Blog & Podcasts
Why Your Brain Can’t Heal Without Sleep: The Functional Medicine View of Nighttime Repair
Sleep is not simply a period of rest, it is an active, highly coordinated biological process that affects every organ…
Mood, Winter, and Inflammation: Why Emotional Health Changes in Colder Months
As the days shorten and temperatures drop, many families notice shifts in mood, focus, motivation, and emotional…
Rethinking Neurotransmitters: Why Anxiety Isn’t “All in Your Head”
For years, anxiety has been explained through a single lens: “a chemical imbalance in the brain.” But clinically,…
Peptides & the Brain: What Parents Should Know About This Emerging Area of Functional Medicine
Over the last decade, peptides have become one of the most talked-about tools in integrative medicine. But beneath the…
The Folate Connection: Why This Nutrient Matters for Brain and Body Health
Folate may be best known for its role in pregnancy, but its influence extends far beyond that. This essential B…
Back-to-School Brain Health: How to Support Focus and Mood in Families
As summer ends and the school year begins, many families focus on shopping for supplies, adjusting routines, and…
Responding to the Autism Narrative: A Call for Nuance, Science, and Hope
When I read the recent TIME magazine special edition on autism, I felt a wave of frustration, sadness, and, honestly,…
Genes Aren’t Destiny: How Genomics Can Personalize Your Health Plan
For decades, we were taught that our genes are the blueprint that determines everything about our health. If you…
Understanding Magnesium: Why the Form Matters More Than the Dose
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in the body, supporting hundreds of biochemical reactions involved in…
The Folate Connection: Why This Nutrient Matters for Brain and Body Health
Folate may be best known for its role in pregnancy, but its influence extends far beyond that. This essential B…
Women, Motherhood, and the Immune System: Why Ours Deserves Attention Too
So much of women’s energy goes toward caring for others—our kids, partners, aging parents. But few of us stop to think…
The Functional Medicine Approach to Immune Resilience
We often think of immunity as something that only matters when we’re sick. But your immune system is active every day,…
A Historic Step Forward in Autism Care
Finding the root causes of autism and developmental delay has been central to our practice from the very beginning.…
Folate, Vitamin B6, and Mania: What the Latest Research Really Shows
Introduction In mental health, few nutrients are as misunderstood as folate and vitamin B6. Patients and providers…
Beyond the Headlines: What We’re Missing in the SSRI Conversation
There has been a lot of conversation in the media recently about SSRIs and whether they might be linked to violence.…
How Gut Health Influences Anxiety in Children: A Functional Medicine Perspective
Anxiety is one of the most common challenges parents report in children, and it can show up in ways that extend far…
