By Fred Pescatore, MD

The health benefits associated with proper detox are unparalleled.

Topics: Multivitamins, Nutritional Supplements, Supplements, functional medicine

 

By Fred Pescatore, MD

Seasonal changes creep up on us each and every year, yet somehow the coughing, sniffling, and sore throat still takes us by surprise.

Topics: Multivitamins, Nutritional Supplements, Supplements, functional medicine

 

By Fred Pescatore, MD

Most Americans suffer from vitamin D deficiency because they don’t get enough sun.

Topics: Multivitamins, Nutritional Supplements, General Health Topics, Supplements, functional medicine

 

By Fred Pescatore, MD

The keto diet is having a moment.

Topics: General Health Topics, metabolism, Supplements, functional medicine

The keto diet has appeared in written human history since the 1800s, and like other diets that have gained mainstream popularity, this one comes with a list of what foods to eat and what foods to avoid.

Topics: Nutrition, General Health Topics, weight loss

The gut is the body’s second brain that talks to our real brain, and they both rely on what we eat.

Topics: General Health Topics, Immune System, probiotics

The immune system has the 24/7 job of defending constant assaults to the body’s well-being.

In addition to the cold and flu strains they encounter, human bodies produce cancer cells every day. The immune system is in charge of both resisting external threats while preventing internal ones. This is why for centuries people have looked for ways to naturally support their immune system. One of the most popular methods is the use of maitake mushrooms, along with medicinal mushrooms in general.

Topics: Nutritional Supplements, Supplements, Immune System

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers.

Long understood as the catalyst of acne, fatigue, and insomnia during the body’s periods of transition such as puberty and the various stages of menopause, more and more practitioners are recognizing hormonal imbalances as the root cause of many health concerns among women.

These concerns can manifest in a number of ways.

Topics: General Health Topics, Supplements