A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching
What is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach? An Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching is your guide to achieving better health by addressing all aspects of your lifestyle, not just food choices. At Merge Medical Center, we embrace a holistic approach to wellness. Our health coaches play a crucial role in supporting individuals on their journey toward […]
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Holistic Vitamins: Natural Ways to Wellness
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Have you ever wondered if there’s a more natural way to boost your health and vitality? Holistic vitamins hold the key. Unlike conventional vitamins, which focus solely on individual nutrients, holistic vitamins take a more comprehensive approach, integrating the benefits of whole foods, herbs, and other natural ingredients to support your overall well-being. In this […]
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Holistic Approaches to Managing Menopause Symptoms
Menopause is a natural stage in every woman’s life, marking the end of menstrual cycles and reproductive years. However, this transition can bring a variety of symptoms that affect physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Instead of relying solely on conventional treatments like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or medications, many women are turning to holistic approaches […]
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The Role of Nutrition in Supporting Healthy Joints and Bones
Taking care of your joints and bones is crucial for staying active, mobile, and pain-free throughout life. The foods we eat play a huge role in maintaining the health of these essential body parts. Whether you’re trying to prevent future issues or manage current discomfort, a nutrient-rich diet can offer a ton of benefits. In […]
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Holistic Strategies for Managing Chronic Inflammation
- Diet & Weight Loss
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Inflammation is part of the body’s natural defense mechanism—it helps heal injuries and fight off infections. But when inflammation becomes chronic, it can lead to long-term health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. Managing chronic inflammation is about more than just treating symptoms; it’s about addressing the root cause and supporting overall well-being. […]
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Holistic Strategies for Supporting Healthy Aging
- Anti-Aging
- Health Care
- Holistic Nutrition
Aging is a natural part of life, but staying healthy as you grow older isn’t something that just happens. It’s something you have to actively work on. In today’s world, where we’re constantly learning more about the human body, a holistic approach to aging is gaining popularity. Holistic health looks at the whole person—mind, body, […]
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Holistic Approaches to Managing Thyroid Disorders
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Thyroid disorders can be a real pain, right? Whether it’s hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or an autoimmune condition like Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease, dealing with thyroid issues often feels overwhelming. The thyroid, that little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, plays such a massive role in our bodies that when it’s out of balance, it affects just about […]
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Holistic Approaches to Managing Diabetes and Blood Sugar Imbalances
- Diabetes
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide, affecting millions of people. It’s more than just managing blood sugar levels—it’s about finding balance in every aspect of life. While traditional medicine offers essential treatments, more people are turning to holistic approaches to better manage their diabetes and maintain balanced blood sugar levels. Holistic […]
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The Role of Nutrition in Managing Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
Inflammation is a natural response by the body’s immune system to injury, infection, or harmful stimuli. While acute inflammation is essential for healing, chronic inflammation is a different story. When inflammation persists over a long period, it can contribute to various chronic health conditions, such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. One crucial […]
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Holistic Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Sleep is one of those things that everyone needs but not everyone gets enough of. It’s not just about quantity, though—quality matters just as much. You know exactly what I mean if you’ve ever had a restless night and woke up feeling like a zombie. So, how do we improve our sleep quality sustainably and […]
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Integrative Approaches to Managing Anxiety and Depression
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Anxiety and depression are common mental health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. While traditional treatments like medication and therapy are effective, integrative approaches can offer additional support and holistic care. This article will dive deep into various integrative methods for managing anxiety and depression, covering everything from lifestyle changes to complementary therapies. Understanding […]
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How Often to Replace Hormone Pellets?
- Functional Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Pellet
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Tips & Essentials
Hormone pellets serve as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that gradually releases hormones into the body by inserting them under the skin. They commonly relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes. However, the efficacy of hormone pellets depends on several factors, including pellet quality, hormone levels, and the rate at which […]
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How Expensive is Functional Medicine?
