Functional Nutrition Resources

Discover practical insights and root-cause approaches to chronic health issues. Unpack the foundations of Functional Nutrition to help you support whole-body healing—starting from the inside out.

The Liver: A Metabolic Workhorse

The Liver: A Metabolic Workhorse

Your liver does far more than detox after a night out. It’s a metabolic workhorse, working 24/7 to process nutrients, regulate cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and safely clear medications and toxins from your body. In Functional Nutrition, we view the liver not just as a detox organ, but as a key player in energy, hormone balance, and long-term metabolic health. Learn how this organ may be the most under-appreciated hero in your body—and why supporting it is essential for anyone navigating chronic illness, fatigue, or metabolic dysfunction.

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Elimination as Medicine: What Your Stool Says About Your Health

Elimination as Medicine: What Your Stool Says About Your Health

Poop isn’t just a punchline—it’s a powerful sign of what’s going on inside your body. From digestion to detox, your daily bowel movements are essential to healing and long-term health. In functional nutrition, we treat poop as a vital sign—and it’s often the missing link to resolving chronic issues.

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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Sensitive to Gluten?

Why Is Everyone Suddenly Sensitive to Gluten?

Have you noticed more people ditching gluten, and feeling better because of it? This isn’t just another food fad. Gluten, a hard-to-digest protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, may be playing a hidden role in inflammation, leaky gut, and even autoimmunity. Whether or not you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, understanding how gluten affects your body could be the key to unlocking better digestion, clearer thinking, and more consistent energy.

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Digestion: The Overlooked Link in Chronic Disease

Digestion: The Overlooked Link in Chronic Disease

When digestion doesn’t work, nothing works. It’s the most overlooked but essential foundation of your health—and often the root cause of seemingly unrelated symptoms. In this post, we explore how gut dysfunction contributes to everything from brain fog to autoimmunity, and how healing the gut can change everything.

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