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💚 Personalized wellness for optimal living
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Call 630-580-8566 for a free consultation.

01/21/2026

When it comes to foundational health, it’s not always about big overhauls or protocols. It’s often the tiny things you do daily that move the needle.

Here are 5 small but mighty habits we encourage nearly everyone to start with:

1️⃣ Pinch of sea salt + lemon in your morning water. Rehydrates you at a cellular level, supports adrenal function, and gives your body minerals it needs to function.
2️⃣ 2 minutes of sunlight within an hour of waking. Helps reset your circadian rhythm, boost cortisol naturally, and improve sleep that night.
3️⃣ Deep breathing before meals. Activates your parasympathetic nervous system so your body can digest and absorb nutrients, not just chew and swallow.
4️⃣ No screens 1 hour before bed. Not just for melatonin but for mental quiet, cortisol regulation, and nervous system decompression.
5️⃣ Daily 10-minute walk - ideally after eating. Supports blood sugar regulation, motility, and lymphatic flow.

We want to know: which of these are you already doing, and which one are you adding this week?

01/18/2026

Maintaining the musculoskeletal system is a vital part of your longevity plan. When muscle mass declines or joints become unstable, your entire physiology feels it.

Here’s why maintaining muscle + joint health matters more than ever:

🦴 Muscles support metabolic health. More lean muscle helps stabilize blood sugar, balance hormones, improve insulin sensitivity, and enhance energy levels throughout the day.

🏃♂️ Strong, stable joints protect mobility for life. Joint stability reduces pain, improves posture, and keeps you active, which directly influences cardiovascular, cognitive, and emotional health.

🧠 Movement supports immunity + inflammation regulation. Regular, functional strength work reduces chronic inflammation and supports immune resilience, which is especially important as we age.

If you want better metabolism, healthier aging, and a more resilient body… start with your muscles. Try adding 10 minutes of functional strength work to your morning routine. Mini squats, wall sits, resistance bands, glute bridges, planks - it all counts.

01/13/2026

Functional medicine is about finding the why behind your symptoms.

These are some of my go-to labs that help uncover root causes — from gut health and hormones to nutrient status and toxin exposure.

Testing allows us to personalize care instead of guessing.
✨ Knowledge leads to targeted healing.

12/12/2025

This healthy Gingerbread Smoothie is a must for this time of year - creamy and sweet with a hint of holiday spice.

Ingredients
1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 cup filtered water (if you want it thicker only do ½ cup)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 frozen ripe banana
1 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp unsulfured, blackstrap molasses
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/8 tsp allspice
A pinch sea salt

Instructions
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend on high speed for 60 seconds or until smooth.
Serve immediately.

Recipe adapted from: https://www.healthnutnutrition.ca/2021/12/21/healthy-gingerbread-smoothie

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12/10/2025

Winter can feel heavy.

If you’re struggling with seasonal depression, please know nothing is “wrong” with you — your brain and body are responding to real changes.

These tips won’t fix everything, but they can help you feel more steady and supported.

You’re not alone.

12/08/2025

For the women who juggle careers, families, aging parents, kids’ schedules, and everything in between…

And still wonder why they’re exhausted, anxious, wired, bloated, not sleeping, and feeling unlike themselves...this is why:

Your body chemistry is tapped out.

Chronic high stress drains your minerals, disrupts hormones, dysregulates your nervous system, slows digestion, and inflames your metabolism.
You don’t need a vacation. (Although you probably deserve one.) You need your hormones, nervous system, and gut working together again so your body stops running in overdrive.

And once those systems rebalance? Your energy, mood, sleep, and resilience come back online.

12/04/2025

Feeling heavy, puffy, or mentally drained by mid-afternoon? You don’t always need a nap or a latte, this simple and restorative posture helps:

✅ Improve lymphatic drainage
✅ Support venous return to the heart
✅ Calm the nervous system
✅ Enhance digestion via vagus nerve activation
✅ Relieve lower body swelling (ideal after long periods of sitting or standing)

How to do it:
👉 Lie on your back with your legs resting vertically against a wall
👉 Let your arms fall to your sides, palms up
👉 Breathe deeply for 5–10 minutes
✨ Bonus: Place a pillow under your hips to enhance lymphatic flow

11/28/2025

Today, we’re taking a moment to pause and give thanks, for health, for healing, and for the opportunity to support you on your journey.

11/22/2025

Bloating. Constipation. Gas. Food reactions. The endless “what can I even eat?” cycle.

Gut symptoms can take over your life, but they don’t have to be permanent.

When we work together, we’ll uncover:
🦠 What’s happening in your microbiome
🔥 Whether inflammation is keeping your gut on high alert
🧬 What your body actually needs to heal, not just what to eliminate

And most importantly, we’ll do it in a way that feels nourishing, not restrictive.

📅 Let’s get clear and build a plan that works.

11/17/2025

Feeling like you’re reacting to more foods than ever? Many people are developing new food sensitivities seemingly out of nowhere. But there are real, underlying reasons why this happens.

Here are 5 sneaky causes of rising food reactivity:

👉 Leaky gut – when your gut lining lets unwanted particles into your bloodstream
👉 Overloaded immune system – constantly on edge and mistaking food for a threat
👉 Gut microbiome imbalance – too many bad bugs, not enough good ones
👉 Cross-reactivity – your body reacts to foods with similar protein structures
👉 Chronic stress & toxins – weakening your gut and overworking your immune system

11/13/2025

A new CDC report just confirmed something many of us suspected, over 55% of the average American’s calories now come from ultra-processed foods.

Ultra-processed foods are the packaged, shelf-stable, highly refined products that often contain artificial flavors, preservatives, seed oils, emulsifiers, and added sugars.

Here’s why this matters:
🔸 These foods disrupt your gut microbiome
🔸 They drive chronic inflammation
🔸 They spike blood sugar and promote insulin resistance
🔸 They make it harder to feel full and more likely to overeat

Simple swaps to lower your ultra-processed load:

✅ Cook a big batch of real food staples each week
✅ Choose unsweetened, plain versions (yogurt, nut butters, milks)
✅ Replace packaged snacks with whole food ones (nuts, hard-boiled eggs, fruit + nut butter)
✅ Shop the perimeter of the store more than the center aisles

11/11/2025

You don’t always need a full workout to reset your body. Sometimes, just a few minutes of intentional movement, a “movement snack”, is enough to lift your energy, clear brain fog, and bring your nervous system back online.

When you sit for long periods, your body shifts into a low-energy, high-stress state. Circulation slows. Breathing becomes shallow. Focus fades.

Try these quick movement snacks throughout your day:
🧍♀️ 1 minute of standing quad or hip stretches
🧘♂️ 5 deep breaths with arms overhead
🚶♀️ 2-minute walk, even just around the room
🤸 10 air squats or chair dips
🦶 Barefoot balance on one leg while brushing teeth

Start adding these in every 30–60 minutes during work hours.

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1824 Johns Drive
Glenview, IL
60025

Telephone

+16305817600

Website

http://truefunctional.com/

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