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Our blog is an extension of our clinical philosophy: thoughtful, research-informed, and grounded in real-world patient care. Here you will find:

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Stress Contributes to Chronic Health Conditions
Stress Contributes to Chronic Health Conditions
Authored by Jesse Haas, CNS, LN As I was driving out to Hutchinson for my weekly farm fix at Loon Organics yesterday, MPR was reporting on how stress contributes to poor health and poor health contributes to stress. You can easily empathize with the stress of someone with illness, but...
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Sara Jean Barrett, N.D.
Sara Jean Barrett, N.D.
What made you choose to pursue your profession? While pursuing my undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech I worked as a research assistant investigating breast cancer. I felt that in our research we were looking at the wrong end of things. We were looking for modern treatments for cancer but we...
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Know Your Numbers
Know Your Numbers
Authored by: Dr. BarrettYou just had some labs done for your corporate wellness program and the results came back normal. This means you are healthy and don’t need any additional tests, right? Wrong. Corporate wellness screenings offer very minimal insight in to your overall health. Many screenings only look at...
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Holiday Survival Guide
Holiday Survival Guide
Authored by Jesse Haas, CNS, LN​The holiday season is a wonderful chance to spend time with family, relax, and recharge. Or not. For many of us, the holiday season is stressful and exhausting, not to mention how it derails our good eating habits. In truth, the holidays can really a...
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Browse Articles

Is Sunscreen Still Safe?

Authored by Dr. Quamina Now that we’ve made it to the consistent sunny days of summer, it’s time to slather on the sunscreen, right?? When it comes to wellness and navigating the ‘right’ thing to do, it can be confusing

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Great Textpectations: 5 Techniques for Managing Communication in the Text Domain

Authored by Dr. Anna Text messaging, a term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS), began 25 years ago. While texting has improved the speed and efficiency of communication in many ways, this SMS acronym in

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Get to Know Anna Forliti

We’re thrilled to welcome Anna Forliti to our team! Anna is available for appointments on Wednesdays starting May 2nd. Q: How long have you been in your profession?I have been working in my profession since 2011. However, I have been

Five Simple Stretches to Ease Low Back Tension

Authored by Amy Daws, CMT, ShT ​One of the most common areas of discomfort that I hear from my clients is low back tension, especially in the winter. Between shoveling, trying to stay upright on the ice (or not), wearing

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