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testing for environmental toxins
Environmental Toxins
Lahana Vigliano

Testing For Environmental Toxins

Are you curious about how testing for environmental toxins work? We do urine testing in our practice for environmental toxins and it can be the most EYE-OPENING thing you can do. We try to minimize the fear around this topic and want to empower you

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how to detox your body from toxins
Environmental Toxins
Lahana Vigliano

How To Detox Your Body From Toxins

If you want to learn how to detox your body from toxins, you’re in the right place! We are team detox over here because we know how important this is. This article will guide you through the three pathways that are necessary for getting the

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Toxin Overload Symptoms, women tired, fatigue, brain fog, headaches
Environmental Toxins
Lahana Vigliano

Toxin Overload Symptoms

Wondering if you have toxin overload symptoms? You might have some of these symptoms + think nothing of it! Our goal here is to remind you to NOT dismiss what your body is trying to tell you. It’s always speaking to you! Toxin Overload Symptoms

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Gallbladder Function
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Gallbladder Function + What Hurts Gallbladder

The main gallbladder function is to store bile that is produced by the liver! The gallbladder is like a little house + this house optimizes digestion by giving bile that place to go after it’s made in the liver. Before we talk about what can

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how to increase stomach acid and support healthy stomach acid levels
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

How To Increase Stomach Acid

Learn how to increase stomach acid naturally, so you can get your gut health in a better place! We hear so much about high stomach acid, but not even about low stomach acid. It affects the body tremendously. Do you have the typical low stomach

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Low Stomach Acid Symptoms
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Low Stomach Acid Symptoms

Stomach acid is a necessity for a well functioning digestive system. We always hear about what too much stomach acid can do {helloo reflux!}, but what about low stomach acid? I want to talk about what low stomach acid symptoms are + why this is

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Healthy restaurants houston tx when you are traveling and wanting to stay healthy
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Healthy Restaurants Houston, TX

Welcome to Houston, TX! We traveled there last weekend to try out the food scene and healthy restaurants Houston, TX did NOT disappoint!! Below we vlogged our way through the deliciousness and even created a list at the end of restaurants we didn’t end up

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gut healing supplements, functional medicine, dietitians, nutritionists, gut health
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

3 Gut Healing Supplements

We’re sharing three gut healing supplements that we love here in our practice. Please note that supplements are very individualized. Even though they are recommended here on this blog, that doesn’t mean this supplement is for YOU. We are huge fans of testing + not

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Diety for leaky gut, leaky gut nutritionist
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Diet For Leaky Gut

Let’s talk diet for leaky gut! If you saw our article from a leaky gut nutritioniston what causes leaky gut, you saw that diet is a reason that leaky gut can occur! So, as you make a transition to eating more nutrient dense foods –

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leaky gut causes
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

What Causes Leaky Gut?

We’re here to give you the insight on what causes leaky gut! Once you understand what causes it, you’ll know what to do in the long term + that is what we all want, right? Below we’ll hit on these causes + more details, so

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fertility testing for females, infertility unexplained, functional medicine, DUTCH, hormones, women's health
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Fertility Testing For Females {Functional Medicine}

Outside of the normal hormone blood work that your doctor might do for you, I want to show you holistic functional medicine fertility testing for females that can give you the answers you are desperately searching for. I’m confident in saying that because many women

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unexplained infertility, infertility unexplained, functional medicine, holistic approach to infertility, natural remedies, women's health
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Infertility Unexplained {Holistic Approach}

When you get the devastating answer of “infertility unexplained” – it’s hard to wrap your head around. Like, how can I be struggling with infertility + there is no answer to why?! Unfortunately, women go to taking blood tests at your gynecologist and then straight

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Period Symptoms
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

5 Period Symptoms Not To Ignore

If you’re googling “period symptoms not to ignore”, you are my girl!!! I’m proud of you wanting more out of your life and better periods and not settling for the “norm”. Because let’s be honest, the “norm” is taking Advil + Midol because it’s the

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thyroid and irregular periods, menstruation, womens health, women's cycle, hypothyroidism
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Thyroid and Irregular Periods

The thyroid is the master controller of many things, periods included! I want to teach you how the thyroid and irregular periods are connected. If you’re suffering from irregular cycles, I know you are eager to unpeel all the layers back and truly understand what

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Stress Thyroid Relationship
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Stress Thyroid Relationship

If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid condition + you’re looking for what you need to focus on, stress and adrenals are a HUGE part. Stress reduction is going to be key in encouraging better thyroid balance. How Stress Affects Thyroid Thyroid production starts when

