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Why Have So Many People Been Feeling "Off" This Summer? The Hidden Health Effects of Heat and Wildfire Smoke

Why Have So Many People Been Feeling “Off” This Summer? The Hidden Health Effects of Heat and Wildfire Smoke

Learn how wildfire smoke and extreme heat can increase inflammation, histamine, brain fog, and fatigue, plus naturopathic strategies to support your health.
Hashimoto's Research Update

Hashimoto’s and Gut Health: What New Research Says About the Microbiome

One of the most frustrating experiences for people with Hashimoto's is hearing that their thyroid numbers look "normal" while they still struggle with fatigue, brain fog, digestive symptoms, joint pain, or feeling unlike themselves. For years, these lingering symptoms were
Hashimoto's Research Update

Why You Still Feel Terrible with Normal Thyroid Labs: The Research on Euthyroid Hashimoto’s

One of the most common things I hear from new patients is some version of this: "My doctor ran my labs and said everything looks fine. But I feel exhausted, anxious, and foggy all the time. They told me it
Perimenopause vs Menopause: How To Tell Where You Are And How Functional Medicine Can Help

Perimenopause vs Menopause: How To Tell Where You Are And How Functional Medicine Can Help

Authored by Dr. Barrett Hormonal transitions are universal but your experience doesn’t have to feel out of control. Whether you’re noticing subtle cycle shifts or are well past your final period, understanding the nuances of perimenopause and menopause empowers you

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Self Compassion and Autoimmunity by Wellness Minneapolis

Self Compassion and Autoimmunity

Authored by Dr. Barrett ​I have been writing about how self criticism and perfectionism have negative health consequences. If you missed those articles you can read them here (self criticism and autoimmunity; perfectionism and autoimmunity) The antithesis to self criticism

Relationship Between Autoimmunity and COVID-19 by Wellness Minneapolis

Relationship Between Autoimmunity and COVID-19

Authored by Dr. Barrett Davis et al. COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations. PMID: 36639608 The figure above highlights a few hypothesized mechanisms for developing long-COVID. Today we are going to talk about the relationship between autoimmunity and COVID-19. Autoimmune

Jumpstart Your Body’s Spring Cleaning with Abdominal Massage

Authored by Amy Daws, CMT, CSt Springtime brings with it the energy for a fresh start, which means there is often a desire to clean out the clutter in our external and internal environments. This may include a deep clean

Hydrotherapy: Using Water to Heal by Wellness Minneapolis

Hydrotherapy: Using Water to Heal

Authored by Dr. Brittany Stamer Hydrotherapy is the use of water as a healing modality. Water has been used for centuries and across many different cultures and continents – from Europe to China to Turkey – to enhance health and

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