Atlanta Integrative & Internal Medicine

Atlanta Integrative & Internal Medicine Atlanta Integrative and Internal Medicine is a fully integrated medical practice offering holistic a

Atlanta Integrative and Internal Medicine is a fully integrated medical practice offering holistic and alternative as well as traditional medicine. The goal of a Functional medicine physician is to discover and treat the root cause of illness and allow the body to heal itself given the proper nutritionals and removal of toxins.

Did you know that raw carrots can help your body detox excess estrogen and support hormone balance? This easy Hormone Ba...
07/30/2025

Did you know that raw carrots can help your body detox excess estrogen and support hormone balance? This easy Hormone Balancing Raw Carrot Salad is a functional food designed to support gut health and natural hormone detox pathways.

Ingredients

For The Honey Lime Dressing:
2 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp lime juice (can sub for lemon)
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp raw honey (can sub for pure organic maple syrup)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (can sub for avocado oil)
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt

For The Raw Carrot Salad:
1-2 large organic raw carrots, outer layer peeled and discarded
1-2 tbsp crunchy nuts or seeds such as pistachio, peanut, sesame, etc.
Fresh herbs such as cilantro, mint and basil

Instructions
Make your dressing by whisking all ingredients except for olive oil together in a small bowl. Once mixed, slowly drizzle in olive oil while continuing to whisk until dressing is well combined. Set aside.
Next, make sure the outer layer of your carrot has been peeled or discarded first, then use a peeler to shred the carrot lengthwise into long ribbons or strips.
Add carrot ribbons into a bowl and toss in all remaining ingredients.
Drizzle dressing over salad, toss together and enjoy.

Recipe adapted from: https://sofreshnsogreen.com/recipes/salads-recipes/raw-carrot-salad/

If you’ve been feeling off but can’t quite figure out why…Sometimes the body sends signals before anything shows up on a...
07/29/2025

If you’ve been feeling off but can’t quite figure out why…
Sometimes the body sends signals before anything shows up on a lab report. Here are a few not-so-obvious symptoms and what they might be trying to tell you:

❌ Chronic hives or random skin flare-ups?
→ Try cutting back on high-histamine foods and supporting gut health with anti-inflammatory nutrients like quercetin and omega-3s.
❌ Waking up every night between 1–3 AM?
→ Add a protein-rich snack before bed and support natural detox with gentle practices like dry brushing or herbal teas.
❌ Persistent bloating, even with healthy eating?
→ Slow down your meals, chew thoroughly, and try digestive bitters to support stomach acid and enzyme release.
❌ Irritability or anxiety right before your period?
→ Load up on leafy greens, magnesium, and vitamin B6, and keep caffeine low during your luteal phase.
❌ Tingling hands or feet out of nowhere?
→ Increase your intake of B12-rich foods like eggs, fish, and nutritional yeast, and stretch regularly to support nerve health.

Small changes can make a big difference, but if symptoms persist, consider getting personalized testing to uncover what your body really needs. We can help!

Hormonal imbalances don’t always show up as major health crises. Often, they're hiding in small, everyday struggles that...
07/28/2025

Hormonal imbalances don’t always show up as major health crises. Often, they're hiding in small, everyday struggles that are easy to overlook...until they aren't.

Here are a few signs your hormones may need more support:

😴 Trouble falling or staying asleep, even when you're tired
🌬️ Bloating or digestive issues that come and go
😟 Anxiety or irritability without a clear trigger
💢 PMS that’s more than just a bad mood...it disrupts your life
⚡ Fatigue that lingers, even with good food and decent sleep

These symptoms may seem unrelated, but they’re often your body’s way of signaling hormone stress or dysregulation. If these feel familiar, it might be time to look beyond surface fixes and explore what’s going on under the hood.

From ‘you can detox with maple syrup and cayenne pepper’ or ‘eating ice cubes boosts your metabolism’...we’ve heard it a...
07/27/2025

From ‘you can detox with maple syrup and cayenne pepper’ or ‘eating ice cubes boosts your metabolism’...we’ve heard it all when it comes to health advice.

We’ve met so many patients confused by well-meaning but off-base health tips.

So let’s hear it and bust some myths..what’s the craziest one you’ve come across? Bonus points if it made you pause and say, ‘Wait… what?’ 😂

Daily intense exercise might seem like the fast track to fitness, but without proper recovery, it can actually stall pro...
07/27/2025

Daily intense exercise might seem like the fast track to fitness, but without proper recovery, it can actually stall progress and dysregulate key systems.

Recovery is a critical part of the training cycle where the most important adaptations happen. They’re when your body does its deepest healing and recalibration. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes when you take a day off:

🌀 Lymphatic Flow Increases: Gentle movement (like walking or stretching on rest days) enhances lymph circulation, helping your body clear out waste, reduce inflammation, and boost immune resilience.
🔧 Muscle Repair Happens Off the Mat: Your muscles don’t get stronger during a workout—they get stronger after, during rest. Recovery allows micro-tears in muscle fibers to repair, which builds strength, prevents injury, and supports long-term gains.
🧬 Hormones Rebalance: Overexercising raises cortisol, which can mess with thyroid, s*x hormones, and blood sugar. Rest days lower cortisol and give your body a chance to restore hormonal equilibrium, essential for metabolism, mood, and energy.

Rest days aren’t optional, they’re essential for metabolic health, musculoskeletal integrity, and long-term resilience.

Blue light from screens delays melatonin production, the hormone that helps you fall asleep. Even a little exposure in t...
07/19/2025

Blue light from screens delays melatonin production, the hormone that helps you fall asleep. Even a little exposure in the evening can disrupt your circadian rhythm, making it harder to get deep, restorative sleep. And without quality sleep? Your brain’s emotional regulation takes a hit. Research shows that sleep deprivation increases anxiety, irritability, and emotional reactivity.

