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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

Ferritin: Exploring it's Complex Role in Health and Disease by Wellness Minneapolis

Ferritin: Exploring it’s Complex Role in Health and Disease

Authored by Dr. Barrett In the intricate web of human biology, certain molecules play pivotal roles, often quietly orchestrating vital functions behind the scenes. One such molecule that has garnered increasing attention in recent years is ferritin. Though less recognized

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

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

Bookshelf Wisdom #2: The Good Gut

Bookshelf Wisdom #2: The Good Gut

Authored by Tara McCoy, CHC ​Health coach and book nerd, Tara McCoy, is a voracious reader. Her mission is to find the most insightful and life-changing wellness and personal optimization tips and deliver them to you in digestible, actionable bites.

Your Heart Chakra

Your Heart Chakra

Authored by Erica Wallace Moore, Reiki Master Emotions are food for the soul. This quote comes from the book Five Elements, Six Conditions by Giles Marin, and here is where we start to understand the Heart Chakra. Your Heart Chakra

Tonsillectomy by Wellness Minneapolis

Tonsillectomy

Authored by Dr. Sidney Pharis   What are tonsils, anyway? Let’s begin with a short anatomy and physiology review of the tonsils, and for the sake of being inclusive, let’s discuss the adenoids as well. Tonsils and adenoids are a

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