The Doctor’s Favorite Books
by Mila McManus, MD From a Functional Medicine perspective, you will find many of the core concepts and ideas about health and wellness nestled into the following great books. I have routinely recommended these books to people over the last [...]
Easy Avocado Hummus
by Nancy Weyrauch Mehlert, MS Easy Avocado Hummus - This is a very simple, quick and delightful change up, especially for the bean or seed sensitive! 1 Avocado ¾ cup chickpeas (canned) 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp lemon [...]
Salt Selection Matters
By Nancy Mehlert, MS Salt is a flavor most of us really enjoy. Salt is life-giving. Every cell in your body relies on it for regulation of body fluids, bone density, blood sugar stabilization, good circulation and muscle and nerve [...]
Inflammation: Fighting the Elephant in the Room
By Mila McManus, MD Inflammation[1] lies at the root of most disease pathways, pain, and other symptoms. Reducing inflammation is mission critical to feeling better and avoiding many lifestyle diseases of our day. The biggest contributor to inflammation is your [...]
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Gluten
by Mila McManus, MD There was a time in history when this conversation was unnecessary, and wheat (our primary source of gluten) would have been included in a healthy diet. Why all the ruckus about gluten[1] now? The wheat we [...]
Stop Cooking with Olive Oil
by Mila McManus, MD When you use a good quality olive oil for cooking, it's not doing for you nutritionally what you expected it to do. While it has been determined that olive oil is more stable with heat than [...]