Integrative Health Richmond

03/09/2022

We’re ready and so excited to meet new folks at today’s Moon Market! Come say hi!

30/05/2020

Having a great weekend at Dr Richard Horowitz and Dr Neil Nathan’s training boot camp for Chronic Lyme, co-infections, mood and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). All to treat chronic health conditions such as autoimmune diseases, neuropathies, fatigue, fibromyalgia, and all other forks of dysregulated, chronic inflammation!

06/04/2020

In this hectic time, when uncertainty is the new normal, we've decided to pool some resources together to help you navigate this crisis! In our new blog post, we've got you covered from free online courses you can take while sitting at home, local restaurants that are offering takeout and free delivery options, and free online fitness classes to keep you in the habit of staying active!

In this hectic time, when uncertainty is the new normal, we've decided to pool some resources together to help you navigate this crisis.

03/04/2020

As part of our commitment to keeping you well during the time of quarantine, we’ve created the InHealthRVA QuaranTeam Healthy Foundations Challenge!

Starting now (or as soon as you sign up!) we invite and encourage you to join our challenge program. Read our blog post below to figure out how you can win either an acupuncture appointment, a Functional medicine appointment, or a little of both (15 minute “quickie” Functional medicine consult and a 30 minute acupuncture treatment).

Sign up by emailing tressa@inhealthrva.com!

How can we stay safe and ameliorate the side effects of the shutdown? Or even, how can we use this unique situation to perhaps improve our lives or even of society as a whole?

27/03/2020

Don't worry, we are doing telemedicine during the closures! We are still able to do appointments to review labs and protocols and address any current health needs you may have during this time. Call the office at (804) 288-1111 to schedule an appointment. We look forward to supporting your health and wellness!

27/03/2020

Knowing that we all experience stress and that it is universal doesn’t necessarily make us feel any better about it. When it is us, we often feel uniquely targeted or alone in our experience. It may feel overwhelming, permanent, or insurmountable. So how can we empower ourselves to better deal with the inevitable stress of life? InHealthRVA has you covered with six tips to help you manage all the anxiety and stress you maybe feeling about COVID-19 and any other stressors 2020 may have brought you. Read our newest blog post linked below on our website!

Learn key techniques to help improve stress resilience and overall mental and physical well-being. Practiced regularly, they enable you to ride the inevitable turbulence of life instead of being knocked off your feet.

20/03/2020

Richmond! Our clinic is still open and will continue to be as it remains responsible and helpful to our community and patients. We are using all precautionary measures and have sanitizing stations located inside and outside our office.
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If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or email 805.288.1111 // info@inhealthrva.com
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If you are feeling unwell or have symptoms please take precautions measures and stay at home.

13/03/2020

While there aren't a lot of conventional options for the treatment of flu's like the coronavirus, except to avoid exposure, there is a lot that herbology can offer to help both prevent and treat viral infections.

The first key is to support your immune system. First through lifestyle habits like eating a nutrient-dense, unprocessed, low-sugar diet such as a Paleolithic diet. Second is getting plenty of quality sleep and regular exercise.
Already doing that? Great: you're already less likely to get sick or get as severely sick.

Want to figure out what else you can do to boost your immune system and prevent and treat viral infections? Read our new blog post below!

While there aren't a lot of conventional options for the treatment of flu's like the coronavirus, except to avoid exposure, there is a lot that herbology can offer to help both prevent and treat viral infections.

03/03/2020

Have you ever encountered a setback on the trail? You aren’t alone!

Whether it’s stomach and bowel troubles, a rolled ankle, or fatigue, we can often run against many problems when we’re pushing our bodies outdoors. Luckily, there are ways to prepare yourself beforehand and in the moment to avoid being sidelined by maladies and to optimize your health.

Don’t miss out on this FREE class led by Tressa Breindel and hosted by REI on March 19th, from 6-730PM. Click here to sign up while you can: https://www.rei.com/events/95993/first-aid-medicinals-for-the-trail/275650

Only 28 spots left!

28/02/2020

InHealthRVA wants to help you make every breath count this allergy season. Want to know how to understand and address your respiratory allergies? It begins in the gut and sinus microbiome. Let’s start with the basics.

What are allergies? Allergies are a type of immune system response to a perceived threat, or in this case, environmental allergens. Once our body detects an allergen, it releases a cascade of signals to isolate and get rid of the threat. One of the main molecules is called histamine, it is responsible for a lot of the allergy symptoms you experience.

What is histamine? Histamine is a chemical messenger that is released in response allergens, but also to injury and infection. It creates ‘leaky vessels’ in the affected tissues so that fluids and immune cells can get out of the vessels and into the tissue to deal with the threat.
All of the symptoms we experience as allergies (sneezing, watery eyes, and nasal congestion), are our body’s attempt to get rid of allergens and infections.

Histamine also has a lot of other effects in the body. In the brain it promotes cognition and alertness and if it is too high, anxiety. In the gut it can produce inflammation and diarrhea and can be involved in creating IBS. It also influences hormones appetite and inflammation throughout our body.

Why do some people get allergies and others do not? Your genetics, your gut microbiome and early life priming of the immune system are the three biggest reasons.

There are multiple genes that control histamine degradation and still many more that control our immune response to perceived threats. We can test for some of these and if you have a genetic predisposition, target management accordingly.

Our gut microbiome ecosystem, where 80% of our immune system lives, has a huge impact on our allergic reactions and is a primary place to target investigation and treatment to eliminate allergies.

Early life exposure to allergens, infections and toxins can prime our immune system and sinus microbiome for allergy as well.

So what steps can you take to reduce these reactions?

Cultivate a healthy gut microbiome. This alone can work wonders in eliminating or at least greatly decreasing your allergies. Start with a clean (we recommend starting with a basic Paleo-based) diet. Gut testing from Doctor’s Data or Genova labs will help us create targeted therapies to optimize your gut-immune system.

Keep a clean home and use air filters, especially in the primary places you spend time.

Treat the sinus microbiome. Like the gut microbiome, the composition of the sinus microbiome will significantly influence inflammation in your sinuses and respiratory passages. We heal the sinus microbiome using saline or herbal antimicrobial rinses and targeted sinus probiotics.

Want to get rid of your allergies and stop relying on regular allergy medicine? Contact us at: 804-288-1111
info@InHealthRVA.com
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18/02/2020

Have you stopped by our office to check out our new wall decal and supplement shop? Our waiting room is looking beautiful thanks to the lovely Carlene Can. ✨

21/01/2020

23/12/2019

Happy Holidays from InHealthRVA

27/11/2019

Did you get a chance to see our Thanksgiving newsletter? 🦃 We send regular newsletters from all topics of wellness, functional medicine, food, and more! ✨ If you’re not on the email list, shoot us a message with your email and we’ll add you to the list! You won’t want to miss out on all the good information 🌿.

25/11/2019

Wish your health care providers helped you feel well? 🌱
Many of us feel that, as advanced as medicine has become in 2019, we are still not getting the health care we need or deserve. 😞 This is health care that aims to prevent and reverse chronic disease, as well as make us feel our best everyday ✨
Functional medicine has evolved to fill this gap in health care. 🌿 It is based in published research and cares not just about improving your symptoms, but in figuring out why those symptoms are there in the first place 🧩
By understanding the common underlying drivers of our health disturbances, we can truly feel well 💆🏽‍♀️
Head on over to our description to enjoy the webinar with Tressa Breindel, 🔈 speaking on the topic of Functional medicine, to empower you to find the health care you need to feel your Best! ☝️