Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Suffer from chronic health issues? Eat real food!
When you’re starting on a new health journey, knowing what to eat can seem confusing. For starters, there is a ton of conflicting advice out there, with proponents of each diet insisting their diet is the healthiest. The truth is, the best diet depends on which one works best for you. Factors that determine this…
Stress can wreck your hormones and cause PMS
For some women, their monthly period is no big deal. For others, it’s a grueling journey through depression, anxiety, irritability, pain, and more. If you think premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is too awful to be natural, you’re right — PMS is a symptom of a hormone imbalance often caused by too much stress. Although a variety…
FREE Webcast For Upcoming Charlotte Gluten Free & Allergy Free Event
Join the FREE webcast, which is part of the upcoming Charlotte Gluten Free and Allergy Free Event! What: Webcast Charlotte Gluten Free & Allergen Free Event When: March 7th, starting at 7:30 pm Details: Click below to join the webcast on March 7th, beginning at 7:30 pm This webcast will give you a big preview…
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and enzymes for digestion
Do you suffer from acid reflux, indigestion, slow gut transit time, or feeling like there’s a brick in your stomach after eating? Or perhaps you’re on a restricted diet for a chronic health condition but still react to an ever shrinking list of foods. If so, you need to work on restoring digestion. Many factors…
January Is Thyroid Awareness Month
“Thyroid Awareness Month” and some 20 million Americans are affected by thyroid disorders….that’s 1 in 13 people! And more than half of those people are unaware that they have a thyroid problem because it frequently goes undiagnosed….until it gets severe! According to the National Women’s Health Information Center, one in eight women will experience a…
Why lab testing is important in functional medicine
Lab testing is foundational to functional medicine, and for good reason. It can show you what is causing your symptoms, if you are headed toward a disease (even if you don’t have symptoms), track the progress of your protocol, and motivate you to stick with your protocol. Lab testing includes many different tests. Some examples…