The types of food we will discuss in this article are ones that need to be avoided completely to prevent damage and disease. They are inflammatory, deleterious, and/or micronutrient poor or robbing. Consuming them will not help you toward your health and fitness goals and may…
The Yale Creek Functional Medicine Lifestyle Retreat is a weekend intensive that goes in depth into modifiable personal lifestyle factors that have the greatest impact on health (ie: disease recovery and prevention, emotional…
Coffee or tea mixed with plenty of good fats and collagen is a great way to kick-start your day or indulge in a healthy afternoon pick-me-up that provides fuel that will last. For most people, adopting a nutrient dense, whole food diet means consuming fewer…
The general rule for deciding which foods belong on this list is to limit food that has no nutritional benefit aside from calories. While these foods may not be directly harmful, consuming them in large quantities instead of more nutrient-dense options limits the amount and diversity of micronutrients, phytonutrients, fatty acids, and amino acids you consume.
Our daily behaviors play a vital role in the maintenance and decline of health through their direct influence on our physiology. Food has a particularly powerful role in the development of our internal environment and a nutrient-dense, whole-food diet is designed to take…
Dr. Leslie Yedor, DAOM, L.Ac. is an Integrative Medicine specialist and is trained in Functional Medicine, Western Allopathic Medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a Licensed Acupuncturist.
