Most people I test for vitamin D are low unless they are supplementing. This matches what is seen more widely in the US population, showing that at least 40% of all US adults (with higher rates among African Americans) and up to 70% of US children are deficient in Vitamin D.

Do you frequently wake up in the middle of the night and then find it difficult to fall back asleep? You're not alone. This is one of the most common sleep concerns that I hear.

Let's delve into some reasons, from a Western and Chinese Medicine perspective, for this common concern and explore ways to support better sleep.

In this article, I will share my observations and takeaways from wearing a continuous glucose monitor for two weeks.

In this article, I provide an overview of CGMs, what they are, why they're used, why one might consider using one, and some potential downsides. In a future article, I will share some personal observations from wearing a CGM and answer additional questions that I receive from you. 

Menopause is a transformative time in a person’s life, marked by various shifts (physical, mental, emotional, and often spiritual). Hot flashes are perhaps the most notorious among the many physical symptoms that can accompany this transition. Surprisingly, these sudden heat surges can start years before menopause officially begins. While estrogen deficiency is often blamed for hot flashes, there's more to the story. In this post, we'll explore four often-overlooked triggers for (peri)menopausal hot flashes and discuss how to manage them effectively.

A lot of information out there emphasizes the WHAT part of how we eat to improve our digestive health. But did you know that there are other factors related to HOW we eat that can significantly impact your digestive health?

In this vlog - complete with drawings by moi :) - I share some practices to support our lungs and health in general as we deal with increasing amounts of air pollution from various sources.

This is a question I have heard often in my practice.

I understand this desire to have the clarity to know once and for all what one should and should not eat, but unfortunately, it is not generally this easy.

In recent weeks there has been a lot in the news about the weight loss drug Ozempic (semaglutide). And recently, natural alternatives to the costly pharmaceuticals. Is Berberine, Nature’s Ozempic? I discuss this as well as the harms that surround cycles of hype around herbal supplements, in my latest (audio) blog.

Take a listen and let me know what you think.

In functional medicine, we spend a lot of time talking about inflammation - as a common factor in many disease processes. Chronic inflammation tends to generalize, to move beyond the bounds of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or an individual body to travel amongst families, groups of people, and communities.

How might we expand the work done by the Functional Medicine Model, applying its system and analysis not just to the complex stories of the antecedents, triggers, and mediators of individual disease but to the story of societal dis-ease and dysregulation? To tell a motivating story that activates and inspires action...

Even considering the sustainability of herbal medicines is a relatively new perspective for many. But sustainable how? Sustainability has many facets - cultural, ecological, and economic.