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thyroid, thyroid nutrition, nutrients for thyroid, functional medicine, health, food as medicine thyroid
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Nutrition For The Thyroid

If you’re been diagnosed with a thyroid condition, you’ve probably thought about what nutrition for the thyroid looks like. We want to walk you through that, so you know what nutrients play a key role in thyroid function. Supporting your thyroid journey with food as

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Weight loss labs, weight loss, nutritionist
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Best Weight Loss Labs {By Nutritionist}

Since stubborn weight loss is a symptom of something more, it’s important to dig for the root cause using weight loss labs. Never forget that weight loss shouldn’t be your #1 priority – optimal health should be. With optimal health, weight loss will come. So,

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RMR, resting metabolic rate, metabolism
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

How To Increase Resting Metabolic Rate

In order to increase resting metabolic rate, you have to know what affects resting metabolic rate. If you’ve ever wanted to “boost your metabolism”, this is the key to doing just that! Before we start, the definition of resting metabolic rate is the amount of

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Boost Metabolism Naturally
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

4 Ways To Boost Metabolism Naturally

If you’ve always wondered how you could boost metabolism naturally because you feel like yours is slow, learn all about the things you need to focus on. We tend to hear about metabolism, but don’t actually understand what it is and what that entails. Before

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Castor Oil Pack Benefits
Beauty/Household
Lahana Vigliano

Castor Oil Pack Benefits

You’ve probably heard of castor oil before, but have you heard of castor oil packs? In this episode, we’re talking about castor oil pack benefits to help upgrade your health routine! If you are new to detoxing, castor oil packs are not JUST for pregnant

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Elimination diet, functional nutrition, holistic living, natural healing
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

How To Do An Elimination Diet? {Functional Nutritionist}

Have you toyed around with the idea of doing an elimination diet? Are you confused about it? Wondering if you should do it? The purpose of an elimination diet is to help a patient figure out food intolerances and reduce dietary induced inflammation. Elimination diets

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Functional Medicine with Hypothyroidism
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Using Functional Medicine with Hypothyroidism

If you’re struggling with hypothyroidism + trying to use a holistic approach, using functional medicine with hypothyroidism is a great idea! In this podcast episode, we’re breaking down different types of hypothyroidism, testing and symptoms, and if changing diet and lifestyle can impact thyroid function.

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Foods For Your Menstrual Cycle
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Foods For Your Menstrual Cycle

Foods for your menstrual cycle….we are HERE FOR IT! Nothing motivates me more than seeing women embrace their menstrual cycle and work WITH it, instead of against it. Let’s chat about food for your menstrual cycle, so you can be empowered and feeling your best

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Stages of Autoimmunity
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Three Stages of Autoimmunity

Autoimmune diseases are at an all time high right now. It seems like no matter where you look – someone is being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease like Hashimoto’s, Crohn’s, psoriasis, colitis, and more! Before autoimmune disease is “official”, there are stages that happen before

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Birth control, women’s health, hormones, gut health, liver support
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Prepping Your Body To Get Off Birth Control

If you’re wanting to transition off of birth control, let’s talk about prepping your body to get off birth control. There are certain things you can focus on while you are transitioning off of birth control because your natural hormones are going to be kicking

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foods for detox, liver detoxification, health, functional medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Five Foods For Detox

So here’s the truth! There is no magical food or supplement you can take – regardless of what your friend, the internet, says – that can detox your body. There is no special unicorn detox diet, like going low carb or going high fat, that

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Foods with hidden pesticides, environmental toxins, glyphosate, organic, nongmo
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Foods w/ Hidden Pesticides

When we do our grocery shopping and look at the nutritional facts and ingredients, we think that’s all there is to double-checking we are ingesting quality food. But, what consumers seem to forget that’s unfortunately NOT mentioned on your boxes or cans are the pesticides

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Fasting, Intermittment Fasting, When Not To Fast, Health, Nutrition, Nutritionist, Dietitian, Functional Medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

When Not To Fast

Ahhh, fasting is quite the thing to do nowadays. But, I want to talk to you about when NOT to fast. When is fasting not ideal? Fasting does have benefits, but some people aren’t ready to make the leap to fasting 15+ hours. It’s something

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Not Hungry, Hunger Cues, Nutrition, Holistic Nutrition, Food As Medicine, Functional Medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Why Not Being Hungry Is Bad

If you’re giving yourself a high five for not being hungry until 5pm, you better put that hand down. Not being hungry is not a good thing + it can actually show something is up in the body. We need fuel to live that includes

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