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In a recent interview with J.A. Plosker from “The Nobody Guide to Life” podcast, Dr. Trish Murray describes how her life experiences and medical training have provided her with the ability to treat her patients with a whole person approach. Trish’s intention as a...
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In early March 2019, Discover Health Functional Medicine Center (DHFMC) submitted what is called an Exemplary Practice Performance Story to the Northern New England (NNE) Practice Transformation Network (PTN), a collaborative program that “supports healthier people,...
Autoimmune, Blog
A number of foods have been found to benefit the immune system in a range of ways. One group of foods is thought to reduce inflammation in the body, leading to less wear and tear on all your bodily systems, including your immune system. Adding anti-inflammatory foods...
Autoimmune, Blog
By now, almost everyone has heard of probiotics, the active cultures in a range of dairy products such as yogurt, some cheeses and kefir, and in fermented foods such as miso, kimchi and sauerkraut. Most of these are tasty additions to our diet that can also help...
Autoimmune, Blog
There are a lot of theories on how to boost the immune system to ward off diseases, particularly in reference to cold and flu season, when people are most concerned with avoiding illness when everyone around them seems to be sick. But is there any truth in these...
Autoimmune, Blog
A new study has just revealed a startling hidden connection between the brain and the immune system. Researchers always assumed that there was no lymph system in the brain. Now they have discovered lymphatic pathways hidden deep inside the brain that can help explain...