by Jenna Witt | Sep 22, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
Hey, kids. Let’s have fun with building blocks! Legos are building blocks for kids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. And when I say protein I mean protein from foods like chicken, beef, and fish and proteins that comprise parts of our body like... 
by Jenna Witt | Sep 15, 2023 | Functional Medicine, PMS
Progesterone For PMS: 5 Reasons This Functional Medicine Practitioner Takes It There’s no way around it. PMS sucks. Knowing that 12 times a year you’re going to feel like crap and that each time the cramps, moodiness, poor sleep and bloating are going to last for a... 
by Jenna Witt | Sep 1, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
Do you take melatonin to help fall asleep? That’s pretty much the only function that most people associate with it. But there’s far more to it than getting quality ZZZZs. Melatonin plays several key roles that impact your health. If you thought melatonin was just for... 
by Jenna Witt | Aug 24, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
One. That’s the total number of articles I’ve written about magnesium in the 3 ½ years I’ve been blogging on this functional medicine website. Shame on me. I could easily write hundreds of articles about the importance of magnesium alone. After all,... 
by Jenna Witt | Aug 12, 2023 | Musculoskeletal Health
“Milk. It does a body good.” I’m not the big 4-0 yet. So I’m not quite old enough to remember when America’s Dairy Farmers National Dairy Board launched that campaign in 1984. But four decades later, consumers seem to still be under the hypnotic influence of the NDB.... 
by Jenna Witt | Aug 3, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Pain
I get it, it’s so easy to just pop pills to manage pain. In my career as a Nurse Practitioner in an often busy AF (as the kids say) ER, I’m guilty as charged. But when someone is in agony, there’s no other choice. Ain’t nobody got time for a 90-minute patient intake... 
by Jenna Witt | Jul 26, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
Ladies: wanna know the secret to having more youthful-looking radiant skin? The secret’s in your gut! OK, so maybe you’ve heard of the gut-brain axis. Your gut and brain are like two chatty Kathys who never shut up. And that’s a good thing because this... 
by Jenna Witt | Jul 20, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Weight Loss
Bacon and eggs with a side of avocado, hold the toast. Or plain oatmeal with chopped walnuts and blueberries. Which breakfast is better for you? In the world of health and wellness, one size does not fit all, especially when it comes to nutrition. One of... 
by Jenna Witt | Jul 17, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
In my functional medicine practitioner/certified health coach practice, I recently helped a female client, 66 years old, who had been struggling with menopausal symptoms for several years. As of late, my client, a self-described “feisty, passionate Sicilian,” before... 
by Jenna Witt | Jun 27, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
As if I weren’t cranky enough from time to time! I can’t imagine how it will be when I go through perimenopause. And then ultimately, when I have gone 12 months without menstruating, officially placing me in the hormonally-imbalanced domain of menopause. You...