Integrative Insights / Framework Integrative Medicine

Back to school time is here, and at the clinic we are gearing up for a season of colds and flu. Here are some tips to help protect yourself and your family from the respiratory infections that are so common at this time of the year. Slow the spread of germs.  The germs that cause respiratory infections are spread through direct contact.  Hand washing is a tried and true method of reducing their spread.  Wash for 60 seconds after being in busy places such as a school or doctor’s

Iron deficiency anemia remains a common worldwide disease despite being easy to diagnose, and easy to treat in most individuals. In many places this is due to limited access to food, but even in the United States where food is considered abundant, an estimated 10 million people have a diagnosis of iron deficiency. The real number is likely much higher when you consider how many adults and children do not get properly, or routinely screened. Why does low iron matter, and how much do you really need? Without iron,

Most of us have seen the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale which labels us as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese based on our height and sex. While these may seem like an easy way to assess baseline health, an important factor is left out – what that weight consists of. Body composition analysis does what BMI cannot by breaking down a person’s body weight into fat, muscle, and bone. These components can then be evaluated individually, as well as in relation to each other, to provide a much more

  If you’ve ever been told you have “tight muscles” or “knots,” you may have heard that dry needling can help relieve them. But what is actually happening inside the muscle when a needle is inserted? Understanding the science behind dry needling can help explain why it’s such a useful tool for treating musculoskeletal pain. First, it helps to understand what a trigger point is. Trigger points are small, hyper-irritable spots within muscle tissue that can form when muscle fibers stay contracted for too long. This can happen from

As men age, one of the common conditions that starts to appear is poor erections. It is estimated that about 30 million men in the US have some form of erectile dysfunction (ED), with about 25% of those starting around the age of 40.  ED can be the result of numerous underlying conditions, which can be grouped into 4 main categories:  Cardiometabolic = the most common, which can create blood flow issues (vascular disease)*  Neurological = usually due to nerve issues from the back or around the prostate. Back

If you recently looked into Vitamin IV therapies or spent time in a functional medicine clinic, you likely came across NAD+ services for energy, longevity and more. If you haven’t given it a try yet, it’s probably time. There’s a reason it’s gaining so much popularity: NAD+ may be small, but its effects are mighty! Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (see why we call it NAD+?) is a type of coenzyme, a powerful little molecule that helps out with the key chemical reactions that make up your metabolism. Want to build