Quin Functional Medicine

11/15/2023

Job Opening: Virtual Functional Nutritionist & Administrative Assistant

Are you deeply passionate about nutrition and seeking a unique role in the realm of functional medicine? Partner with a seasoned functional medicine provider with 15 years of experience as a Virtual Functional Nutritionist & Administrative Assistant.

Responsibilities:

🔹 Conducting Discovery calls for Dr. Quin by giving 15-minute consultations with prospective patients
🔹 Facilitating onboarding processes for new patients
🔹 Managing general administrative tasks for the business
🔹 Efficiently scheduling and managing patient appointments
🔹 Conducting nutrition, diet, and lifestyle consultations with patients
🔹 Handling lab ordering responsibilities
🔹 Responding to phone and email inquiries promptly
🔹 Ensuring effective and compassionate patient communication and education
🔹 Providing exceptional customer service

Qualifications:

🔹 Training in nutrition and/or health coaching, committed to a holistic approach
🔹 Virtual Admin Skills: Showcase your organizational prowess, professionalism, and strong work ethic. Familiarity with tools like Google Suite, Mailchimp, and the ability to learn our EMR system, Jane App, is essential.
🔹 Functional Nutritionist/Health Coach: Demonstrate knowledge of functional and holistic nutrition. Offer support with nutrition recommendations, elimination diets, healthy eating habits, motivation, and guidance on lifestyle factors like sleep, movement, stress management, and nervous system support.
🔹 Must be self-directed, detail-oriented, and enjoy helping others.

Position Details:

🔹 Part-time independent contractor role with potential for growth
🔹 Starting pay is $30/hour, hours are 5-20 hours per week depending on proficiency
🔹 Opportunity for pay rate to raise as proficiency and expertise are demonstrated
🔹 Flexible hours
🔹 Exposure to an experienced provider well-versed in functional lab interpretation, including organic acids/ION panels, DUTCH tests, GI Effects/gut tests, and genomics.
🔹 Freedom from insurance billing constraints in our self-pay practice

Perks:

🔹 Work closely with a seasoned provider known for her expertise in functional lab interpretation, including the opportunity to listen in on patient visits
🔹 Gain exposure to a broad and unconventional toolkit in functional medicine
🔹 Enjoy flexibility and independence

Embark on a fulfilling career where your passion for nutrition meets the cutting-edge world of functional medicine. Join Dr. Quin in shaping a healthier future for our patients.

To apply, kindly email us at quinfunctionalmedicine@gmail.com with details on why you are interested in the position, a brief introduction of yourself, a little about your approach to nutrition, and attach your CV.

12/23/2022

The brilliant functional nutritionist in my practice is offering over $150 off her Wellness Package. What a steal! Laura Brown, RD, provides nutrition and lifestyle support, practical guidance to help you reach your health goals, and will help you build a health plan that’s tailored to your needs. ALL VISITS WITH US ARE VIRTUAL. If you’re struggling with bloating, bowel irregularities, poor food habits, sleep problems, energy dips, or food fear, she can help you build a strong foundation to regain health. To take advantage of this deal, book here: https://aimeequin.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/2/treatment/15

Feel free to call Laura at (208) 991-0883, or email her at quinfunctionalmedicine@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Here are the deets:
8 sessions (Reg. $750) ⭐️ Get more than 20% off = $597 if paid in full ⭐️ (over $150 savings)
Includes:

🔹 1- hour Initial consult
🔹 1-hour follow-up and food journal review
🔹 6 half hour follow-up sessions

Gift certificates available! Give the gift of health to your loved ones!

09/10/2022

Time for some satisfying and healthy comfort food made super simple at home! The fries are very easy, just wash the potatoes and slice into your preferred shape, toss in paprika, salt, and olive oil, then bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes along with the garlic cloves, flipping halfway through. Sweet potatoes are great for gut health, full of nutrients like vitamin B6, vitamin D, potassium, and magnesium, and aren't inflammatory like white potatoes can be. Also, baked fries are a great substitute for deep fried food, and hit the spot when you're craving crunchy french fries.

The garlic yogurt sauce is easy to whip up along with the fries and is very versatile. After baking the garlic cloves and they're soft, just peel them and mash them in the yogurt along with cumin, onion powder, salt, and lemon. This sauce can be used as a veggie dip or as a creamy sauce on roasted vegetables or a burrito bowl. Yogurt is excellent for gut health, due to how it "seeds" the microbiome with beneficial bacteria. Other great benefits are that cumin scavenges free radicals in our bodies along with garlic being antimicrobial, which means that it kills bad bugs while keeping the microbiome intact. Lastly, lemon juice aids in digestion and can help prevent kidney stones.

