If you want to do a deeper dive into assessing your nutrient status, then I would highly recommend considering doing a nutrient test that looks at both serum and cellular levels. What do I mean by that? Serum is what’s floating around in the blood now, so it’s very of the moment. In other words,…
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When it comes to choosing a plan to “reset” your health, the most important things to consider are sustainability and real-life practicality. While there’s no shortage of cleanses, detoxes, and extreme resets out there, not all of them set you up for long-term success. The Problem With Extreme Cleanses Juice cleanses and radical detox programs…
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When we talk about wellness programs at Arizona Wellness Medicine, we’re not talking about quick fixes or surface-level solutions. True wellness is built on a strong foundation—and that foundation starts with the basics that support your body every single day. First and foremost, we look at the core pillars of health: nutrition, sleep, exercise and…
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What if light could heal and all you had to do was sit in front of it each day to benefit? Sound too good to be true? It’s not – with red light therapy, light can truly heal. Research has shown that red light therapy reduces muscle and joint inflammation, speeds up recovery and healing,…
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Nitric oxide – ever heard of it? Although this remarkable molecule may not have a common name, it has a profound impact on human health and physiology. Produced naturally in our bodies, nitric oxide plays a diverse role in maintaining optimal health. With its far-reaching impact on cardiovascular wellness, including blood pressure regulation and arterial…
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When it comes to supporting healthy blood sugar and insulin levels, there are a few key supplements I commonly recommend in my practice. The first one that often comes to mind is berberine. This powerful herbal compound has been well-researched for its ability to help regulate blood sugar levels, support healthy lipid profiles, and even…
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So what are the minimum labs we’re looking at when we do hormone replacement therapy? We obviously want to look at an estrogen level, so an estradiol, we definitely want to look at a progesterone level, and we also want to look at least a total testosterone, if not a total and free testosterone. And…
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What about checking lab values when you’re on hormone replacement therapy? I do find it to be helpful, but we also want to consider symptoms. So we always look at labs and symptoms combined when we’re doing hormone replacement therapy. We check labs to make sure that numbers don’t get super, super high, and we…
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Did you know that there’s a difference between food allergies, food sensitivities and food intolerances? Food allergies, the reactions tend to happen pretty immediately and then food sensitivities, the reactions can happen as much as three to four days later after being exposed to the food. And food intolerances have nothing to do with the…
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Eating a wide variety of whole foods is a key way to ensure a nutrient-rich diet full of vitamins and minerals. But what happens when you eat something your body doesn’t agree with? For example, you might eat a food item and suddenly experience digestive symptoms like diarrhea, cramping, and bloating—or these symptoms might not…
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