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Hashimoto’s Brain Damage: Keep Your Brain Health w/ Functional Medicine

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | April 12, 2024
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Hashimoto’s disease is not only a thyroid disease. This autoimmune disease often affects your brain. Many individuals with this disease still suffer with brain-related symptoms even when their thyroid hormone levels are optimal. Your symptoms may not be related to your levels of thyroid hormone at all. In many instances, symptoms attributed to thyroid hormones…

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Hashimoto’s New Treatment Update Why you still have symptoms.

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | March 25, 2024
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It’s not what you think it is… If you suffer from Hashimoto’s disease or dysautonomia you may not realize that the symptoms you are currently experiencing may not be due to your thyroid hormone levels! This article is meant to help you to understand how the thyroid and the nervous system are intimately connected. Most…

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Weight Loss, Hypothyroidism and Functional Medicine

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 4, 2024
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Are you struggling to lose weight with hypothyroidism?  Weight loss and hypothyroidism are combatted with the functional medicine approach towards wellness.  Weight loss is tough without having a chronic condition attached.  Does is seem like not matter what you try nothing seems to work for you? Maybe you have cleaned up your diet and even…

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Healthy Digestion: Part 2 – Heal Gut Naturally

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | January 8, 2024
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Welcome to part 2 of our Healthy Digestion series on how to heal gut naturally. In part 1, we delved into the critical role of proper stomach and small intestine function. Now, we’re shifting our focus to the health and function of the large intestine, also known as the colon, and its significance in maintaining…

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It May Not Be A Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | January 2, 2024
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Having a food sensitivity or intolerance can manifest in various ways and may differ from person to person. Common symptoms include gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, or constipation. Some individuals may experience headaches, fatigue, joint pain, skin rashes, or nasal congestion after consuming trigger foods. These symptoms can range from mild to severe…

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Autoimmune Diet

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 31, 2023
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Today we are going to explain the difference between autoimmunity and autoimmune disease (yes, there is actually a difference) and how diet modification can help get your immune system back on track again!   Of course we have a customized plan for your autoimmunity, they Autoimmune diet! Autoimmune disease is the biggest health problem facing our…

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Is Gluten Bad For You?

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 29, 2023
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Gluten, a protein composite, is a vital element found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye. However is gluten bad for you?  For many individuals in the United States, a gluten intolerance is a common term.  Comprising gliadin and glutenin, gluten provides elasticity to dough, enabling it to stretch and rise during baking. Gliadin contributes…

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Weight loss and Blood Sugar Levels

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 26, 2023
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Blood sugar levels impact weight management through the insulin response to carbohydrate consumption. Weight loss and Blood Sugar Levels go hand in hand.  When you eat, your body converts carbohydrates into glucose, prompting insulin release to facilitate glucose utilization or storage as fat. Elevated insulin levels, often caused by high-carb diets, can lead to increased…

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SIBO Root Causes – How functional medicine plays a pivotal role

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 18, 2023
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Many people contact our office to get information about and seek treatment for SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). In addition, a lot of people are interested in the root cause of SIBO.  This article will provide you with the information you need to know about SIBO and what can cause it. SIBO is a common…

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Your Whole Body Approach to Health – from our Functional Medicine Doctor

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 17, 2023
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Being conscious of your whole body entails cultivating awareness of your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.  Our whole body approach to health center around understanding each part of you.  Looking to each root can help you paint a full picture towards health.  This involves practicing mindfulness to stay present in the moment and reflect on…

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