4 oz yogurt
3-4 large roasted garlic cloves
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp onion powder
Salt to taste: I use 1/8 tsp
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Aimee Quin, DACM shared a post on Instagram: "Time for some satisfying and healthy comfort food made super simple at home! The fries are very easy, just wash the potatoes and slice into whatever shape you prefer, toss in paprika, salt, and olive oil, then bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes along....

02/20/2022

Need to lower grains or carbs? Wondering how to bring more veggies into your meals? Look no further! This recipe is a nutrient-rich version of traditional fried rice, substituting cauliflower for rice, and incorporating plenty of colorful veggies. You can eat it as a warm bowl of rice, or wrap it in iceberg lettuce cups with avocado and chili sauce!

Recipe:
1/2 a head of cauliflower
1/2 onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of ghee
1 teaspoon of turmeric
1/4 cup h**p seeds
1/2 cup walnuts
Plenty of colorful veggies!
Add green onion, sesame seeds, and avocado for garnish

The ingredients have some amazing health benefits! Check them out:

👉 Besides containing less carbs, cauliflower is less inflammatory than rice, is more fiber-rich, and provides more minerals.
👉 Ghee contains fat-soluble vitamins like Vitamins K, E, and A. It also contains butyrate, which lowers inflammation in the gut, boosts the immune system, feeds the cells of the gut lining, and has been shown to help optimize cholesterol levels.
👉 H**p seeds are high in protein, essential fatty acids, fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, and potassium. It's also neuroprotective, lowers neuroinflammation, and is generally great for the brain.
👉 Colorful vegetables contain antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, anti-inflammatories, and polyphenols that feed our beneficial gut bacteria.
👉 Walnuts are higher in Omega-3 fatty acids than any other nut, have been shown to lower cancer risk, help manage diabetes, benefit cardiovascular health, are rich in antioxidants, and decrease inflammation.

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10/07/2021

Sprouting might seem complicated and confusing, so let’s break it down simply! Sprouting releases phytochemicals in seeds and beans and makes them more bioavailable for your body to use. Along with being crunchy, tasty, and diverse, they’re easy to make!

Just use any size jar covered with cheesecloth and a rubber band, or get a sprouting lid and canning jar for easy draining. Soak seeds or beans in water for a day, drain, keep on a slant for draining, while rinsing daily for 3-7 days. That’s all there is to it!

Here's a specific way that sprouts can help correct underlying biochemical imbalances. With the assistance of the DUTCH test, we find that some of our patients metabolize estrogen down the 4-OH-E1 pathway (enzyme CYP1B1) too strongly, which is a risk factor for breast cancer. Thankfully, sulforaphane strongly inhibits the CYP1B1 enzyme, bringing down the 4-OH-E1 metabolite that is associated with breast cancer.

Guess where you can find the highest amount of sulforaphane? Broccoli sprouts, mustard sprouts, cauliflower sprouts, and kale sprouts! You can purchase all these seeds at your local nursery.

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09/29/2021

At Quin Functional Medicine, we get the best results when we include HPA axis testing and treatment. When the HPA axis is suboptimal, it can easily beat up on other body systems such as the digestive system, the immune system, the reproductive system, detoxification pathways, and the thyroid. In addition to all that, a dysfunctional HPA axis can promote inflammation, catabolism (the breakdown of tissue including bones, muscle, and hair), blood sugar dysregulation, weight gain, cognitive decline, and sympathetic dominance (when you're stuck in the fight or flight response). Wow, what an important body system! Let's never forget to include the HPA axis in our testing and treatment programs.

Our favorite test to evaluate the HPA axis is the DUTCH Plus by Precision Analytical. We also offer the Adrenocortex Stress Profile with Cortisol Awakening Response by Genova Diagnostics.

09/25/2021

Did you know that sometimes the root of a thyroid problem is adrenal dysfunction? For example, high cortisol inhibits the conversion of inactive thyroid hormone (T4) to active thyroid hormone (T3). Thyroid issues are often a secondary problem to adrenal dysfunction and cortisol imbalance. Wherever there is a thyroid problem, we always want to test and correct the HPA axis (the signaling system between the brain and the adrenals). Utilizing thyroid medication alone when the thyroid problem is secondary to an adrenal problem can cause patients to spin their wheels because the root of the problem isn't getting addressed.

