It’s not only men that come to me with men’s issues. It’s also the women who love or care about them. So whether you are a man or a woman, this post is for you. The three most common men’s issues that we see at the clinic are prostate problems, low libido, and erectile dysfunction. As a functional medicine practitioner, my goal is to get to the root of the problem. You will notice that the root of the problem … Continued
If it’s golf season, it’s also golf injury season. When the snow disappears and the greens dry up, I know to expect golfers coming through my clinic. It could be the one who has binge-watched all their favorite Netflix shows during those cold winter months. Suddenly they can’t stand up straight after golfing 18 holes. It could be the one whose grip was so tight that their hand has been numb for a week. It could be the one who … Continued
Oh Barbecue! When I think of summer my senses come alive. I feel the sand on my feet, see the rolling waves of the great lakes, enjoy the taste of watermelon, revel in the sound of a crackling campfire and swoon at the smell of a barbecue. Every year for the last 10 years my family has joined five other families camping all around Michigan. We have watched the kids grow as our tolerance for pitching a tent has dwindled … Continued
It’s no wonder that we celebrate Father’s Day in the month of June. It’s the time for golf and tennis and grilling. This month we are going to share great deals for dad, a BBQ recipe, a common sports injury handbook, and healthy solutions to those, discrete, manly problems. Let’s start with some great deals. Sometimes the men in our lives need some incentive to keep themselves healthy so we are offering $20.00 off an appointment with Dr. Francis if scheduled … Continued
I can remember my parents’ dinner parties when I was a kid. Relegated to the upstairs, I would sneak down to snitch food every so often. I would run like the dickens back upstairs when I was spotted. A multi-layered Jello mold was my mom’s signature dish. She would painstakingly create it over five days leading up to the dinner since she needed to attend to each unique layer separately. My dad would make the fried rice and his own barbecue … Continued
If you know the secret to finding meals that the entire family likes, please share. Our family has a small handful of favorite recipes that we use weekly and at the top of our list is chicken Piccata. Deliciously breaded, thick-sauced chicken piccata. I have many patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which means gluten is not their friend. In fact, to their immune system, their thyroid gland looks a lot like gluten (called molecular mimicry) so when there is gluten in … Continued
I miss my mother every day but especially on Mother’s Day. She was smart and kind and loved to laugh, which is why she married my dad. He not only made her laugh, he cherished her and taught us to as well. These days I honor my mother by cherishing myself in ways my husband and my boys wouldn’t think of. Mother’s day gifts for yourself A housecleaner. Even just once a blue moon is worth the feeling of having … Continued
How do you get your physical fitness? Although I gravitated to tap shoes and ballet slippers when I was young, I was introduced to a variety of ways to stay in shape by my active parents. Picture this…you are 12 years old and your parents come downstairs after getting ready to go out for the evening. Your mom, who normally wears the latest fashion, and your dad, who commonly sports a suit, appear in the doorway wearing something like this… I looked high and … Continued
Let’s celebrate the Earth by helping the planet and our bodies avoid harmful chemicals from everyday cleaning products. Here are some of the ones we use in the Francis household. Kitchen and Bathroom Counter Spray: I remember using Formula 409 or Lysol to clean countertops when I was young. Then, we didn’t know the harm the chemicals in them could cause. Today I use Eucalyptus essential oil on a hot, wrung-out, washcloth. Eucalyptus is a natural germicide and makes my … Continued
Maintaining the health of our bodies and the health of the earth go hand-in-hand. God-made food benefits our planet and us where man-made food often does not. Protecting the earth and our water systems is what allows the earth, and us, to survive. Following are a few examples of how detoxing our bodies also benefits the earth and vice versa. Even at its inception in the 40’s, experts warned that the overuse of antibiotics would eventually cause the organisms that … Continued