Eat to Nourish Your Body and Your Soul
It’s National Nutrition Month, the perfect time to take a look at your relationship with food. Instead of thinking of food choices as what you “should” or “should not” eat, based on the nutrition fad or latest finding of the day, think of food as fuel for your day and medicine for your life. Our […]
What’s Going On in Your Gut. It’s Not Always IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of those things no one likes to talk about but many seem to experience at some point in their lives. At Princeton Integrative Health, we can’t talk enough about IBS and other gastrointestinal conditions. We pay very close attention to your gut health. So should you. We often joke that […]
Less Weight. Less Clutter. More Balance.
Marcia Wolf’s Journey to a Better Night’s Sleep Marcia Wolf came to Princeton Integrative Health looking for answers—and a better night’s sleep. No matter what sleep remedies she tried, she continued to wake up at the same time every night and could not easily fall back to sleep. As a healthcare recruiter, she knew where […]
Do I Need Functional Medicine Testing?
Both conventional medicine and functional medicine doctors rely on laboratory test results to better understand what is going on inside the body. There are limits, of course, to what these tests reveal. How do you know if you need to take a closer look under your hood? Ask the Doctor about Advanced Laboratory Testing If […]
Quiz: How Much Sugar Is Too Much Sugar?
For years, health experts have urged and begged us to consume less sugar. Sadly, their advice is falling on deaf ears. Consider this: In 1700, the average person consumed 1.25 teaspoons of sugar a day. By 1900, that soared to 28 teaspoons daily. And in 2009, half of our country was gulping down an astounding […]
On Top of the World with Denise Manheimer
There was a time, not that long ago, when climbing a few flights of stairs had become a challenge for mountain-climbing enthusiast Denise Manheimer. As a nurse and an athlete most of her life, the 26-year-old certainly knew something was not quite right. Was it just fatigue or something more serious? Her Vague Symptoms Were […]
The 7 Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline, or dementia, is a hot topic these days as the baby boomer generation—almost 80 million people born between 1946 and 1964—approaches the magic age of 65, when dementia symptoms most commonly develop. Dementia is an economic burden that already costs our nation more than $275 billion annually. But most important, dementia is a […]
Dr. V Recap: Institute for Functional Medicine Autoimmune Conference
I recently attended The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Autoimmune Conference in Atlanta. This conference showcased the latest thinking on autoimmune disease from leading doctors like Kara Fitzgerald, ND; Robert Rountree, MD; Thomas Sult, MD; and Helen Messier, MD, PhD. I was very excited to attend this conference as I have recognized for many years […]
Dr. Conny Garefino, Family Chiropractor, explains her technique
What is B.G.I Chiropractic? The approach known as Bio-Geometric Integration (B.G.I.) is an acceptance that everything in our bodies are connected. This means our bones, ligaments, blood chemistry, thoughts, emotions, and our interactions we have with our environment, are all connected. When you receive a chiropractic adjustment, all of these pieces shift and transform to […]
Safe Sunscreen For You and the Sea
By Claire Ryan The summer season brings so many opportunities toget outside and enjoy the warmer temperatures and longer days. As the officialstart to summer approaches on June 21, we wanted to share some helpful sun safetips. It is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects ofoverexposure to the sun, year-round, and it […]