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Treat Autoimmune Disease Naturally

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 27, 2024
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Autoimmunity arises when the immune system, typically tasked with defending the body against foreign invaders, mistakenly attacks its own cells and tissues due to a breakdown in self-tolerance mechanisms. When looking to treat autoimmune disease naturally, Naperville Integrated Wellness looks to functional medicine.  Functional medicine can help look to the root of the problem to…

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Natural Hormone Balance

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | February 8, 2024
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When women reach out to us with concerns of hormone imbalance, we often hear about symptoms like weight gain, low libido, hair growth/loss, skin problems, vaginal dryness, poor sleep quality, PMS, irregular menstrual cycles, heavy bleeding, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, infertility, mood swings, migraines, hot flashes, poor bone health and muscle atrophy.  Naperville Integrated Wellness…

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | January 16, 2024
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects over 1.5 million Americans. Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are inflammatory bowel diseases, and these are the 2 most common forms of IBD. Another type of IBD is called microscopic colitis, which occurs in the colon and can only be seen with a microscope. This should not be confused…

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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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Natural Solution For Depression

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 19, 2023
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Depression affects millions of Americans at some point in their lives.  Americans are looking for answers, but the most common thought, “What is the natural solution for depression”.  While the exact cause of depression remains unknown, the problem appears to be an imbalance of brain chemicals; called neurotransmitters. The nerves of the brain (called neurons)…

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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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Natural Thyroid Support

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | December 5, 2023
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Natural Thyroid Solutions with Functional Medicine Thyroid disorders are extremely common today. Most common thyroid conditions can be divided into 2 categories, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism.  I will briefly discuss both conditions, along with some of the subtypes of each. Hyperthyroidism vs Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid is making too much thyroid hormone.  Causes…

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Will My Health Insurance Pay for Functional Medicine?

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | November 21, 2023
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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM…WILL MY INSURANCE PAY? We receive calls every day from people interested in receiving the benefits of functional medicine. One of first questions they commonly ask is “will my insurance pay for this?” or “do you accept my health insurance?” The elephant in the room is this: health insurance is not what…

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Why am I so tired? – Functional Medicine Speaks To Common Causes Of Fatigue

By Naperville Integrated Wellness | October 31, 2023
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An increasing number of my new patients are suffering from fatigue and exhaustion. They often state that they just don’t have the energy they used to. For many, it does not matter how much sleep they get, they just feel run down, tired, and not motivated.  There are many reasons that a person may experience…

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