If you take a look at our wellness culture, it seems we’ve swapped restoration and relaxation for high-intensity and ultramarathons. We work in fast-paced jobs with long hours and intense deadlines. We forgo well-planned, well-rounded meals for prepackaged anything that we can grab on the go. We infuse our yoga with extra strength training and… Read More
Here at Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center, we believe strongly in the power of food as medicine. Within our integrative and functional medicine approach, we utilize nutrition as a foundation for your individualized treatment recommendations. This is one of the reasons we are so passionate about our membership program and our doctor-dietitian dream team. Utilizing a… Read More
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life, paralyzed in stressful situations? Does the thought of all your stress make you so exhausted that you feel like you can’t make it through the day without a nap? The first gland that usually gets the blame for that lack of energy and overwhelming anxiety is the thyroid,… Read More
Let’s talk about anxiety, the amorphous and seemingly ubiquitous feeling many of us have experienced at some point in our lives. While anxiety can be a very serious and sometimes debilitating issue, it can also be a symptom that something bigger is going on with your body. There’s a difference between situational and generalized… Read More
The effects of long term stress are becoming mainstream, and more and more research is suggesting we don’t know the depths to which pushing our bodies to the limit can cause harm. Doctors and researchers alike are finding correlations between chronic diseases (such as heart disease & depression) and continual stress – so what do… Read More