At Integrative Health Matters, we frequently discuss leaky gut syndrome. Leaky gut is associated with dozens of related conditions and diseases. Poor diet choices, chronic stress, toxic overload and bacterial imbalance all contribute to the prevalence of leaky gut in our country. Why should leaky gut syndrome concern you? Recently a leaky gut has been […]
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Tips for Maintaining Healthy Lifestyles When Cooking for Small Households
Many people have a hard time cooking for two or for just themselves. Sometimes it’s an older individual or couple who once cooked for their whole family when their kids were still living at home. There are also younger singles and couples without children who feel like they waste so much food and time cooking […]
Avoid Digestive Issues with an Alkaline Diet
Our digestive system is constantly working to balance our bodies. One very important thing to keep balanced is the pH level in our systems. pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is and our blood pH needs to maintain a slightly alkaline level to keep us healthy. We help our bodies to […]
Heal Leaky Gut With Bone Broth
In Functional Medicine, we treat the root causes of your symptoms. Many of the chronic health issues plaguing so many people can be traced down to the health of their gut. When your gut is out of whack, the rest of your body follows leading to leaky gut, acid reflux, autoimmune disease, and many others. […]
Reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes with a plant based diet
Have you considered transitioning to a plant based diet? A plant based diet is a diet based on foods derived from plants, including vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits – but with few or no animal products. The goal is to focus on consuming more fruits and vegetables throughout the day. That’s it. It’s […]
The Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet
Olive oil, cheese, yogurt, whole grains, beans, wine, fruits and vegetables—sounds good doesn’t it? These Mediterranean diet staples may reduce your risk for heart disease and some cancers, improve weight loss, reduce inflammation and even possibly add years to your life. What’s more, a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of Type 2 […]