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Tip of the Iceberg Symptoms and Root Cause Healing When you feel tired, anxious, or foggy, it’s easy to focus only on the surface symptoms. But these may actually be Tip of the Iceberg Symptoms — signs pointing to deeper imbalances beneath the surface. In Functional Medicine, symptoms aren’t the problem — they’re messages from […]

What Is the Vagus Nerve? Functions and Benefits Explained Keyword: Vagus Nerve The vagus nerve is one of the most important nerves in your body. It connects your brain to your heart, lungs, gut, and other organs. This nerve plays a key role in regulating stress, digestion, inflammation, and mood. Understanding the vagus nerve and […]

Pesticides and Mental Health: What You Need to Know When we think about pesticides, most of us imagine farms, crops, or weeds in the garden. But pesticides don’t just stay in the soil — they enter the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. Over time, these exposures can […]

Learn the secret to hydration: it’s not just water. Electrolytes help your body stay energized, focused, and fully hydrated

Microplastics and Mental Health When most people hear the word microplastics, they think of pollution in our oceans. But the truth is far more alarming—microplastics are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even in the dust that settles in our homes. Studies suggest that the […]

Learn how gut health and the immune system affect your brain. Discover the gut–brain connection, inflammation, and natural ways to support mental health.

Top Household EMF Sources & How It Affects Your Brain Health In today’s connected world, many everyday devices in your home emit household EMF sources—invisible electromagnetic fields that power your technology. While these EMFs help keep your devices working, too much exposure to these household EMF sources may affect your mental health, sleep quality, and […]

Are your everyday products harming your mental health? Discover 9 toxic household items linked to anxiety and brain fog—plus non-toxic alternatives.

Discover how IBS may be the root cause of anxiety or depression—and how Dr. Achina Stein uses Functional Medicine to heal the gut and mind.

Discover what autoimmunity is, how it develops, its surprising link to mental health, and how Functional Medicine offers a root-cause approach to healing.