Is your foundation solid? Nutrition and lifestyle choices are at the root of the work we do at Functional Medicine SF. Optimize your health from the ground up with Foundation, a 3 month functional nutrition + health coaching program customized to you so you get want you want! Results to expect More Energy Better Sleep Decreased
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What You Need to Know About Chemical Sweeteners What’s the deal with chemical sweeteners? Just because they have zero calories doesn’t mean they aren’t taking away from your body. I was inspired to share more about chemical sweeteners after one of my close friends innocently poured two packets of Splenda into her latte. So you are informed,
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I like making a couple sauces or dips in the beginning of the week so I have something to give my quickly prepared meals some umpf! This week I made a parsley-kalamata flavored hummus. I just used what I had available in my fridge from the farmer’s market the week before. Today I’ll mix this
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We’re in the heart of summer and if you’re in San Francisco, summer just got started! Woo! I’m sure you want to be enjoying the summer weather and the relaxed vibe that comes with it, and if you’re like me, you don’t want to spend all of your time in the kitchen. Here is a
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I just have to share this with you – we’ve been using Sun Basket meal delivery for a few months now and are loving the easy to prepare, locally sourced, organic and Paleo meals options that they deliver. Most recipes take under 30 minutes to prepare and in addition to 3 options weekly that are
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Lately, I’ve frequently found myself digging into a myriad of medical references published in peer-reviewed journals and available on PubMed looking for the evidence of assertions we know to be true in functional medicine. Spurred by what seems to be a challenge by conventional peers (physicians not practicing from a functional medicine framework), my goal
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Should you do a juice cleanse? The options are everywhere, Juice Shop, Urban Cleanse, Pressed Juicery – touting the health benefits of a juice cleanse or even the old standby, Master Cleanse with it’s lemon water, maple syrup and cayenne pepper, it’s hard not to wonder if you should hop on the juice cleansing bandwagon,
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In a world where the cleansing fad seems to be everywhere, Adina Niemerow is a true believer that food is medicine. Her studies in Asian traditions and modern nutrition, at the Heartwood Institute with the renowned leader in plant based nutrition, Paul Pitchford, deepened her passion for earth medicine. She completed her culinary education at
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So, I’ve ended up as a member on a mommy doctor Facebook page — added possibly by a friend or colleague, but I’m not sure. Over the past few weeks, I’ve read their posts, I’ve made some comments and I’ve found myself compelled to be one small, gentle voice suggesting that things can be different.
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From now until April 3oth you can get $20 worth of credit if you try out Munchery. Just use the link below for fresh, chef-made, often organic ingredients meal for dinner tonight. They deliver straight to your door and have a myriad of yummy choices to delight foodie sensibilities. Think you can’t have fresh, clean
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