If I could share one piece of advice with my younger self for a healthier life today, it would be: sugar and candy are not your friends. It's easy to get hooked and it often starts at a tender age.

The sun can energize us. Its daily and seasonal cycles are the foundations of our circadian rhythms. Sunlight absorbed through our skin drives our production of the master hormone Vitamin D. And sunlight creates oxidative stress and increases DNA damage in the skin (squamous cell cancer and melanoma).

The summer season has finally arrived. With all the spring rain come lots of lush summer greenery and colorful flowers… and insects. Fortunately, there are many non-toxic options available to protect ourselves from these organisms.

In Functional Medicine, we combine a functional approach to health using lifestyle and diet combined with appropriate herbal, vitamin, and mineral support. Compounding of medications goes back to the very beginnings of medicine. Advanced technology makes it possible for a qualified pharmaceutical laboratory to achieve the accuracy of pharmaceutical companies while treating each case individually for optimum results.

Childhood obesity is increasing across the US. Childhood obesity is associated with lifetime obesity. Obesity is a primary predictor of development of diabetes type II, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and sleep apnea. So it stands to reason that working to decrease childhood obesity is a valuable investment for the child’s future health.

A recent report indicated that both bought and prepared baby food contains levels of heavy metals that may be toxic to a developing brain.