IKARE Health and Wellness Solutions

06/30/2025

Pro Tip: Try adding Rhapontic rhubarb extract if suffering from these general peri-menopause/menopausal symptoms.
✔ Hot flashes
✔ Night sweats
✔ Irritability and mood swings
✔ Sleep disturbances

Research Highlights:
A randomized controlled trial involving 252 menopausal women demonstrated that supplementation with Rhapontic rhubarb extract over a 12-week period led to a significant reduction in hot flashes and a notable improvement in quality of life when compared to placebo.

06/26/2025

Why I Use the Functional Health Management Score Tool (And Why You’ll Love It Too)

Let’s be honest, most of us have gotten so used to feeling “off” that we’ve started calling it normal. Things like gas, bloating, fatigue, heartburn, constipation, or brain fog become part of our everyday life.

Meanwhile, we’re spending billions of dollars each year chasing symptom relief without ever getting to the root of what’s really going on.

That’s exactly why I use the Functional Health Management Score tool in my practice.

This isn’t just another quiz. It asks the exact questions every woman nods along to. Questions that instantly validate what you’ve been feeling, even if no one else has connected the dots. It’s designed to help you see the full picture of your health, and that’s powerful.

✨ It turns the invisible into something visible and measurable.
✨ It shows you where your body may be struggling before it becomes a diagnosis.
✨ And most importantly? It shifts your focus from managing symptoms to building real, functional wellness.

My clients love it because it’s like holding up a mirror to their health, finally seeing what’s been hiding beneath the surface. It’s the first step in taking control, feeling empowered, and walking a clear path forward.

If you’ve been feeling dismissed, overwhelmed, or just plain tired of “managing” your symptoms… this is your wake-up call. Let’s look at the whole picture together.

👇 Take the assessment now, it takes less than 2 minutes:�👉 https://ikarehealthandwellness.com/fhms

Then, hop on a free discovery call with me. We’ll walk through your results and create a clear action plan:�🗓 https://link.ikarehealthandwellness.com/widget/booking/10V99A4xDBtzrwJxlofV

💚 You deserve to be seen, heard, and healed. This is your first step.

06/24/2025

Is It Really Just Stress… or Something Deeper?

You’re doing everything “right. You are eating clean, trying to sleep more, and managing stress.
But you still feel bloated, foggy, fatigued, and off.

Here’s the truth. Most women I work with have hidden triggers that don’t show up on routine bloodwork. And that’s exactly why I use a 1,200+ item Sensitivity Test that uncovers what your body has been reacting to, without you even knowing it.

With just a simple hair sample, this test screens for:
✔️ Food & chemical sensitivities
✔️ Gut inflammation & digestion issues
✔️ Heavy metals and mineral imbalances
✔️ Hormone disruptors, stress load, and even skin & sleep issues

This isn’t about chasing symptoms. It’s about finding the real reason your body feels out of balance.

And once we find it? We build a clear, step-by-step plan to calm inflammation, support your gut and hormones, and finally start feeling like yourself again.

✅ No needles
✅ No guesswork
✅ No more being told “your labs look fine”

📞 Call the clinic today to learn more: 757-585-3344
Or DM “RESET” for more information.

06/24/2025

📢📢Your journey to being healthy requires that you start somewhere….

Feeling stuck, inflamed, or like something’s off no matter what you try?

What if the answers to your symptoms were literally in your hair?

Yep. That’s where we start with the Core Reset, our functional wellness entry into our inside out wellness approach.

✅ One simple hair sample.
✅ Real data on food and chemical sensitivities.
✅ Insight into liver stress, inflammation, and hidden root causes.
✅ A step-by-step healing plan made just for YOU.

This isn’t guesswork. It’s functional wellness that actually functions. 💥

Clients are finally understanding what is blocking their progress.

Chronic inflammation, stress overload, and reactive foods that they never suspected.

With a few key changes, you could be sleeping better, losing weight again, and finally feeling like yourself.

👉 Whether you’re on a weight loss journey, managing hormone chaos, or just ready to reset from the inside out, this is your next step.

✅ It’s non-invasive.
✅ It’s simple.
✅ And it can change everything.

Ready to finally know what your body’s been trying to tell you?

📩 Drop a “RESET” below or DM us Core Reset, and we’ll show you exactly how to get started.

06/24/2025

Feeling stuck, inflamed, or like something’s off no matter what you try?

What if the answers to your symptoms were literally in your hair?

Yep. That’s where we start with the Core Reset, our functional wellness entry into our inside out wellness approach.

✅ One simple hair sample.
✅ Real data on food and chemical sensitivities.
✅ Insight into liver stress, inflammation, and hidden root causes.
✅ A step-by-step healing plan made just for YOU.

This isn’t guesswork. It’s functional wellness that actually functions. 💥

Clients are finally understanding what is blocking their progress.

