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Welcome to our integrative health blog, where our team of holistic practitioners shares their expertise to help you achieve optimal well-being. Each month, we delve into a new theme, providing you with insightful articles, practical tips, and the latest in holistic health trends. Whether you're interested in nutrition, natural remedies, mental health, or physical fitness, our diverse team of experts offers a wealth of knowledge to support your wellness journey. Join us as we explore the multifaceted world of holistic health and empower you to live your healthiest life.

How Your Plastic Water Bottle Could Be Making Your Period More Painful: The Hidden Dangers of BPA, BPS, and Microplastics

Let’s delve into why this might be the case. But first, let’s review some basics. In today's world, it's widely acknowledged that...

Dr. Stephanie Hendershot, ND

Jul 21, 20243 min read

Plastics and Fertility: The Impact of Microplastics on Male and Female Reproductive Health

Plastics have been getting a lot of bad press lately. Is it warranted? Are people overreacting? Let’s dive in and see the impact plastics...

Dr. Yelena Okhotin, ND, LAc

Jul 15, 20246 min read

How to Track Ovulation and Boost Your Chances of Conceiving

Understanding Ovulation and Its Significance Ovulation is the process when an egg is released from the ovaries into the fallopian tube....

Dr. Stephanie Hendershot, ND

Oct 4, 20233 min read

Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Addressing Insulin, Testosterone, and Inflammation

PCOS: More Than Meets the Eye All too often, patients visit their doctors or OB/GYNs due to menstrual irregularities, only to be told...

Dr. Kellyann Tomko, ND

Aug 27, 20233 min read

SEXUAL HEALTH: Know Your YONI!

As women, we face many battles: Personal, financial, economic, and social, just to name a few. One of the battles many women face is the...

Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT

Feb 14, 20223 min read

SEXUAL HEALTH: Birth Control Options

Girls girls girls girls girls. Do you know how many options are out there for birth control these days? I can't stress how BIG of a...

Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT

Jan 24, 20226 min read

LOVE YOUR BODY: Image Awareness

Comparison is the thief of joy and the stretcher of truth. Comparison says “I am ill-equipped for the task at hand.” Corinthians 4:7 In...

Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT

Jan 17, 20224 min read

LOVE YOUR BODY: Natural Products

Everything you put in your body makes a difference. But did you know that everything you put ON your body also makes a difference?! Your...

Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT

Jan 3, 20222 min read

Guarding Your Health: How to Reduce Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC’s) remain a hot topic in the area of inflammation. EDC’s are an exogenous chemical or mixture of...

Dr. Shanna Greminger, DNP

Oct 25, 20213 min read

Empower Your Journey: Managing PCOS Symptoms and Lifestyle

Control your PCOS diagnosis, don’t let it control you! PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a condition where the ovaries produce an...

Dr. Mièka Bryan, PT, DPT

Sep 24, 20213 min read

Inositol: A Natural Quick Fix for PCOS Weight Gain, Blood Sugar, and Fertility

Everyone wants a quick fix these days. Most of the time, a quick fix is the "lazy way." But for women with PCOS who seem to exercise...

Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT

Sep 13, 20212 min read

Managing PCOS-Related Anxiety: Clinical Pearls for Hormonal Balance

PCOS is an all-encompassing pathology that is poorly understood. What we DO know is that estrogen resistance is somewhere within the root...

Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT

Sep 6, 20213 min read

Understanding PCOS: Symptoms, Causes, and Natural Approaches

PCOS is running ramped in the United States these days. Before we jump into diagnosis and natural approaches behind PCOS, let's take a...

Chelsea Birch, ND, RH (AHG), CBHT

Sep 1, 20212 min read