MFH Blog

I am sure you are familiar with the microbiome, but have you heard of the human estrobolome? Yep, we've all got one! Our estrobolome is a branch of the microbiome. It's a collection of bacteria that is dedicated to maintaining estrogen balance. Metabolizing and...

Often we are the meanies who have to tell someone they need to modify their diet and, in some cases, go gluten-free. Take it from me, I know how hard it can be to make dietary changes. When I was encouraged to go gluten-free during my own personal functional medicine...

We are excited to share with you all that our practitioners, Dr. Heather Maddox, MD, and Lindsey Peterson, FNP, are officially recognized and certified as Functional Medicine practitioners through the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM)!! Yahoooo!!! What does it...

In our recent post titled, The Truth About Sugar we explained the inflammatory reaction that occurs in the body when highly-processed refined sugar is consumed. When sugar is consumed regularly this is where we can end up with a full-fledged systemic inflammatory...

I think we would all be hard-pressed to say we have never craved sugar, gotten excited about having a freshly baked cookie, or looked forward to getting a taste of birthday cake! In fact, sugar has been a part of people’s lives for centuries. Let’s face it. When we...

For us, the two biggest takeaways from the pandemic thus far are… 1) People are innately kind and care about the well being of others. Healthcare workers are risking their lives, leaving their families and the comfort of their homes every day to battle the front lines...

When you think of the immune system, do you also think about the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? Usually not, but little do most of us know that the GI tract and the immune system are heavily related. Our gut wall is home to 70% of the immune cells in our body, which is...

If all disease begins in the gut, then that is where the healing should begin...Right?? It makes sense to us, which is why if someone has signs of an unhealthy gut we work to restore and repair their GI tract. Before we dive into how to improve the gut, first let’s...

The father of medicine, Hippocrates, once said, “All disease begins in the gut.” Despite the hundreds of years that have passed since we are just now understanding the vital role that the gut microbiome has on our overall health. What Exactly is the Microbiome? The...

As we move into phase one of lifting social isolation and reopening certain businesses, we all need to continue to protect ourselves from potentially contracting and spreading the COVID-19 virus. There are many lifestyle changes you can do every day to keep your...

Lifestyle factors play a major role in the health of our immune system. A healthy diet, vital nutrients, stress management, quality sleep, strong social connections, movement all are key aspects of our life that are important to master in order to stay healthy. Right...

Do you feel well-rested and that you get enough sleep? Getting quality rest is an essential part of our health and well being but often gets overlooked. Day to day stress, heavy to-do lists, and anxiety can get in the way of getting enough shut-eye. In fact, about 60...