It looks like I will be enjoying a snow storm this week as I take another road trip for the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society Conference on Friday and Saturday in High Point, NC. The looming storms I am sure will bring me back to my mid-western weather roots. Except with a few more Southern drivers. I am truly looking forward to connecting with and many friends this weekend at the event, and I was wondering about what COOL things we will bring to each other to share about what we have learned over the past year. There will be a few of us biological- and metabolic-medicine nerds sprinkled in among many functional- and … [Read more...]

It's that time of year when joint health becomes a hot topic with baby boomers and weekend warriors as outdoor activities increase with the warmer months coming soon. When we are asked the question, "How can I get rid of this pain in my joints?", or, "How can I slow or reverse degeneration in my joints?", we must take a bird’s-eye view of the true causes of the problem. Joint health can be affected over time by internal metabolic toxins and crystal formation deposits, normal joint wear and tear, or micro- and macro-traumas from injuries. We encourage structural assessment and correction first, if needed. If joint issues are merely the … [Read more...]

February and March are typically flu months and with the addition of the measles scare, we would like to revisit the key issues around immune support, microbial control and detoxification. Many people try and target the exact microbial issue, but this is difficult to do with even an exact homeopathic remedy all by itself. We prefer to work on assisting the whole body and its many systems to let the immune system do its work. Anova Health prefers broadly effective and deep-acting remedies to combat anything that may be encountered by a body’s immune system. Our approach to immune challenges is to first boost the health of the intestinal … [Read more...]

Below is an interview with Doni Wilson, ND. This post originally appeared on the Innate Response Blog. Intestinal permeability, aka leaky gut, is frequently overlooked by many doctors. Despite the fact that there are thousands of clinical studies supporting that this is an actual condition, there is a perception that the intestine never allows anything to pass through that shouldn’t enter into the bloodstream. Dr. Doni Wilson explains why this is a fallacy and what can be done to address this all-too-frequent, complex condition. Q: Dr Wilson, you see a fair number of patients with gastrointestinal problems who have not been treated for … [Read more...]