What if you weren’t told you were “fine” when you knew you weren’t? What if, instead of giving you a medication to cover up your symptoms, you had a team of practitioners who worked with you to find the root cause of your issue? My friend and colleague, clinical pharmacist and founder of Pharm to Table, Dr. Melody Hartzler, joins the podcast to discuss the functional medicine approach to health.

Here are the take-aways from this episode:
-Functional medicine is about discovering and addressing the root cause of symptoms
-Functional medicine practitioners will acknowledge your symptoms and address them through a variety of holistic methods
-Prescription medications, including birth control, can cause nutrient depletions
-Eating an anti-inflammatory, nutrient-rich diet can help address many health concerns
-There are many factors that can affect hormone regulation: stress, nutrients, herbs, toxins
-Gut health is vital to hormone health
-Some ways to help balance hormones include supplements (ex. Maca, chaste tree), acupuncture (and de-stressing in general), decreasing sugar intake, and balancing cardio and resistance exercises
-Pay attention to what you put in your body and have the mindset that you ARE going to thrive - then surround yourself with others, including your healthcare providers, who believe that too

Learn more about Dr. Hartzler on the Pharm to Table website: www.pharmtotable.life or by following her on Instagram @pharmtotable.life
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