systems-based strategy for treatment. We know that your neurotransmitters are imbalanced, but what causes them to be dysfunctional in the first place? This is where individualized testing and treatment take precedence. For some, a neurotransmitter imbalance may be caused by excessive stress leading to a dysregulated […]
Advanced Medicine’s Gut-Brain Connection by Dr. Robyn Murphy
Understanding how your gut could be affect your brain There is no doubt that the gut is sensitive to emotion. Many are familiar with “butterflies” in your stomach or loose stool with anxiety. Well research reveals just how the gut-brain connection influences our emotional response. It makes sense that the brain has direct influence over […]