- Functional Medicine
- Health Care
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
How Expensive is Functional Medicine? Functional medicine is an integrative medical practice that centers on treating the root cause of a patient’s symptoms rather than just addressing them. This approach comprehensively evaluates the patient’s lifestyle, medical history, genetics, and environment to develop an individualized treatment plan. While functional medicine is gaining popularity, many patients are […]
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Does Functional Medicine Work?
- Functional Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Functional medicine aims to discover the fundamental origins of health issues and deal with them directly instead of solely managing symptoms in healthcare. It aim to have a personalized treatment plan for each patient that addresses their unique needs and helps them achieve optimal health and wellness. Functional medicine differs from conventional medicine because it […]
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Do Hormone Pellets Help You Lose Weight?
- Diet & Weight Loss
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Hormone Pellet
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Hormone pellets are a relatively new form of hormone therapy. They are small rice-sized pellets of hormones inserted under the skin, such as estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. The pellets release hormones gradually into the organism over time, providing a consistent level of hormones to help address hormonal imbalances. But, do hormone pellets help you lose […]
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Functional Medicine Nutrition
- Functional Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Functional medicine is a healthcare philosophy that seeks to understand the root causes of chronic diseases and address them through personalized and integrative treatments. In addition, nutrition is central to functional medicine, substantially affecting the body’s physiological functions and overall health. Proper nutrition can prevent and treat chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune […]
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A Comprehensive Vitamin Guide
- Functional Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
There are thirteen vitamins, separated into two categories: fat-soluble and water-soluble. The body cannot store water-soluble vitamins, which include Vitamin C and the B-complex group. Vitamins are rapidly released through urine; thus, they must be replaced regularly. In contrast, fat-soluble substances are retained temporarily in the liver and fatty tissues. There are thirteen vitamins, separated into two […]
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What Causes Low Energy and Low Libido?
- Health Care
- Holistic Nutrition
There could be many reasons why someone might have low energy and low libido. It includes but is not limited to poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, anxiety, depression, thyroid issues, and hormonal imbalance. What is low libido? Low libido, or a low sex drive, is a condition that affects many people. It is a […]
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6 Foods That Will Help You Sleep
- Functional Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Having restorative sleep on a nightly basis (between 7 and 9 hours) is critical for health. Oftentimes, it is very difficult for many patients. Lack of sleep can make eating healthy challenging, as cravings for sugar and carbohydrates often increase. Poor sleep may contribute to the inability to properly manage stress and fatigue. It has […]
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What is Autoimmunity?
- Autoimmune
- Diabetes
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
The healthy human body is equipped with a powerful set of tools for resisting invading microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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Astragalus: The King of Herbs
- Autoimmune
- Diabetes
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
Astragalus, also known as Milkvetch or huáng qí in Chinese, is an herbal medicine that has been used for hundreds of years, with its roots in traditional Chinese medicine. One of the few all-purpose herbs used, it is believed to support a wide array of biological functions. Despite the fact that Astragalus has over
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5 Surprising Things That Hurt Your Microbiome
- Brain & Emotional Health
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Diabetes
- Gut Health
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Weight Loss
The human gut contains trillions of bacteria – also referred to as the gut flora or microbiome – and these tiny unicellular organisms play an unfathomable role in overall health. For instance, a healthy gut flora has been shown to improve gut health, heart health, brain health, weight management, and blood sugar regulation, among others. While most of these thousands
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Veggies Boost Probiotic Benefits
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Gut Health
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Taking probiotics with a Big Mac might not do you any good at all, according to an article published by the Division of Immunology at Harvard Medical School. In fact, The Western diet, very low in dietary fiber, has shifted our gut microbiota to become less diverse than more traditional diets, which is wreaking havoc on
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Refined Sugar: How It Is Hindering Healing?
