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Awaken Functional Medicine

We are a wellness clinic in Northwest Florida specializing in functional & anti-aging medicine.

09/28/2025

😵Most people jump straight to worrying about their heart when they feel palpitations 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, the issue starts with a simple nutrient deficiency.

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.❤️ It helps regulate your heart’s electrical signals, keeps rhythm steady, and supports muscle relaxation, including your heart muscle. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘄, those electrical signals can misfire, making your heartbeat feel irregular, fluttery, or even like it’s “skipping” a beat.

If magnesium deficiency is the cause, 🥦𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺, not just to your heart, but to your whole body.😀

09/27/2025

Constipation can be a real drag, but these fiber-packed snacks can help get your digestive system back on track. 𝑵𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚!

🫛 Edamame
🫘 Lima Beans
🥑 Avocados
🍿 Popcorn
🍐 Pears
🥣 Whole-Grain Cereal
🍓 Raspberries

𝑨𝒍𝒔𝒐, 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚! 𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉.

09/24/2025

This isn’t your average bloat 😣 “𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲” is a sudden, painful swelling that can leave you looking (and feeling) months pregnant — and it’s a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬.

Endo isn’t just pelvic pain — it can mess with your gut too 💨
💥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💥 𝐆𝐚𝐬 & 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠
💥 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝)

Chronic inflammation from endo can disrupt digestion, gut bacteria, and how your body handles food 🧬🥴
✨ 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀:
🫐 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
🥬 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀
🧡 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰
🐟 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻
And 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 & 𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 🚫

Struggling with mystery bloating or suspect endo? 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 — 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 💛

09/22/2025

Most people immediately think about what they’d do with more energy—exercise, meal prep, spend time with family, work on a passion project. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒕?

Low energy isn’t “just part of getting older” or something you have to push through. It’s often a sign that something deeper is out of balance. 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬.

𝙎𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨—𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧?

And if you’re ready to make that a reality, let’s uncover what’s holding you back.

09/20/2025

Most of us don’t realize it, but our vision 👀 is deeply connected to our emotions 💭 — about 80% of the information your brain processes comes through your eyes.
That means, where and how you focus your gaze can actually influence how you feel. 🧠💫

When you're feeling anxious 😰 or overwhelmed 😵, try this quick 1-minute grounding technique:
1️⃣ Find something calming — a soothing color 🎨 or neutral object 🪵
2️⃣ Gaze at it gently for 60 seconds ⏳
3️⃣ Notice your breath as it begins to slow 🌬️
4️⃣ Softly scan your surroundings, observing without judgment 🧘‍♀️👁️

This simple shift tells your brain:
🛑 You’re safe. It helps your nervous system move out of "fight or flight" ⚠️ and into a more relaxed, grounded state 🌿💆‍♂️ Try it and feel the difference. 💚

09/19/2025

𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚? Whether it’s mood swings before your period, fatigue during your cycle, or energy dips in menopause, small daily habits can make a big difference. 𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎, 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚕?

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬:
🫖 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟 – Traditionally used to support the uterus and promote hormonal balance throughout the menstrual cycle.
☕ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭 – Shown in some studies to help lower excess androgens, making it especially helpful for women with PCOS-related symptoms.
🍵 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟 – A mineral-rich herb that can support adrenal health, reduce inflammation, and provide gentle hormone support.

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬.

09/17/2025

Cortisol is the stress hormone your body produces to help you respond to challenges. It helps regulate blood sugar, inflammation, and energy. But when stress becomes chronic, cortisol can stay elevated for too long.

When your cortisol is elevated for too long, the results can be:
⚡ 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨
⚡ 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥
⚡ 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙨
⚡ 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 “c𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮” 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚

Over time, this constant high-alert state can drain your energy reserves, disrupt hormones, and make restful sleep feel impossible. If this sounds like you, let’s work together to uncover what’s driving your fatigue and bring your body back into balance, so you can wake up feeling energized and ready for your day.

09/14/2025

You’ve been taking it for weeks, or months, but you don’t feel any different. ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ ɪꜱ, ɪᴛ’ꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴘʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ɪᴛꜱᴇʟꜰ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴄᴀɴ ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴜꜱᴇ ɪᴛ.

Supplements often “fail” for three main reasons:

1. 𝙋𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - If your digestion isn’t optimal, your body may struggle to break down and absorb what you’re taking.

2. 𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 – Not all supplement forms are equal.

3. 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 - Many nutrients need partners to work properly.

Before you give up on a supplement, or keep buying one that’s not helping, it’s worth digging deeper. The right testing, the right form, and the right combinations can make all the difference.

09/13/2025

Your gut is always talking to you...are you listening?

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟓 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫:
1️⃣ Persistent bloating, constipation, or diarrhea
2️⃣ Blood in stool or ongoing abdominal pain
3️⃣ Skin issues, mood changes, or brain fog
4️⃣ Gut flare-ups after antibiotics or high stress
5️⃣ You want a proactive gut health check-in

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: Your gut health impacts far more than digestion. A stool test is a simple, non-invasive way, to check what’s happening inside your digestive system. Sign up for a strategy session today for more information.

09/10/2025

This Go-To Kale Salad is loaded with anti-inflammatory power! Dark leafy greens like kale, packed with lutein, folate, and vitamin K, pair perfectly with red grapes, which provide a boost of anthocyanins. together, they help soothe chronic inflammation and support overall health.

Ingredients
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
8 ounces kale (1/2 large bunch), stemmed and torn (10 cups)
1 cup halved grapes
½ tablespoon toasted pepitas
¼ cup crumbled Cheddar cheese

Directions
Whisk lemon juice, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Add kale and massage until it's bright green and shiny and the volume is reduced by about half.
Add grapes, pepitas and Cheddar and toss to combine.

Recipe adapted from: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/279078/massaged-kale-salad-with-grapes-cheddar/

09/08/2025

Chronic inflammation can lead to serious health issues. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀? You can reduce it with simple daily habits!

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟴 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:
💧 Drink Water
🏃 Move Your Body in the Morning & Stay Active
☀️ Get Some Morning Light
🫐 Eat Some Berries
🙆‍♀️ Make Time for Mindfulness
☕ Drink Coffee or Tea
💤 Get Enough Sleep
🚫 Limit Added Sugars

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆!

09/05/2025

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱 𝓲𝓼....You don’t need a celiac diagnosis to react to gluten 🚫🌾
Many people have ɴᴏɴ-ᴄᴇʟɪᴀᴄ ɢʟᴜᴛᴇɴ ꜱᴇɴꜱɪᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ (NCGS) — meaning your body still reacts, even if celiac tests come back negative.

Gluten sensitivity can show up in many different ways:
🧠 Persistent 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙜 that makes it hard to focus
🧴 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨 like Eczema or rashes
🦴 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 that feels like arthritis
😣 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨 such as bloating or cramping

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭? Reactions can show up 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 or even 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 later — making it hard to connect the dots.

If you’ve tested negative for celiac disease but still deal with unexplained symptoms, an 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝, 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, can help uncover whether gluten is a hidden trigger for you.

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2600 Partin Drive N Suite 110
Niceville, FL
32578

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 2pm
Tuesday	8am - 2pm
Wednesday	8am - 2pm
Thursday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

+18505176578

Website

https://awakenfm.net/book-an-appointment

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