Tag: Functional Medicine

Pain That Won’t Go Away? The Real Reason Your Body Isn’t Healing

Why Your Pain Isn’t Going Away (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right) You’ve done the stretching.You’ve had adjustments.Maybe even physical therapy. And yet… it keeps coming back. 👉 That’s not bad luck.👉 That’s a missing piece. Here’s the Problem Most People Miss Pain is rarely the actual problem.It’s the final signal. By the time you feel pain, your body has been compensating for a while. What I See Every Day in Practice • Pain that moves from place to place• … Continued

A Root-Cause Approach to Pain, Fatigue, and Gut Health

Hi, I’m Dr. Stacey Francis — And I Don’t Treat Symptoms, I Treat You.  If you’ve been: • dealing with ongoing pain• constantly exhausted• struggling with digestion• or told “everything looks normal” …you’re in the right place. Because I don’t practice symptom-based care.I practice root-cause medicine. What I Do (And Why It’s Different) Most healthcare looks at one system at a time. I don’t. I look at how everything connects: 👉 structure👉 biochemistry👉 nervous system Because your body doesn’t work … Continued

Podcast Interview: Getting Past Fatigue

Getting Past Fatigue as a Business Owner I had the honor of being interviewed from the other side of the world on the podcast Practice Growth HQ. Angus Pryor, all the way from Australia, asked me how to get past fatigue as a busy business owner. If you are a business owner, or even if you are just a busy person, check it out. Episode Summary: In this episode of Practice Growth HQ I have a very interesting conversation with … Continued

Smoky Tempeh and Cauliflower Stir Fry

What in the Blazes is Tempeh? Have you ever had tempeh? Have you ever heard of it? Last weekend I was with some of my favorite people in the world and one of them brought a dish made with tempeh. It was delicious and although I have had tempeh before, it had been a long time. She reminded me how versatile it is and when I got home, I tinkered with the recipe and wanted to share the end result with you. … Continued

My “BAD” cholesterol levels are high…What should I eat?

No “bad” cholesterol First off let’s clarify that there is no “bad” cholesterol. LDL cholesterol gets a bad rap when it becomes sticky from oxidation (diet, environment) and causes plaque to build up in the arteries. LDL cholesterol transports our sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) and our stress hormones so it is important to have healthy LDL levels in order to have a healthy sex drive and escape from danger. But some people have LDL levels that are elevated. This … Continued