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
It’s the villain of the health and wellness world. It’s sneaky, and hides in all sorts of non-Paleo foods. It’s cheap, addictive and blended into just about everything on supermarket shelves today. That’s right—it’s sugar. And it’s seriously bad news for anyone who’s trying to feel better, sleep better, or heal from any type of
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Nutritional Genomics As It Relates to Detoxification
- Detoxification
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
The study of nutrient-gene interactions is becoming a popular and developing area of science, and people now accept the diet-genome relationship affects our health. In other words, the belief there is an optimal individualized diet which, if compromised, could expose a person to greater health risks is gaining credibility. As the poet Lucretius stated long ago, “What
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Want to keep your muscles strong but dread working out?
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Want to keep your muscles strong but dread working out? “I should go to the gym.” It’s something we all say and know we should do, but sometimes life gets in the way. However, as we get older and begin to lose strength and muscle mass, supporting our bodies becomes increasingly more important. Not feeling the
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10 Brilliant Ways to Reduce Food Waste Daily
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
If you’re interested in living a low waste lifestyle, the best place to start is your kitchen. We waste food every day, but there are easy ways to lessen that impact without having to become a totally different person. Simple shifts in daily habits can make all the difference later down the line. Store your food properly
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The Dangers of Modern Wheat
- Allergies
- Autoimmune
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Why is everyone going gluten-free and ditching wheat based products? It seems that every second person is allergic, intolerant or unwilling to consume wheat-based products today. It’s not just a trendy fad, there are very solid reasons behind this shift. Many are asking, what’s changed in our bodies to make us allergic to something we’ve
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The Benefits of Peanuts
- Allergies
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Peanuts: they’re part of some people’s fondest childhood memories, while being the bane of others’ existence. Some parents happily pack a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, knowing the smile it’ll bring to their child’s face, while those who have children with severe peanut allergies have learned to scrutinize every birthday party cupcake, every piece of
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Sage is All the Rage
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Weight Loss
There is a laundry list of traditional foods and tasty recipes associated with the holiday season. Yet it’s the seasonings—the herbs and spices—that really make them pop. Sweet potatoes and cinnamon, for example, are a match made in heaven. And while poultry and butternut squash come alive when paired with any number of seasonings, Salvia
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7 Tips For Choosing The Perfect Dark Chocolate
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Weight Loss
Chocoholics rejoice! The amount of evidence in favor of eating chocolate is increasing, so there’s no need to miss out. Most of the health benefits of chocolate are believed to be because of its key ingredient – cocoa. More and more studies are linking regular cocoa consumption with a slimmer waistline, improved heart health, increased
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Want Glowing Skin? Try These 12 Hydration Tips!
- Anti-Aging
- Detoxification
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
Water is essential for every system in the body to function optimally and therefore drinking an adequate amount of water daily is important for overall good health and wellbeing. Water plays a vital role in digestion, blood circulation, the absorption of nutrients and the elimination of toxins. The body uses water to help heal from
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Happy “Healthy Heart”
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
A vital organ, the heart beats over 100,000 times a day, pumping nearly 8,00 liters of blood throughout the body. 8,000 liters might not even fit on the shelves of an average supermarket, but that amount of blood courses through our veins each day. Our hearts never stop beating and carry a weighty responsibility for
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Thyme For Gut Health
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
More often than not, we associate thyme with the culinary world. The beloved, leafy herb that accompanies chicken or other savory dishes, we think of it flavoring a stuffing, sauces, stews and soups. The history of its use, however, reaches way beyond a cookbook, and back to the ancient Egyptians who used it for embalming, or
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5 Surprising Causes of Sugar Cravings
- Acupuncture
- Detoxification
- Holistic Nutrition
Picture this: you’re sitting at your work desk, the clock strikes 3.30 pm, and suddenly your sweet tooth is on a savage hunt for sugar. You battle against the craving for 15 minutes, barely able to concentrate on the screen in front of you, before giving in and sneaking three packets of biscuits out of
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11 Largest Nutrition Lies in the Media
- Diabetes
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Every week there seems to be a new nutrition topic covered in the media; new fads, new solutions for weight loss, and new foods that are “bad” for you. Many of the claims are often discredited, upon further research, yet their impact on dietary choices remains. That is the case with several of the long-standing nutrition
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