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Epigenetics: How Your Lifestyle Shapes Your Genes
Have you been told that you just have ‘bad genes?’ Although genetics can play a role in our overall health and well-being, there is always more to the story. Beyond just genetics and...
Transforming Health: Why it's a journey, not a destination.
Here we are…A few days into 2024! I know 2023 was quite the year, most likely filled with ups and downs for all of you. In our fast-paced world, the demands of daily life can seem overwhelming and...
Blood Work Markers Everyone Should Test Now
Blood work is something you should be getting done to keep tabs on your health. But… how often should you be checking things, and what should you be checking? Let’s take a closer look at some of...
My Top Health Hacks
In the health space, you often hear the term ‘health hack’. There are small, but foundation tips that can make a big difference in your health when you start utilizing them every day. In this...
Understanding The Connection Between Autoimmune Disease and Leaky Gut
Are you dealing with occasional digestion issues, or is it something deeper? After all, everyone has occasional heartburn and indigestion, right? If your digestion is a bit off, it can be an isolated...
A Holistic Approach to Adrenal Fatigue Treatment
Adrenal fatigue is an imbalance driven by chronic stress, and it’s so important to discuss. These days, people are facing more stressors than ever before, and so adrenal fatigue is becoming a more...
Natural Lupus Remedies and a Holistic Treatment Approach
Autoimmune conditions are now a leading cause of disease and disability, affecting an estimated 23.5 million Americans , and this number is expected to continue rising. One of the most common...
Long Covid Symptoms: The Functional Medicine Approach To Getting Your Health Back
Do you still struggle with brain fog, hair loss, or any of the more than one hundred reported Covid-19 symptoms? You’re not alone. A whopping 43% of individuals are estimated to still have at least...
If Your Labs Look Normal, Then Why Do You Feel So Badly?
Most of my patients have seen plenty of providers over the years that have heard their symptoms, ordered labs and reported that everything was “normal”. They are commonly told that their...
The Power of Functional Medicine
There are so many descriptive words in healthcare these days that it can be easy to dismiss them as trends or fads or group them all together as one modality. Between alternative, Eastern, Western,...
The Art of Functional Medicine
By Dr. Ben Galyardt “He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” What is your definition of health? Is it just the absence of disease in your body like many in the...
Dr. Galyardt in BellaSpark Productions
Take a moment to read this article featuring Dr. Galyardt and his experience as an applied kinesiology practitioner. Applied Kinesiology: Effective, Affordable Alternative Medicine What if your body...
Kendal’s Story
Please take a moment to read one of our patient’s amazing story about her daughter finding some relief from Type 1 diabetes after working with us! From the blog: Be Balanced 52 It is highly unusual...