by Jenna Witt | Feb 21, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Mental Health
Is it me or is there an anxiety bug going around? It seems like more and more people are experiencing it to some degree or another. And if anxiety isn’t enough of a bitch to deal with, its related symptoms are no picnic in the park either. I’m talking about insomnia,... 
by Jenna Witt | Feb 10, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
Are you going through menopause? Are hot flashes and night sweats disrupting your quality of life? Well, perhaps you’ve heard that soy can be a mature lady’s best friend. That’s what I certainly thought before I became a functional medicine practitioner. In fact, the... 
by Jenna Witt | Feb 3, 2023 | Functional Medicine
When I talk about protein, it’s usually in a good way. In fact, in my most recent blog post, I mentioned how most patients I see don’t eat enough protein. But there’s one type of protein that you definitely don’t want to have too much of. It’s not actually a protein... 
by Jenna Witt | Jan 7, 2023 | Functional Medicine
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word cortisol? For most people, cortisol is simply, “the stress hormone.” But by the time you’re done reading this article, you’re going to think of cortisol as first and foremost, the belly-fat... 
by Jenna Witt | Dec 17, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Weight Loss
These numbers are crazy! According to a 2020 survey of 2,000 people, the average number of diets tried by the participants was … get ready to spit whatever you’re drinking out: 126! And not only that, that same year, statistics from the Centers for Disease... 
by Jenna Witt | Nov 19, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
Do you have a leaky brain? I’m not suggesting that brain matter is oozing out of your ears. If that’s the case, then definitely call your doctor! Or better yet, stop by during one of my ER Nurse Practitioner shifts. Just kidding. In all seriousness, lots of people do...