by Jenna Witt | Jul 16, 2024 | Functional Medicine, Menopause
Estrogen dominance is one of the biggest quality-of-life-robbing conditions I see with my clients. As a functional medicine Practitioner and certified health coach, my mission is to help my clients identify and address the root causes of their symptoms so that they...
by Jenna Witt | Dec 23, 2023 | Menopause, Mental Health, Women's Health
It bugs me. Baffles me. Befuddles me. Bemuses me. With all the information out there—online, magazines, TV shows—how is it that women experiencing hot flashes, vaginal dryness and other symptoms of menopause continue to take estrogen therapy? There’s nothing...
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 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 | 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...