Enlighten Functional Medicine

09/28/2023

✅ Completed! 60 hours (plus many more) of studying paid off! Happy to have my certificate in medicinal plants 🪴 from the esteemed Cornell University! Whew!!! talk about verifying every claim and active compounds with peer-reviewed journal articles & making sure all projects were properly cited was taken EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY. Anyone interested in the top plants in the categories of mental health, digestion, immune health, stimulants, and skin health? (including some of my favorite and controversial plants including magic mushrooms and cannabis)

09/27/2023

My kids and and their friends like to monitor my youtube channel and give me tips and celebrate my wins... One of the more popular videos on my professional youtube channel is this one and I was told I need to share it more! lol! how they know about alcohol, is not the concept that they enjoy.... but the metric of how many likes and views. LOL!!!!

Wanted to share!

Dr. Emily's Alcohol Clearance & Hangover Supporthttps://us.fullscript.com/protocols/dremilyhecker-dr-emily-s-alcohol-clearance-hangover-supportBook a Discove...

09/20/2023

Meet my friend, Ginny! An amazing health coach, entrepreneur and lover of functional medicne who just opened her business Bloom Mind + Body Co. this past weekend! I love to support power women who like to make an impact on their community and she and her business partner are a few of those you should know about in St. Louis. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550497806841

09/14/2023

08/12/2023

Ladies... on an antidepressant (with low s*x drive)... I have (Exciting) news for you!!!!!
Did you know that being on an SSRI is proven to decrease your libido by 50%? maybe you already knew that or maybe you chalked it off to hormones and aging.
A study found that many women who take an SSRI, antidepressant can have a decreased libido, and maca can help recover that s*x drive! This study shows a significant improvement in libido with the dosing of 3g/day vs 1.5g/day. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6494062/
As a functional medicine provider, I have seen these results in women patients, and the exciting part is I am now learning the mechanism of WHY I see this welcomed side effect while I use it as an adaptogenic herb to balance ALL hormones. I will link my fav maca in the comments.

We sought to determine whether maca, a Peruvian plant, is effective for selective‐serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)‐induced s*xual dysfunction. We conducted a double‐blind, randomized, parallel group dose‐finding pilot ...

06/26/2023

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06/26/2023

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03/26/2023

Gallbladder & Liver health are at the epicenter of so many health struggles!

Well that’s about as long as your kid’s Santa list.

It’s longer.

I ran out of room.

Let’s add some more.

Chemical sensitivity, acid reflux (caused by back pressure from liver) and countless medications.

Ladies. You want a big contributor?

From a research paper: a meta-analysis of 26 observational studies found a 36% increase in the development of gallbladder disease among women who were using oral contraceptives compared with those not taking these drugs. Both estrogen and progesterone have been shown to increase the risk of gallstones.

Ugh. Ladies can’t catch a break. All these things contribute to gallbladder issues: Birth control, pregnancy, breastfeeding, fertile, being female.

So, what do you do?

Support your bile production and bile flow with things like beets. Beets are awesome for healthy bile flow. Beet greens are really high in oxalates so careful there.

You may supplement with a formulation I designed called Gallbladder Nutrients. Take 2 capsules with lunch and 2 with dinner. Or take all 4 right before dinner.

I take them whenever I remember. My wife has her routine before dinner.

Side effects may include better mood, less bloating, improved sleep, memorable bowel movements, better shoulder mobility and disappearing right sided back tightness to name a few.

Share your story below how Gallbladder Nutrients is helping you. It certainly is helping me and my wife.

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You may find Gallbladder Nutrients at www.seekinghealth.com

No gallbladder? You still need to support healthy bile production and bile flow.

Breastfeeding ladies may use Gallbladder Nutrients.

Pregnant? You should use Optimal PC to support your bile production and flow. And your baby will appreciate the PC too. It’s an essential nutrient during pregnancy.

03/26/2023

Women’s retreat was a success! I got to teach on WATER! something I am very passionate about. The highlight was a taste test of the $50 bottle of the worlds most magnesium rich water from SLOVENIA!

Amy Kvell produced a STELLAR 24hour retreat!! Don’t know Amy? She’s my amazing Health coach that all my patients get to work with her their first month!(free of charge!!!)

03/24/2023

Headed to be a guest speaker at my TALENTED & Amazing Health coaches successful christian ladies retreat in the hills of Missouri! more to come….

03/08/2023

Supplement savings are coming to my dispensary from March 14-15! Invest in your wellness goals and save on your favorite products. Create your free account today https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/dremilyhecker

01/18/2023

NEWS UPDATE: I am accepting patients! Do you know someone that needs professional direction in their health care? That wants a doctor to dig deeper than what they are currently getting in this modern medical model of REACTING to health issues rather than PREVENTING them? Consider sharing my information with someone that is looking for a professional guide. I would appreciate it! Share this link with them: https://enlightenstl.com/work-with-me

10/31/2022

10/31/2022

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