Besides getting your thyroid function checked, we always recommend checking adrenal function as well. In addition, bringing in tools to mitigate stress helps both systems!

09/11/2021

Our modern life throws stressors our way from multiple directions at once, making adrenal dysfunction all too common. It's a no-brainer that adrenal dysfunction can present as exhaustion and burnout. But did you know that it can make you store excess fat, especially in the belly? Here's how:
📍Cortisol is secreted by the adrenals in response to stress and/or low blood sugar. In an acute situation, cortisol functions to suppress inflammation and make blood sugar levels rise so your body can battle the stress. High cortisol can be useful in an emergency, but when chronically high, causes gluconeogenesis, which means your body breaks down protein to create glucose. The high glucose and subsequent high blood sugar, when chronically elevated, leads to the storage of fat in the abdomen.
📍Cortisol elevates blood glucose, which in turn raises insulin levels, leading to a drop in blood sugar. This fluctuation can make an individual feel an increase in appetite and overeat.
📍Cortisol has effects on adipose tissue directly, influencing fat distribution in the body. There are more cortisol receptors in the adipose tissue of the midsection, which means that chronically high cortisol levels encourage the distribution of fat to the belly.
If you're experiencing chronic stress, it is critical to intervene with lifestyle modifications as well as appropriate lab work and supplementation to help the body function normally again. There's a great deal we can do in functional medicine to restore normal HPA axis function. Sometimes the body just needs the right fulcrum to find balance again.

09/10/2021

Cortisol and DHEA have many opposing roles. Cortisol is catabolic (tissue breakdown) and DHEA is anabolic (tissue-building). When we have to manage stress over a long period of time, our DHEA can drop out and become quite deficient. DHEA levels change very slowly, but cortisol levels can change quickly. In moments of highs stress, the adrenals put out more cortisol to handle the stress. This creates an imbalance in the ratio of cortisol to DHEA. More cortisol and less DHEA puts us in a catabolic state since there's not enough DHEA to balance out the catabolism.

09/09/2021

Cortisol is an immunosuppressant and DHEA is an immune booster. This is one way that adrenal dysfunction can weaken the immune system.

In short spurts, cortisol can boost immune function by lowering inflammation. But in our modern stressful world, we often end up with sustained high cortisol. When cortisol stays chronically high, the body can get stuck in an inflammatory response, which weakens the immune system.

Additionally, stress decreases the number of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that help fight infection. When lymphocytes are low, you're more susceptible to viruses, including colds and flu.

DHEA is a stress hormone whose decline with aging is believed to contribute to some age-associated conditions, including impairment of immune function and thus increased susceptibility to infection. A few ways that DHEA supports immune function are by enhancing lymphocyte proliferation, improving T cell function, and raising natural killer cell cytotoxicity, which means your immune system can fight better.

09/08/2021

According to scientific research, high cortisol can be a cause of brain fog and poor memory. Check out this study from the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (link below) --

"Results: Clinical studies found that elevated cortisol was associated with poorer overall cognitive functioning, as well as with poorer episodic memory, executive functioning, language, spatial memory, processing speed, and social cognition; while in animals, glucocorticoid administration resulted in cognitive impairment and abnormal behavior. In cognitively healthy subjects, higher cortisol levels have been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and AD [Alzheimer's Disease]. Subjects with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD have been found to have higher CSF cortisol levels than cognitively healthy controls. Elevated CSF cortisol may also be associated with a more rapid cognitive decline in MCI due to AD. Elevated cortisol levels have been also found in delirium. High cortisol may mediate the impact of stressful life events, high neuroticism, depression, sleep disturbances, as well as cardiovascular risk factors on cognitive performance, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline. High cortisol may also exert neurotoxic effects on the hippocampus, and promote oxidative stress and amyloid β peptide toxicity. Further possible underlying mechanisms include the interactions of cortisol with inflammatory mediators, neurotransmitters, and growth factors.
Conclusion: Elevated cortisol levels may exert detrimental effects on cognition and contribute to AD pathology. Further studies are needed to investigate cortisol-reducing and glucocorticoid receptor modulating interventions to prevent cognitive decline."

Article Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00043/full