Here’s what to do to get quality, restful sleep:

🕯️ Start dimming lights and powering down screens an hour before bed
📱 Use night mode or blue light filters if you need to be online
🌿 Try magnesium or herbal supports if your mind races at night
🛏️ Aim for 7–9 hours of consistent, restful sleep

Find more practical wellness tips in the latest blog! https://atlantaintegrativeandinternalmedicine.com/2025/06/15/12-simple-wellness-hacks/

We often think of gut issues as bloating, gas, or irregular bowel movements. But what if your gut imbalance is showing u...
07/18/2025

We often think of gut issues as bloating, gas, or irregular bowel movements. But what if your gut imbalance is showing up somewhere completely different?

Your gut isn’t just for digestion. It’s a central hub for immunity, inflammation, and even mood regulation. When the microbiome is off, it can ripple through your entire body. Even without digestive complaints, gut imbalance can show up in surprising ways:

🔹 Fatigue – Poor nutrient absorption and chronic inflammation can drain your energy.
🔹 Brain Fog – Gut inflammation affects neurotransmitters and cognitive clarity.
🔹 Skin Issues – Acne, eczema, or rosacea can stem from internal imbalances.
🔹 Joint Pain – Food sensitivities and gut-driven inflammation often trigger stiffness.
🔹 Frequent Illness – 70% of your immune system lives in the gut—imbalances weaken your defenses.
🔹 Mood Swings or Anxiety – Gut-brain dysfunction alters your emotional resilience.
🔹 Food Sensitivities or Histamine Reactions – Dysbiosis can heighten reactivity.
🔹 Poor Sleep – Gut health impacts cortisol rhythms and melatonin production.

If you're dealing with symptoms that seem disconnected or hard to explain, it might be time to look in the most overlooked place of all: your gut.

If your only health metric is the number on the scale...you’re missing the bigger picture. Changes show up in how you fe...
07/18/2025

If your only health metric is the number on the scale...you’re missing the bigger picture. Changes show up in how you feel before they ever show up in your weight.
Instead of obsessing over the scale, start tracking the markers that really matter:

🔋 Energy levels - Are you waking up refreshed or hitting snooze three times?
💩 Digestion - Are you bloated after meals? Going daily? Feeling gassy or heavy?
😴 Sleep quality - Are you falling asleep easily and staying asleep through the night?
😌 Mood + mental clarity - Are you calm, focused, and emotionally steady—or riding a rollercoaster?

These signs tell you if your hormones, blood sugar, nervous system, and gut are actually balancing with the changes you're making. They reflect the function behind the symptoms, long before the scale changes.

Struggling with PMS, acne, bloating, or heavy periods? Your liver might be part of the root cause.Your liver helps break...
07/17/2025

Struggling with PMS, acne, bloating, or heavy periods? Your liver might be part of the root cause.
Your liver helps break down and eliminate used-up hormones, especially estrogen. If detox pathways are sluggish, estrogen can recirculate in the body, leading to signs of estrogen dominance.

Your liver uses two phases of detoxification to metabolize hormones:
🔹 Phase I makes estrogen more reactive (and sometimes more toxic).
🔹 Phase II neutralizes those compounds so they can be safely excreted.
If Phase II can’t keep up, those “half-detoxed” hormones may cause inflammation, hormonal chaos, and mood swings.

How to support the liver naturally:
👉 Eat cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts) to support Phase II detox
👉 Add bitter foods like dandelion greens and arugula for bile flow
👉 Stay hydrated and include fiber daily to keep hormones moving out
👉 Consider supplements like DIM, calcium-D-glucarate, milk thistle, or B-complex for extra support (ask your practitioner)

Your hormones need balance. Start with your liver.

You can have “normal labs”… and still feel exhausted.You can be told you’re “fine”… while dealing with brain fog, bloati...
07/16/2025

You can have “normal labs”… and still feel exhausted.
You can be told you’re “fine”… while dealing with brain fog, bloating, mood swings, or sleep issues.

But you don’t need a diagnosis to deserve support.

Optimal health means your body is functioning well - your energy is stable, your digestion is smooth, your hormones are in rhythm, your mind is clear, and your immune system is resilient.
You don’t have to wait until something breaks to start paying attention.

Ask yourself:
Do I feel rested when I wake up?
Do I have steady energy and focus throughout the day?
Do I feel in sync with my cycle, appetite, and mood?
Do I feel at home in my body?

If not, you don’t need to wait for things to get worse. It's time to explore what opitmal health means to you.

We’re all exposed to low levels of heavy metals through food, water, air, and even dental materials. While your body has...
07/15/2025

We’re all exposed to low levels of heavy metals through food, water, air, and even dental materials. While your body has built-in detox systems, sometimes it needs extra support to manage this toxic load.

Enter cilantro and chlorella, two foods with promising research behind their ability to assist in natural chelation, or binding and removing metals like mercury, lead, and aluminum from the body.

🌿 Cilantro has compounds that may help loosen heavy metals from tissues, especially the brain. It’s often used in functional medicine protocols to mobilize stored toxins—but it’s important to pair it with a binding agent to avoid redistribution.
💚 Chlorella, a freshwater green algae, acts as that binder. It can absorb metals and es**rt them out of the body through the digestive tract. It’s also rich in chlorophyll and antioxidants, offering liver and cellular support.

Together, they may support:
✅ Liver detox pathways
✅ Heavy metal elimination
✅ Antioxidant defense
✅ Gut and immune health

Always work with a practitioner if you suspect heavy metal burden.

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