Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog

Do You Have Chemical Sensitivities in Cornelius

Do You Have Chemical Sensitivities? Tips for Improving in Cornelius NC

May 1, 2018

  Do You Have Chemical Sensitivities? Tips for Improving Do perfumes or heavy fragrance make you gag or trigger your inflammation or autoimmune symptoms? Do scented products, gasoline fumes, car exhaust, tire stores, new rugs or carpet, or other sources of chemical odors give you headaches, fatigue, and other symptoms? You are not alone. An…

Gut Microbiome in Cornelius

Target Gut Microbiome For Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain

April 30, 2018

  Target Gut Microbiome For Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the number one cause of disability in the US, afflicting 31 million people. Until now, treatment strategies have been aimed at pain relief but not the inflammatory factors driving it. However, new research shows that improving the gut microbiome —…

Chronic Viruses in Cornelius

Chronic Viruses Linked to Inflammatory Diseases

April 25, 2018

  Chronic Viruses Linked to Inflammatory Diseases The Epstein-Barr virus infects more than 90 percent of people in the United States by the age of 20. At least one in four of those infected will develop the commonly-known disease mononucleosis, or “mono,” experiencing a rash, enlarged liver or spleen, head- and body aches, and extreme…

Feeling alone with Hashimoto’s? Celebrities have it too

Feeling alone with Hashimoto’s? Celebrities have it too

April 20, 2018

One of the worst things about an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is how alone it can make you feel. Most autoimmune diseases do not have outwardly obvious symptoms. People with Hashimoto’s, most of whom are women, also know not to complain lest they be labeled a whiner or lazy. That’s why it’s so…

Functional medicine can help autoimmune heart disease

Functional medicine can help autoimmune heart disease

March 3, 2018

Sometimes autoimmunity, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys body tissues, can attack the heart and cause heart disease. People with autoimmune heart disease may not have typical markers of cardiovascular risk, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure. Autoimmunity is one of the most common diseases today and a…

Food quality, not calories, matter in managing weight

Food quality, not calories, matter in managing weight

February 23, 2018

If there is one thing Americans love, it is a prescribed diet, and the internet abounds with rules for grams of protein, fats, and carbohydrates, genetic and body type diets, calorie counting, and so on. But a recent 12-month study found focusing on whole foods and ditching sugars and processed foods resulted in weight loss…