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Fireworks! Barbecues! Family time! What more could you want out of a holiday? If you’re trying to be more health-conscious I can think of one thing you might be interested in this Fourth of July - tips and tricks on how to have a fun, healthy Fourth of July...
Organic Acid Testing (OAT) is one way a functional medicine practitioner can evaluate your overall health. It’s a urine-based test that provides insight into the functioning of various bodily systems and helps identify possible nutrient deficiencies, gut dysbiosis,...
Are you the kind of person who has a 30-minute daily cleaning habit or the kind who takes one day every two weeks to deep clean the house? Either method is fine, but the point is that we have to regularly keep our houses clean. The same is true for our bodies. That’s...
If you’re looking to pursue optimal health but don’t know where to begin, start in the kitchen. Yep, start in the kitchen, not at the gym, not out at restaurants, and not at work. While these places are important, the one place that will have the biggest impact on...
There are a lot of reasons women choose to stop taking hormonal birth control, but the transition can be difficult. If you’re like most females, you’ve been taking birth control since your early teens and haven’t had a period for months, maybe years! Unfortunately,...
Preventing heart disease, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s and even cancer doesn’t start at the doctor’s office. It starts at the grocery store. Research shows that you can reduce inflammation by including anti-inflammatory foods in your diet. As a functional...
When you think of the kids playroom you probably don’t associate it with the cleanest room in the house. Amidst all the toys, blankets, crayons, and barbies or legos (that you constantly step on), you probably wonder how to clean that monstrosity of a room. It can be...
You ran out of toilet paper, you’re late for your dentist appointment, and you almost forgot to pick the kids up from school...hello stress! Yes, those are all minor stressors but as life gets back to normal after the pandemic, stress management needs to be part of...
Immerse yourself in the wellness world even a little bit and you’ll see the concept of detoxing everywhere. There are hundreds of different ways you can cleanse your body of dangerous toxins. From sipping on bone broth to doing a Whole30 diet, there’s a detoxification...
Have you experienced stress in the last few days? I’m willing to bet you have - whether it’s from rushing your kids to one event or the next or managing a big project at work (or both). If you live in the United States, you are part of the most stressed group of...
Ahh, finally. You made it to the car after dinner out with the girls. Sitting in the driver's seat you unzip those cute, high-waisted jeans so you can breath again. Hopefully, you can make it home before the cramping starts and gas pain sets in. That’s right. We all...
Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, cleansing or detoxing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “cleanse” or “detox,” so you immediately think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation...
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dr. mandy patterson, ND, fertility practitioner, & speaker
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Using a lifetime of experience and science-backed recommendations, I help women like you get to the root cause of your health issues and find optimal health by educating, inspiring, and empowering you to be your own best health advocate.
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If you’re ready to successfully overcome your fertility struggles, boost your overall wellness and health, and invite joy and happiness into your life - I can’t wait to get to know you!