Functional Medicine La Crosse, WI – Hansen Health
Holistic and Integrative Health Coaching for Optimal Wellness
Magnesium is used in over 300 enzymes in the body, so our body is using it up constantly. Not only is it in use all the time, but there are many characteristics of our modern lifestyle that are depleting it. For example, stress, certain medications (stomach acid blockers, water pills, etc), and drinks such as …
Sleep is so important in maintaining your health I thought I’d dive in to one of the lesser known things that happend during sleep. There are 4 stages to sleep that we go through every night: Deep sleep and REM sleep are the most important of these. Deep sleep occurs predominantly in the first half …
We’ve experienced a number of alarming days in our air quality due to the smoke from burning Canadian wildfires. The Air Quality index measures 5 different substances in the air including: Ozone, particle count (what we’re concerned about with the current fires), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. AirNow.gov analyzes these data points and …
We’ve been discussing some of the most common supplement recommendations I make to clients based on their unique nutrition supply and demand. #2 on this list is the Sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D! Vitamin D is made in the skin when exposed to sufficient radiation from the sun. In most areas of the Midwest, we only …
With school out, and the temperature starting to rise, it’s time to think about sunscreen and protecting yourself from a burn! Why is this important? We slather sunscreen over a large surface area of our bodies, and some of those ingredients are going to get absorbed into the body. Think of your skin as a …
Antibiotics can be a necessary treatment and certainly can be warranted in cases of serious infection, however, I want to let you know about the unintended consequences that may come about from unnecessary or prolonged use. Our microbiome, or the term given for the planetary level of gut bugs living in our GI-tract do more …
This book was gifted to me from a friend who thought I may appreciate the ideas given in helping clients achieve lifestyle changes. Spot on! This book is loaded with practical ideas on what allows us to adopt a new habit (or take away a bad one). It’s easy to read and gives a summary …
Bone health is all about calcium and if I don’t drink milk, my bones will pay for it , right?…
Everyone occasionally has aches and pains that need short-term relief to break the pain cycle. Often we turn to over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pain killers such as Ibuprofen (Advil) or Naproxen (Aleve). While these can provide quick relief, they are not without side effects. The prostaglandins that NSAIDs disrupt are also involved in providing protection in the …
Does food really impact our day-to-day life that much? Absolutely! You’re body is constantly taking cues from your environment (Everything you breathe, eat, drink, and think) and responding to these accordingly. One fascinating study from 2004 found that after eating a sausage mcmuffin and 2 hash browns from mcdonalds, participants blood levels of inflammatory markers …