What Two Years in the Mountains Taught Me About Health
After two years living at 9,250 feet in the Colorado mountains, I reflect on how high altitude may influence cardiovascular and respiratory function, hydration, metabolism, hormones, sleep, and reproductive health. Through personal experience and research, I explore what I learned about my body, pregnancy loss, and the importance of understanding how our environment affects whole-person health.
Philosophy of Chiropractic: October National Chiropractic Health Month
In honor of National Chiropractic Health Month, explore the philosophy behind chiropractic care and its role in supporting nervous system function, pain relief, and whole-body health. Learn how chiropractic care, nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management can help build resilience, support the body’s innate healing abilities, and promote optimal health beyond the absence of disease. Discover how you can also advocate for expanded Medicare chiropractic coverage.
When the Heart Carries Too Much: The Connection Between Emotional Wellbeing and Immune Health
Linda Loveless shares her personal journey through grief, long COVID, and rediscovering self-compassion while exploring the connection between emotional wellbeing, stress, and immune health. Through her experiences, Linda reminds women that caring for themselves means honoring their stories without allowing past losses or fears to define the chapters ahead. Her message is one of resilience, healing, and remembering the woman in the mirror.
Thyroid Health and Fertility
Thyroid health plays an important role in fertility, menstrual cycles, metabolism, energy, and pregnancy. In this article, we explore the connection between thyroid function and reproductive health, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, postpartum thyroid changes, thyroid testing, TSH and fertility, and evidence-based ways to support healthy thyroid function.
Treating Dysautonomia & the Autonomic Nervous System
Dysautonomia affects the autonomic nervous system, the network responsible for regulating essential functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature. Because symptoms can be widespread and overlap with other conditions, dysautonomia often goes unrecognized. In this article, we explore the connection between the nervous system and gut, associated conditions, diagnostic challenges, and functional and chiropractic approaches that may support nervous system regulation and overall health.
The Skin You’re In: Why Radiant Skin Is More Than a Beauty Routine
Radiant skin is about more than the products in your bathroom cabinet. Discover how nutrition, hydration, sleep, movement, stress management, sun protection, and a whole-body approach to wellness can support healthy-looking skin while helping you embrace beauty at every age.
Immune Resilience Begins Long Before You Get Sick
True wellness is about more than lab results, supplements, and physical health. It is also about resilience, identity, emotional healing, and the strength we discover through life’s hardest seasons. In this deeply personal reflection, Linda Loveless shares how caregiving for loved ones, navigating loss, experiencing long COVID, and rebuilding her own health transformed her understanding of immune resilience. Her journey became the inspiration behind her new book, Remembering Her Again—an invitation for women to reclaim their confidence, rediscover their purpose, and reconnect with the woman they were always created to be. Discover how healing the mind, body, and spirit creates lasting wellness.
Breastfeeding & the Developing Immune System: A Mother's Story
When my son, Brooks, was born, he developed Group B Streptococcal (GBS) sepsis and spent time in the NICU. As both a mother and a physician, I experienced the fear of understanding the seriousness of his condition while holding onto hope through every precious drop of colostrum I pumped. This journey deepened my appreciation for modern medicine and the remarkable biology of human milk, which provides far more than nutrition. Breastfeeding is a powerful connection between mother, baby, the microbiome, and the developing immune system, helping guide immune development during one of the most important windows of life.
Why Your Gallbladder Matters for Detoxification and Fertility
Your gallbladder does much more than help digest fats. It plays a vital role in your body's natural detoxification process by storing and releasing bile, which helps eliminate waste, metabolize hormones, absorb essential nutrients, and support overall reproductive health. Discover how healthy bile flow influences detoxification, estrogen metabolism, fertility, and why supporting your liver and gallbladder may be an important part of your functional medicine journey.
How Closet Clutter and Color Impact Women’s Health & Wellbeing
Could your closet be affecting your health? During Women's Health Month, discover the surprising connection between wardrobe clutter, color, stress, and emotional wellbeing. A disorganized closet can contribute to decision fatigue and overwhelm, while an intentional wardrobe can promote confidence, reduce daily stress, and better reflect the woman you are today. Learn how simplifying your closet, choosing colors that enhance your natural features, and aligning your wardrobe with your current
Beyond the Diagnosis: Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia
Persistent fatigue, widespread pain, brain fog, poor sleep, and exercise intolerance are often dismissed or attributed to stress, leaving many women searching for answers. In this article, we explore the similarities and differences between Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia, including their symptoms, underlying physiological changes, and why diagnosis can take years. You'll also learn how functional medicine focuses on identifying nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, gut health, mitochondrial function, nervous system regulation, and lifestyle factors to create personalized strategies that improve energy, reduce pain, and restore resilience.
