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How to Meal Prep: 4 Simple Steps You Can Start Today
Meal prep can be an incredible tool to save on time and support your health goals. Having meals and snacks already prepared takes a lot of guesswork out of the day and keeps you on track! However, we hear from patients all the time that meal prepping can feel...

How to Choose the Best Protein Powder for You
Protein powder has been around the block when it comes to health trends, and it's often associated only with men who want to bulk up. But what's the best protein powder if you want to incorporate it into your daily routine, to boost your muscle tone and support your...

How to Set New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Meet
Tis the season…. To set goals that we forget about by mid-January, right? At MPLS IMC, we’re all about re-inventing yourself, and regularly tuning into what you and your body need. But, we think it doesn’t just have to happen at the start of a new year. If you’re...
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Are My Thyroid Meds Working? What to Do If You’re Still Having Hypothyroid Symptoms
We hear from a lot of thyroid patients that even though they’re taking their thyroid medications to treat their hypothyroid, they still feel like they have symptoms. Fatigue. Hair loss. Brain fog. Lack of concentration. Anxiety and depression. Sound like you? It...
How Your Hormones Change As You Age: What to Expect In Your 20s
Hormones—blamed for everything from mood swings to acne, hot flashes to painful periods. But while they've become a mainstream scapegoat for all the symptoms, your hormones are actually a key part to the delicate ecosystem that helps your body flourish. But what's...
Cycle Syncing: How to Optimize Your Food and Exercise at Every Stage of Your Menstrual Cycle
Cycle syncing is a buzzy new phrase that basically just means making lifestyle choices based on your menstrual cycle. The key question is why: Why does it matter what you eat and how you exercise, and when during your cycle? Here’s a breakdown to get you started on...
Could Your Skin Issues Be Yeast Overgrowth or Candida? We Investigate the Connection
The skin struggle is real: Eczema, psoriasis, acne, rashes, and more can make you feel like you need to hide your skin. Trust us—we’ve experienced it, and we know how tricky resolving those issues can be. But are you sick of a revolving door of dermatologist...
Why Carbs Are Important If You Have Adrenal Fatigue
With the rise in popularity of diets such as keto and Whole30, we’ve seen many women in our clinic eating very few carbohydrates. While a low carbohydrate diet can be beneficial for certain cases, there are many conditions where a low carbohydrate diet is not...
New to Functional Medicine? Here Are the Lab Tests You Should Start With
If you’re a newbie to holistic health care, you may be curious as to where you should even start. It can be overwhelming, from the change in paradigm (spending 90 minutes with a doctor instead of less than 10... what?!), to the variety of treatments and lab options....
Keeping Your Sanity While on the SIBO Specific Diet
If you’ve just been diagnosed with SIBO, you might find yourself wondering about your next steps—especially if your provider says that the SIBO diet is part of your treatment plan. Like many of the patients we work with, two thoughts probably cross your mind: What’s a...
Diagnosed with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? Here’s How We Treat SIBO in Two Phases
You’ve recently gotten the diagnosis: Your bloating, excess gas, constipation/diarrhea and heartburn/reflux are Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. You’ve done the breath test, and found that you either have a hydrogen or a methane positivity, and you’re wondering...
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