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Simple Exercises to Support Healthy Legs and Reduce Swelling
Often your legs feel leaden during typical days. You perhaps spent several hours hunched over your workstation. Alternatively you spent long durations standing. Come sunset your limbs appear exhausted, footwear feels constricting, or fluid...
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When Swelling and Leg Pain Should Not Be Ignored
Sometimes it starts with something easy to dismiss. Your legs feel heavier at the end of the day. Your shoes feel a little tighter. Your thighs feel tender when you press on them. Maybe you notice more bruises than usual, or your legs seem...
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Perimenopause and Micronutrients: Looking Beyond Hormones
When a woman in her 40s starts feeling exhausted, forgetful, irritable, or simply not like herself, hormones are usually the first thing that comes to mind. And honestly, that makes sense. Perimenopause is a time of significant hormonal...
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Salmon with Potatoes, Spinach & Onion Slices
I always have a heart for any salmon dishes, like literally any menu. Aside from being obviously healthy, the fish is so flavorful that it makes your mouth look for more. It's tender, and of course, easy to prepare. It does not need too much effort,...
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5 Gut Health Mistakes You Might Be Overlooking
When people start paying attention to their gut health, they usually look at the obvious things first. They think about sugar. Gluten. Dairy. Probiotics. Fiber. Maybe they start making green smoothies or cutting out foods they have eaten for...
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The 4R Approach to Gut Health: How Functional Medicine Views Digestive...
I frequently hear people say: I possess no solutions for my digestive health. They modified their diet. They purchased probiotics. Someone told them to avoid dairy products so they did. Later, they heard wheat gluten damaged digestion so they...
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