Environmental toxins, saunas, depuration, and the science of supporting elimination.
Oct 6, 2026 · 5 min read
When women come to see me struggling with perimenopause, the conversation almost always starts with hormones. But after three decades of practice, I have learned that hormone therapy alone is rarely the whole story. If detoxification pathways are overwhelmed, even well-dosed bioidentical hormones are fighting an uphill battle.
Apr 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Detoxification: What It Really Means (and How to Support It Naturally) “Detox” is one of the most commonly used—and misunderstood—terms in health and wellness. Juice cleanses, teas, and quick-fix programs promise to “flush toxins,” but from a naturopathic and functional medicine perspective, detoxification is not something you turn on for a week—it’s something your body…
Apr 1, 2024 · 2 min read
‘Tis the season for releasing, letting go, detoxifying, and purifying to promote our health and longevity. Most of us understand that toxins cause stress – for example, free radical stress and cell damage caused by chemicals and pesticides – leading to accelerated aging. Cells age when they break down faster than they regenerate and repair.…
Jan 6, 2021 · 3 min read
New Year, New You, right?! That’s how the saying goes, but there is a bit more complexity and education required for radical change other than this commonly used phrase at the start of new each year. It is true, however, that a new beginning is the perfect opportunity to reflect, remind, and REFRESH.
Oct 29, 2019 · 4 min read
Over the last several years, there has been a growing body of evidence and literature suggesting a strong association between toxin exposure and chronic degenerative conditions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses the word toxicant to denote a toxin and has noted that each toxic substance has a defined concentration in the body at which…
Sep 3, 2019 · 3 min read
Most of us have experienced those miserable mornings after a night of drinking with friends or family. We tend to stay in our pajamas with the blinds drawn shut and wait for the torture to end. At some point in our lives, we may have questioned what is happening in our bodies when we are…
Oct 21, 2017 · 4 min read
A Case of Breast Implant Illness A beautiful 51 year old business woman came to me a several months ago. She kept an active and busy lifestyle despite feeling sick with a multitude of unusual symptoms. Chronic pain, depression, lyme disease, immune deficiency, brain fog, joint and muscle pain, recurrent abdominal symptoms, recurring shingles, and chronically fatigue…
Aug 15, 2017 · 2 min read
Background: With an upwards of 77,000 chemicals occupying our air, water, and food in the United States, our bodies inevitably consume a multitude of harmful toxins each day. Breaking down every single one of these chemicals is simply beyond our body’s capacity. Consequently, our bodies store these chemicals in fat over time. For many of…
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