March is National Nutrition Month, and this month’s theme “Beyond the Table” creates a beautiful opportunity to highlight simple habits and behaviors anyone can do to support their overall health. This month-long focus on good nutrition brings awareness to how we eat at home, on the go, in schools, at…

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to diet and nutrition. Every person will respond differently to individual foods and food combinations, but there is a universal truth that applies to most people regardless of genetic, environmental, or physical makeup. That universal truth is that a whole food, plant-rich diet…

What first drew you into the Functional Medicine World? I was first introduced to Functional Medicine when I got a job at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Mass.  This was where I met Mark Hyman, Todd Lepine and Kathie Swift. I went to my first Functional Medicine training program…

So many Functional Medicine practitioners like myself have gone through their own healing crisis. For me, it was a total brain and body breakdown 30 years ago due to mercury poisoning from when I lived in China. For my good friend and fellow Functional Medicine doctor…

On top of being a brilliant shade of red and absolutely delicious, pomegranates are loaded with beneficial compounds. Research is uncovering the many ways in which they help fight disease and optimize health. But before exploring how this fruit works to support the human body, let’s learn a…

Contrary to popular belief, adopting a vegan lifestyle does not equate to being healthy. Honestly, we could eat chips, french fries, and gluten-free cookies all day every day and still be vegan! And since companies throw terms like organic, vegan, and…