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Flu Season Tips from Dr. Palermo – Monday Motivation

November 4, 2018
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Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Monday Motivation, Nancy's articles

Dr. Palermo of Thrive helps us understand Vitamin D and how you can use it to optimize your immunity during the flu season.   [embed]https://vimeo.com/298889770[/embed]   Thrive Healthcare and Wellness employs Certified Functional Medicine Providers. Understand why you should always consider a provider certified from the Institute of Functional Medicine. ...

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Let Food Be Thy Medicine at Harris YMCA

January 9, 2018
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Are you an Active Older Adult (55+) and want to understand all the health benefits of the food you put in your body? Well then Join Dr. Nancy Palermo on Friday, January 19th at 12pm at the Harris YMCA for a 1 hour "Let Food By Thy Medicine" seminar and Q&A follow up. ...

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What is a Certified Functional Medicine Provider?

December 14, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Nancy's articles, Uncategorized

Why Should I Care if My Functional Medicine Provider is Certified? Many providers practice elements of functional medicine. However, it is important to recognize that there is a difference from a functional medicine practice and a CERTIFIED Functional Medicine Practice. Let’s explain. Becoming a Certified Functional Medicine provider requires training and education from The Institute for Functional Medicine. The IFM is the global leader in Functional Medicine education. They offer physicians and healthcare professionals a holistic systems-based approach to prevention, diagnosis, and comprehensive management of complex chronic disease. Why Should I Care if my Functional Medicine provider is Certified? IFM’s Certification Program (IFMCP) has been developed by the foremost thought leaders in the field. IFM’s educators have a depth of experience and knowledge honed by years of practice expanding...

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Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Chronic Diseases

August 31, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Nancy's articles, Traditional Medical Care

Change Your Lifestyle to Prevent Chronic Disease. Chronic disease is preventable through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and stress reduction. Americans are suffering more and more from chronic diseases. With numbers reaching epidemic proportion 50% of Americans have at least one chronic disease and 25% have more than one 25% of young adults are not healthy enough to join military 30% of children will develop diabetes 70% of Americans are on at least one prescription and 25% take 3 or more 2/3rds of deaths in the US are caused by one or more of 5 top preventable chronic diseases 80% of healthcare costs used towards treating these chronic diseases and it is estimated that healthcare costs will reach $47 billion over the next decade Conventional medicine is focused...

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Preventative Management of High Blood Pressure

August 22, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Nancy's articles, Traditional Medical Care

Reducing High Blood Pressure With Potassium, Magnesium and L-Arginine You have high blood pressure and need to monitor these levels closely. As a result you Google “Hypertension” “High Blood Pressure problems” to discover high blood pressure can lead to things such as a heart attack, kidney & heart disease, sexual dysfunction, vision loss or worse… a stroke. Your provider suggest changing your diet as the first step in fighting HBP. They know the Standard American Diet is high in processed foods and refine. So, what’s the first step? First, working towards eating a whole foods plant based or Paleo diet will reduce these contributions. We know that potassium reduces blood pressure and your average American does not eat enough. Furthermore, a result of increasing the amount of potassium in your...

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