by Integrative Health Matters | Jan 12, 2021 | Healthy Eating
In functional medicine, our aim is always health optimization and learning about your unique nutritional needs. Micronutrient status changes person-to-person depending on dietary intake of nutrients, antioxidant needs, digestive health and function, presence of...
by Integrative Health Matters | Dec 18, 2019 | Alternative Medicine, Healthy Eating
Most medical guidelines for treatment of chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure and diabetes say to start with diet, yet most physicians are simply unable to provide these services due to time and insurance reimbursement. At IHM, our strongest desire is to help...
by Integrative Health Matters | Dec 11, 2019 | Healthy Eating
The holidays are here, and this is the perfect time of the year to the many delicious spices we associate with this time of year. Spices heal! Check out this list of some of the known health benefits of nutmeg, photographed from the book Healing Spices: How to Use 50...
by Integrative Health Matters | Dec 3, 2019 | Healthy Eating
“In contrast to pharmacological attempts to mitigate glucose absorption or accelerate glucose excretion, a rational paradigm is to simply reduce glucose consumption.” Often, when a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, they are started on metformin until it...
by Integrative Health Matters | Nov 6, 2019 | Healthy Eating
AM Superfoods Bowl (sub gluten-free bread) with Kale Tonic Fresh Juice First Watch, 150 E 9th St, Tyler AM Superfoods Bowl: Coconut milk chia seed pudding with fresh bananas, berries, blackberry preserves and housemade granola. Served with whole grain artisan toast...
by Integrative Health Matters | Oct 30, 2019 | Healthy Eating
Maybe you’ve heard about fat bombs! Maybe you’re wondering what in the heck they are and how they can be healthy. This photo shows a chocolate peanut butter fat bomb, which tastes like a Reese’s peanut butter cup, only better, and coconut strawberry fat bombs. Fat...