Skin Health
Collagen for Skin: Types, Sources, and What Actually Works
Hydrolyzed collagen peptides (2.5-15g daily) improve skin elasticity, hydration, and wrinkle depth in multiple randomized controlled trials
9 min readApr 12, 2026
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Thyroid Disorders
Can Gluten Cause Thyroid Problems? The Autoimmune Connection
Gluten can trigger and worsen autoimmune thyroid conditions like Hashimoto's thyroiditis through molecular mimicry
12 min readApr 11, 2026
Mental Health and Neurotransmitters
Functional Medicine for ADHD: Root Causes and Natural Support
ADHD symptoms can be driven by nutrient deficiencies, gut dysbiosis, blood sugar instability, toxin exposure, and sleep disorders
14 min readApr 11, 2026
Hormones and Endocrine
Cortisol and Belly Fat: A Root Cause Functional Medicine Approach
Chronic cortisol elevation creates preferential fat storage in the abdominal region through specific metabolic pathways
13 min readApr 9, 2026
Thyroid Disorders
Free T3 vs Total T3: What Your Thyroid Labs Really Mean
Free T3 measures the unbound, biologically active form of triiodothyronine—the thyroid hormone that actually enters cells and drives metabolism.
12 min readApr 9, 2026
Pain and Musculoskeletal
Your Brain Is a Cup of Water: Dr. Michael Day on Why Migraines Overflow
Migraines are a threshold problem, not a trigger problem. The nervous system accumulates load from posture, breathing patterns, jaw tension, fascial restriction, and joint immobility until one more input causes it to overflow.
9 min readApr 8, 2026
Pain and Musculoskeletal
Movement Is Medicine: Logan Bates on Why Your Back Pain Keeps Coming Back
Back and neck pain almost always has a root cause beyond the pain site — hip mobility deficits, thoracic spine rigidity, and nervous system activation are common drivers that standard imaging misses.
9 min readApr 8, 2026
Mold and Toxins
Glyphosate and Health: What You Need to Know
Glyphosate disrupts your gut microbiome by targeting the shikimate pathway in beneficial bacteria, leading to dysbiosis and downstream health effects
13 min readApr 8, 2026
Metabolic Health
Ketogenic Diet Metabolic Benefits: A Clinical Comparison of Low-Carb Protocols for Metabolic Health
Ketogenic diets produce measurable metabolic benefits including reduced fasting insulin, improved triglyceride-to-HDL ratios, and enhanced insulin sensitivity within 4–8 weeks
13 min readApr 8, 2026
Pain and Musculoskeletal
Your Body Is Not the Enemy: Sarah Johnson on Retraining Chronic Pain
Chronic pain often reflects a sensitized nervous system stuck in a protective loop — not ongoing tissue damage. Understanding this distinction changes the treatment approach entirely.
9 min readApr 7, 2026
Pain and Musculoskeletal
The Neck-Migraine Connection: Dr. Marc Degennaro on Finding the Root Cause
Migraines frequently have a cervical spine component that goes undiagnosed in conventional care — upper cervical restriction can sensitize the trigeminal nerve and drive headache patterns.
8 min readApr 7, 2026
Pain and Musculoskeletal
Why Your Headaches Keep Coming Back: A Chiropractor-Nutritionist's Root-Cause Approach
Recurring headaches almost always have multiple contributing causes — structural, nutritional, hormonal, and lifestyle — and rarely resolve with a single-modality approach.
9 min readApr 7, 2026