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 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...