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traumatic brain injury and functional medicine

Brain Health

The Functional Medicine Approach to the Overlooked Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

While suffering from a TBI, it is encouraging to have strong evidence that functional medicine can reduce digression and relieve common symptoms that many TBI patients experience. Instead of just narrowing in on the injury and the brain exclusively, addressing the interconnectedness in the body to support the brain and the resulting ramifications promises to have a much more positive outlook for those with TBI.

June 24, 2024

General Wellness

Removing Confusion: The Differences Between Functional Medicine Providers, Naturopaths, D.O.s, and Dietitians

Why does it seem that there are “health coaches” around every corner and a million options when it comes to wellness professionals offering to support your health needs? When it comes to addressing health concerns holistically, figuring out who is most suited to help you can be overwhelming. Each practitioner brings a unique approach and expertise to the table.

May 10, 2024

General Wellness

Powerhouses of Health: Understanding the Strong Correlation of Mitochondria and Chronic Disease

Your body has a “power plant” that helps supply the energy for healthy functioning. Just like a power outage in our house, if the “power plant” is dysfunctional, the energy needed for a healthy body is absent and struggles to run normally. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a characteristic of aging and essentially all chronic disease.

April 20, 2024

Autoimmune Disease

What diet is recommended for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis?

Living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to define your life. While the journey may have its ups and downs, there’s hope in knowing that small adjustments in your diet and lifestyle can make a significant difference in managing your symptoms and improving your quality of life.

March 26, 2024

Digestion and Gut Health

What is Causing my Frustrating IBS?

o you’ve been diagnosed with IBS- Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Essentially, it’s just labeling what you already knew…your bowels aren’t functioning correctly and you have digestive distress because of it! What you really want to know is WHY is my bowel “irritable” and what caused it.

February 26, 2024

Autoimmune Disease

Understanding the Misunderstood Fibromyalgia: A Functional Medicine Perspective

Fibromyalgia is a complex and often misunderstood condition where people describe some of the common symptoms as pain, fatigue, and cognitive issues. This is not an extensive list as some patients describe multiple factors including headaches, sleep and digestive issues.

February 12, 2024

General Wellness

Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance on the Rise in Tanzania

In Africa, a disease called Type 2 Diabetes caused about 416,000 deaths in 2021. In Tanzania, 11.6% of deaths among people under 60 were because of this disease.

Type 2 Diabetes mostly happens in adults when their bodies become resistant to insulin. It’s a big health issue increasing worldwide and can lead to nerve problems, heart diseases, strokes, and issues with blood vessels. Genetics, age, bad eating habits, and not being active are main reasons why people get Type 2 Diabetes.

December 13, 2023

General Wellness

4 Pillars to a Strong Immune System: A Functional Nutritionist Perspective

Building a strong immune system is not just about popping vitamin supplements or diffusing your favorite immune building oils. It’s a deeper, more involved approach that includes decisions to nurture the body and mind through interwoven aspects. We’ll call them “pillars” for the purpose of this post. Your immune system pillars are: sleep, exercise, healthy eating, and psychosocial well-being. Creating an intentional care plan for each of these areas will help you strengthen your immune system and prep your body for its best defense.

November 13, 2023

Age-Related Disease

Can We Fight the Signs of Aging or is it Inevitable?

Can we fight the signs of aging or is it just an inevitable part of life? The answers to both of these questions are ‘yes’.

October 18, 2023

Age-Related Disease

How Can we Combat the Effects of Aging?

As we age, we start feeling different in our bodies. Things tend to start breaking down and it can seem like an uphill battle to wellness. There’s no desire to increase our lifespan without an increase in wellness. The goal isn’t just to live longer, it’s to live healthier. We call this ‘health span’. Can we combat the effects of aging and increase our ‘health span’?

September 19, 2023

Digestion and Gut Health

Is Gluten Free for Me? A Functional Medicine Perspective on Gluten-Related Disorders

What you really want to know is “am I sensitive to gluten? Do I need to go gluten-free? Will going gluten free help my symptoms?” As a functional nutritionist, I want to break down the differences between the different gluten-related disorders, how we distinguish the difference and what you can do to resolve your symptoms.

August 21, 2023

Digestion and Gut Health

Functional Nutritionist in Brussels | Addressing Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerance

Is it normal to feel like you can’t eat anything without paying for it? Could a Functional Nutritionist help if your body is allergic and

July 25, 2023

Toxins

Nutritionist in Brussels | Addressing a Surprising Link Between Toxins, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

In recent years, the global rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes has become a concerning health issue. While the traditional culprits of sedentary lifestyles

June 28, 2023

Toxins

Nutritionniste à Bruxelles | Aborder un lien surprenant entre les toxines, l’obésité et le diabète de type 2

Ces dernières années, l’augmentation mondiale de l’obésité et du diabète de type 2 est devenue un problème de santé préoccupant. Alors que les coupables traditionnels

June 27, 2023

Autoimmune Disease

Functional Medicine for Autoimmune Diseases

Getting an autoimmune diagnosis can feel very discouraging. How can it be that your own body begins to turn on itself? Maybe you haven’t gotten

April 24, 2023

Inflammation

Is Inflammaging the Underlying Cause of your Age-Related Disease?

Waking up with aches and pains is not the only daily reminder that your body is aging. You had to buy those readers so that

January 16, 2023

Inflammation

Inflammation: The Silent Threat to Your Health

If you’ve ever sprained your ankle or jammed a finger, you’ve experienced acute inflammation. Acute inflammation is the redness, swelling, warmth and pain surrounding the

December 21, 2022

Brain Health

Can I Prevent Cognitive Decline?

“Where did I put those keys? Why can’t I focus? I’ve reread this paragraph 5 times already! I think my brain has a black hole

October 14, 2022

Digestion and Gut Health

4 Common Causes of Bloating and How to Fix it

It’s uncomfortable, it’s embarrassing and it’s frustrating. Your stomach seems to bloat like a balloon and you don’t know why! While it’s not something you

August 24, 2022

Sleep

“Why Can’t I Sleep?”: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

There’s nothing more aggravating than getting yourself ready for bed, shutting off the lights and then laying in the dark for what seems like hours

July 20, 2022

Sleep

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Energy by Improving Your Sleep

Do you find yourself dazing off in mid conversation while you’re supposed to be intently listening? Are you spacing out while driving and feel like

June 30, 2022

The Functional Medicine Approach to the Overlooked Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

Removing Confusion: The Differences Between Functional Medicine Providers, Naturopaths, D.O.s, and Dietitians

Powerhouses of Health: Understanding the Strong Correlation of Mitochondria and Chronic Disease

What diet is recommended for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis?

What is Causing my Frustrating IBS?

Understanding the Misunderstood Fibromyalgia: A Functional Medicine Perspective

Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance on the Rise in Tanzania

4 Pillars to a Strong Immune System: A Functional Nutritionist Perspective

Functional Nutritionist in Brussels | Addressing Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerance

Nutritionist in Brussels | Addressing a Surprising Link Between Toxins, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Nutritionniste à Bruxelles | Aborder un lien surprenant entre les toxines, l’obésité et le diabète de type 2

Functional Medicine for Autoimmune Diseases

Inflammation: The Silent Threat to Your Health

Can I Prevent Cognitive Decline?

4 Common Causes of Bloating and How to Fix it

“Why Can’t I Sleep?”: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Energy by Improving Your Sleep

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Serving these areas

- U.K. - Europe - East Africa

- U.K.
- Europe
- East Africa