Functional Medicine Practitioners
No one can live in a bubble. We are exposed daily to a plethora of potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, and yeast. They are in our food, our air, water, and living on and in us. This can lead to many problems including chronic infections. We exist in a symbiotic relationship with these natural organisms. …
Eliminating Chronic Infections for Autoimmune Disease!Read More
Balancing the Immune System Several contributing factors can trigger and perpetuate an autoimmune tendency within the immune system of lupus patients. But what is actually happening in the immune system itself to cause destruction of self-tissue and how can you achieve immune balance? Just like all other systems in the body, it comes down to …
When it comes to crisis – whether it’s the global crisis running in the news feed 24/7 – or your personal health situations… We think it’s time to full stop. Whatever we have done in the past adds up to more stress, more illness, endless time lost, doctor’s bills, medication (that poisons us on other …
Stress vs. Support – The Global vs. Personal CrisisRead More
Vitamin D is VITAL for a healthy immune system. The primary mechanism by which pneumonia occurs in viral infections is the ‘cytokine storm’. This mechanism is “interrupted” by healthy Vitamin D levels. With the global crisis quarantine still in effect, taking the extra steps, like supplements, in order to stay healthy is just good common …
A question we get asked a lot is “What is the best diet for autoimmune disease?” Paleo? AIP? Vegan? Keto? Truthfully, there is no simple answer. Both the question and the answer are very individual. A better place to start is with the subject of personalization. Personalization is key in determining the best diet for …
Leaky Gut and The Importance of Personalizing Your Diet!Read More
Keep calm. As news reports intensity and the threat of the Coronavirus grows nearer, calm is key. If you want a list of supplements that the Caplan family is using right now, check out the PS at the end of this blog. Your health is in your hands. You have many tools to …
Coronavirus (Part Two) What is it? Symptoms & SolutionsRead More
*NOTE: THIS BLOG IS A TWO-PART SERIES ON THE CORONAVIRUS This week: Symptoms and What to Avoid Next week: Super-Foods and Other Remedies While there is a lot to stay on top of right now – please, don’t panic! It’s difficult to determine how concerned or not concerned to be about coronavirus, but there are …
Did you know that the Parasympathetic State affects EVERY aspect of your well-being? Optimally, we should all be in a parasympathetic state 80% of the time, but many people struggle to be in this state at any point during their day, because stress inhibits the parasympathetic response. Our friend and colleague, Jodi Cohen has designed …
The Parasympathetic State: Digestion, Detoxification and Immune FunctionsRead More
We recently did a webinar with our colleague, Robyn Openshaw (aka GreenSmoothieGirl) on the massive health benefits of Infrared Sauna – click here to check it out. Spending time in an infrared sauna is warm, relaxing, and soothing. The heat and relaxation start in your muscles and emanate throughout your body. This provides an organic …
Who doesn’t love a smoothie? Fruit smoothies are refreshing in the warm weather and make it feel like summer in the cold weather. Maybe? Ok, maybe not, but always delicious and often the best breakfast choice. The Power Up Smoothie (health heart food) is one of the anchors of our recipe book “Autoimmune Recipes to …
