Insight Functional Health

Insight Functional Health Medical Dr | Precision Functional Medicine | Autoimmune & Fatigue Expert☎️Telehealth: MD•DC•VA•FL

This antioxidant-rich Immune-Boosting Winter Wellness juice designed to support immune function during the peak of cold ...
01/24/2026

This antioxidant-rich Immune-Boosting Winter Wellness juice designed to support immune function during the peak of cold and flu season.

Ingredients (1-2 servings)

2 oranges, peeled
1 grapefruit, peeled
1 large carrot
1-inch piece fresh ginger
1-inch piece fresh turmeric OR 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 lemon, peeled
1 small green apple
A pinch of black pepper (helps enhance turmeric absorption)
Optional: 1/4 cup water or coconut water to thin

Directions

Wash and prep all produce.
Run everything through a juicer. If using a blender, blend with 1/4 cup water and then strain.
Add a pinch of black pepper and stir well.

If you experience brain fog, forgetfulness, or mental fatigue during the second half of your cycle, it's likely tied to ...
01/23/2026

If you experience brain fog, forgetfulness, or mental fatigue during the second half of your cycle, it's likely tied to your hormones... not just stress or "mom brain."

Right after ovulation, estrogen drops and progesterone rises. While progesterone is calming, it can also slow cognition when it's not well balanced. This is especially true if there's inflammation or adrenal dysfunction in the picture.

Supporting progesterone naturally and reducing inflammation can dramatically improve mental clarity and reduce that "wired but tired" feeling.

01/23/2026

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01/22/2026

A dangerous misconception is that brain health only becomes a priority once you start forgetting things. The truth is, cognitive decline begins decades before the first symptom appears. 🧩 Inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, poor sleep, and insulin resistance slowly damage the brain while you feel perfectly fine. Relying on generic advice or waiting for "bad luck" to strike is a mistake. Real prevention requires looking at your unique biology through advanced labs and genomics.🧬 We have the ability to intervene while the brain is still resilient. I work to identify these risks early, protecting not just memory, but independence and future quality of life. 💞 Comment BOOK to set up a discovery call to find out your personal risk and what you can still influence.

BHRT works with the body's natural physiology, and its benefits extend across several key systems. Here's a quick breakd...
01/22/2026

BHRT works with the body's natural physiology, and its benefits extend across several key systems. Here's a quick breakdown of how bioidentical hormones interact with the body:

1. Brain, mood and cognition: Estrogen and progesterone influence neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation, memory and sleep quality.
2. Metabolic health: Hormone shifts affect insulin sensitivity, fat distribution and appetite regulation.
3. Bone density: Estrogen plays a major role in slowing bone turnover and protecting long-term skeletal health.
4. Sleep and stress pathways: Progesterone works with calming receptors in the nervous system, supporting deeper, more restorative sleep.
5. Pelvic and vaginal health: Local estrogen can improve tissue elasticity, moisture and overall comfort.

01/22/2026

You get the call that your cholesterol numbers have improved. You should be celebrating, right? But instead, you feel worse. Your energy is lower, your muscles ache, and brain fog is creeping in. 🤯 When you tell your doctor, you might hear, "Well, that’s unrelated." Cholesterol-lowering treatments can affect mitochondrial energy, deplete nutrient levels like CoQ10, and impact hormone production. Feeling worse is not a failure, it's feedback. And smart medicine listens to that feedback. 👂 Comment BOOK. You deserve someone who listens to you, not just the chart. 📉

Colds, flares, and crashes don't happen randomly. They're the result of load + threshold.When your body hits its limit f...
01/21/2026

Colds, flares, and crashes don't happen randomly. They're the result of load + threshold.

When your body hits its limit from poor sleep, processed food, unprocessed emotions, or silent infections... the immune system sends a message.

Symptoms are that message.

Instead of suppressing the symptom, let's ask:
What filled the stress bucket?
What can we remove to lower the load?

This is how we stop treating sickness as "bad luck" and start seeing it as intelligent feedback.

Your symptoms are messengers. Let's decode them together. Book your consult and get matched with the right labs, tools, and support.

01/21/2026

If you find yourself scheduling your entire morning around the hope of using the bathroom, that isn’t just an inconvenience! 🙅♀️ It’s a clear signal from your body. Your GI tract is the primary exit route for not just food waste, but also excess hormones and metabolic toxins that your liver works hard to filter out. When you aren't eliminating daily, those waste products stay in the colon and can be reabsorbed into your bloodstream, significantly increasing your body's toxic load. 🦠 Over time, chronic constipation often drives issues like fatigue, brain fog, and hormonal imbalances, but the solution isn't just relying on more laxatives. True healing is about uncovering the root cause to restore your body’s natural detoxification pathways, so if this has been your "normal" for years, it is time to take a personalized approach to your digestive health. 💕

Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and support heart health, but they can also deplete important nutrients. A ...
01/21/2026

Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and support heart health, but they can also deplete important nutrients. A review in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology found that statins may lower:

CoQ10 - vital for energy + heart muscle function
Vitamin D - supports bones, immunity, and cardiovascular health
Vitamins A, E, and K - key for antioxidant protection, vision, and clotting

Why does this matter? Low CoQ10 may contribute to muscle aches and fatigue and long-term depletion of vitamins D, A, E, or K can affect overall health over time.

Supporting your body while on statins involves talking with your provider about CoQ10, including foods rich in vitamin D and fat-soluble vitamins, and periodic blood work to check nutrient levels.

Yes, hormone shifts can change how and where your body stores fat, especially around the midsection. But that does not m...
01/20/2026

Yes, hormone shifts can change how and where your body stores fat, especially around the midsection. But that does not mean the scale is out of your control or that your metabolism is "broken."

What truly supports your body in midlife:
Protecting and rebuilding muscle
Eating enough protein + fiber to stabilize blood sugar
Prioritizing deep, consistent sleep
Supporting stress + cortisol balance
Nourishing hormones through daily habits, not extremes

Menopause changes the landscape, but it doesn't remove your power. Once you understand what's happening in your body, you can shift your strategy and feel more aligned, not defeated.

If this feels like the support you've been missing, reach out, you don't have to navigate this chapter alone.

A great dinner and conversation with colleagues after Cognition360, including Dr. Kristine Burke, who shared clinical ou...
01/20/2026

A great dinner and conversation with colleagues after Cognition360, including Dr. Kristine Burke, who shared clinical outcomes showing meaningful MoCA improvements, results rarely seen with medication alone. Always enjoy exchanging ideas with clinicians who are pushing the field forward.

01/20/2026

Are you done playing the elimination game? 🚫 Patients cut out gluten, then dairy, then everything they enjoy... and they are still bloated. Food isn't always the problem! 🍞🥛 Chronic bloating is usually a sign of a deeper breakdown in how your body functions. It involves digestion speed, enzyme flow, and the health of your gut lining. As we age, stomach acid decreases and the gut becomes more sensitive, meaning your body can't process foods the way it used to. When we actually fix digestion, my patients don't just lose the bloat, they notice their energy comes back, their thinking clears up, and their mood improves. ⚡ Comment BOOK if you are ready to find out what your body is actually asking for! 🙏

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