Functional Health & Wellness

04/18/2026

Call 575-221-9266 for your weight loss appointment!

12/26/2025

Stay healthy during cold/flu/virus season by going outside and optimizing vitamin d!

12/02/2025

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11/29/2025

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Call to help with weight loss!

Just a little weight loss can dramatically reduce joint stress and pain.

Shedding even a small amount of weight can have a big impact on joint health, according to research from the National Academy of Medicine.

Studies reveal that losing just 10 pounds can remove around 40 pounds of pressure from the knees. This dramatic reduction in joint load eases discomfort, enhances mobility, and plays a preventative role against joint deterioration.

The findings underscore how weight management isn't just about appearance or general health—it's a critical factor in reducing wear and tear on the body’s most burdened joints.

Over time, excess weight can accelerate joint damage and significantly raise the risk of osteoarthritis, especially in weight-bearing joints like the knees and hips. By lowering that burden through modest weight loss, individuals can preserve joint function and reduce chronic pain, allowing for greater physical freedom and improved quality of life. The research reinforces the importance of regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and sustainable weight goals as part of a long-term strategy for joint and musculoskeletal health.

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National Academy of Medicine, 2025

11/27/2025

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I stopped dead in my tracks at the store when I saw the giant holiday baking display loaded with the usual suspects… seed oils, bleached flour, artificial dyes, refined sugars.

If you’ve got any of these hiding in your pantry, now’s the perfect time to swap them before holiday baking kicks in.

Here are 4 easy swaps that make a big difference:

1. Cooking Oil
Skip anything labeled “vegetable oil” (canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed). They’re ultra-processed from GMO seeds heavily treated with pesticides. Choose organic coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or real butter instead.

2. Flour
Bleached processed flour is stripped of nutrients and often from wheat sprayed with Roundup. Choose organic flours like whole white wheat, sprouted, oat, or spelt.

3. Sugar
White and brown sugars are usually from GMO crops treated with pesticides. Use organic coconut sugar instead in most recipes!

4. Food Colors
Artificial dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5) come from petroleum and are linked to hyperactivity in children and cancer. Choose natural color kits made from turmeric, spirulina, and beets.

If everyone made these healthier swaps, our stores would stop carrying all those toxic products and give us more good options!

Vote with your dollars,

11/24/2025

Health benefits of chocolate cacao! (Not cocoa or milk chocolate though)

Two cups of hot cocoa a day can transform your health.Speaker: Dr. William Li

11/23/2025

For help with your health goals call or text 575-221-9266

11/21/2025

New local pharmacy offers weight loss medications at discounted price! Message for your appointment:)

09/24/2025

As fall begins please remember this about scented candles

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Recent research from Purdue University found that using scented wax melts can produce indoor air pollution in the form of nanoparticles that is comparable in concentration and respiratory exposure to emissions from diesel engines. This finding challenges the perception that flameless scented products are a safer alternative to burning candles.

Unlike diesel fumes, which come from combustion, wax melts produce nanoparticles through a chemical reaction. Scented wax melts release high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), specifically fragrant compounds called terpenes, when heated. The terpenes react with naturally occurring ozone in the indoor air. The product of this reaction is new nanoparticle formation.

A study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters found that scented wax melts created nanoparticle concentrations similar to those emitted by gas stoves, scented candles and diesel and natural gas engines.

Respiratory tract modeling showed that the particles created by wax melts resulted in dose rates comparable to those from sources like diesel engines. The small size to these nanoparticles allows them to pe*****te deep into the lungs.

Scented wax melts also contain endocrine disruptors like phthalates, which are chemicals found in fragrances that can interfere with hormones. A 2025 American Chemical Society study highlighted that compounds released from scented wax melts can react with indoor air to form potentially harmful particles, and other research confirms volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde and benzene can be released from these products.

Endocrine disruption is a huge concern as it can lead to extreme hormonal imbalances, infertility, metabolic disorders, developmental abnormalities, reduced brain function, weakening of the immune system, and even is linked to increased cancer risk.

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08/14/2025

Glutathione is known as the "Master Antioxidant" of the body. It may help the liver function well to flush toxins, provide great energy and improved sleep. 20$ per injection. Call or text 575-221-9266 to book your appointment today!

08/13/2025

Anxiety? Nightsweats? Waking up at 3am? It could be periomenopause! Hormone testing can reveal crucial insights into overall health and well-being and replacing hormones could be the key to feeling like yourself again. Call or text 575-221-9266 to book your initial consultation today.