Chronic inflammation, stress overload, and reactive foods that they never suspected.

With a few key changes, you could be sleeping better, losing weight again, and finally feeling like yourself.

👉 Whether you’re on a weight loss journey, managing hormone chaos, or just ready to reset from the inside out, this is your next step.

✅ It’s non-invasive.
✅ It’s simple.
✅ And it can change everything.

Ready to finally know what your body’s been trying to tell you?

📩 Drop a “RESET” below or DM us Core Reset, and we’ll show you exactly how to get started.

06/10/2025

You deserve more than being told "it's just an irritable bowel" or "just take a laxative.”

06/06/2025

🦠 5 Signs Your Gut is Stressing Your Kidneys

…and what to do about it

💬 “I had no idea my gut health could impact my kidneys!”

If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. Your gut and kidneys are in constant communication—and when one is out of balance, the other pays the price.

Here are 5 powerful signs your gut may be stressing your kidneys, especially if you’re living with CKD stages 3-5

1. You Feel Tired All the Time

➡️ Even with a full night’s sleep, your body feels sluggish.
Why? Poor gut function means poor nutrient absorption. If your gut isn’t breaking down and delivering B vitamins, magnesium, and amino acids—your cells can’t generate energy.
Kidney Connection: Fatigue is a red flag for inflammation that may be coming from the gut and worsening kidney function.

2. You’re Bloated, Gassy, or Struggling with Regular BMs

➡️ Constipation, loose stools, or that “stuck” feeling after meals?
Why? Imbalanced gut bacteria, slow motility, and low digestive enzymes are common in CKD.
Kidney Connection: Toxins that aren’t cleared through the gut may recirculate and burden the kidneys.

3. You Have Brain Fog, Low Mood, or Trouble Focusing

➡️ You can’t think straight, and your mood is all over the place.
Why? Your gut produces neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Inflammation disrupts this process.
Kidney Connection: The same inflammatory signals that affect your gut-brain axis also increase kidney stress.

4. Your Skin is Breaking Out or Itchy

➡️ Rashes, itching, or acne-like flares you never had before?
Why? When gut permeability (“leaky gut”) occurs, toxins leak into the bloodstream.
Kidney Connection: The kidneys become the backup detox organ, and symptoms show up on the skin.

5. You Feel Puffy or Swollen (Especially After Eating)

➡️ Ankles, fingers, or eyes feel puffy, and your body’s holding onto fluid.
Why? Chronic gut inflammation can trigger immune reactions, raising systemic inflammation and water retention.
Kidney Connection: The kidneys may struggle to filter and balance fluids when gut inflammation is high.

🧠 Your Next Step?

Get your gut assessed with a GI-MAP test and root-cause review. It’s non-invasive, comprehensive, and tailored to kidney-safe healing.

🌿 Want personalized support? Book a Gut-Kidney Consult and we’ll walk you through the entire process.

🔗 Schedule Now

05/24/2025

Still thinking about Semaglutide? Let’s have a real talk.

You’ve watched others lose weight.
You’ve seen the before and afters.
You’ve even thought about doing it yourself.

But something’s holding you back.

Maybe it’s fear.
Maybe it’s shame.
Maybe you’re waiting for the “perfect” time.

Here’s the truth:
There is no perfect time to start taking care of your health.
But there is a perfect partner to walk with you, and that’s what I do.

At iKARE Health and Wellness, we don’t just hand you a shot and send you on your way.
We customize your plan.
We monitor your progress.
We support your metabolism, gut health, and energy, so your results last.

Semaglutide is powerful, but it’s not magic.
When it’s part of a medically guided, whole-body approach?
That’s when transformation happens.

If you’re ready to stop watching and start doing—
Let’s talk.
You could be just weeks away from the version of you that feels confident, energized, and free in your body again.

Book your call here:

https://link.ikarehealthandwellness.com/widget/bookings/discoveryccal

Limited spots available, because real care takes real time.

To your wellness,

05/06/2025

Chicago area kidney transplant recipients only!!!

LaGrippe Research is inviting adults who have had a Kidney transplant to participate in their study. This will be an in-person study in Chicago, IL. This study is focusing on a large volume on-body injection system which can be used by patients that had received a Kidney transplant and their family members that help them. For this purpose, we would like to invite both the patient and their caregiver (family member) to participate together. The research study requires a total of 3 hours for one session. It includes a 1-hour training on the device, followed by a 1-hour break. Finally, each will participate in a 30-minute simulated use session, where participants will use the device in a simulated setting. Which means they use the device and perform an injection into an injection pad. At no point will medication be administered. As a thank you we are offering compensation of $450. The dates that we have available are May 14th – May 16th.

If you are interested, please fill out our preliminary questions online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/68JSFL9

If you have any questions, please contact Maggie | 847-373-4104 | Maggie@lagripperesearch.com

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