Healing Roots Medicine 
 Functional Wellness Blog

Make sure you are setting a foundation of health to prevent major problems later; How do you envision your yourself in your 60's, 70's,...

Don't let your weight goals pass you by! A New Generation of Meds with Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss Previous generations of weight...

Is it your gallbladder? The most common symptoms of gallbladder problems are: Abdominal pain, which may range from dull to sharp, and...

POTS can be debilitating and frustrating--especially because few providers specialize in POTS. At Hearthside, our functional medicine...

One of the most common reasons folks come to see us in both integrative primary care and functional medicine is for gut health, stomach...

When we think of fertility, we often think of taking a prenatal, drinking more water, maybe eating more salads & protein, but there is so...

Functional fertility is a systems-based approach to optimize both female and male fertility by addressing nutritional, lifestyle, and...

If you're here reading this blog, chances are, you've already tried the conventional route to getting pregnant: sex while ovulating,...

Stomach problems and heartburn are some of the most reasons folks seek care. In conventional medicine, going to your provider for...

“This brain fog is so bad", “I have a lot of anxiety, maybe I have ADHD?” “I just can’t remember things or get things done. “I'm just...

Gender transition is a very private, personal, and individualized process. Our clinic is unique in that we provide gender-affirming care...

If you haven't had covid yet, you probably know someone who has. As an integrative medicine provider trained in family medicine, I...

No integrative measures have been validated in human trials as effective specifically for COVID-19. As an integrative medicine family...

Testosterone is often thought of as 'the male hormone', but it is an important sex hormone for everyone, and it too declines with age...

A look at safety of each hormone: • Estradiol: When taken as a pill, any type of estrogen (yes, bioidentical as well) slightly increases...

You may have heard hormone replacement therapy is harmful, yet your doctor says it is safe. You get a second opinion from a naturopath...

Hormones have been used for many different purposes for many years--prescribers may use them for various reasons, including weight loss, ...

Menopause---it's way more than a hot flash, and it might happen sooner than you think! The average age of menopause in the US is...

In our integrative medicine practice, we combine conventional medicine with alternative & holistic medicine, striving to treat...

There are many, many options for birth control, thankfully! But how do you choose which is right for you? Hormones or no hormones? Patch...