Functional Medicine La Crosse, WI – Hansen Health
Holistic and Integrative Health Coaching for Optimal Wellness
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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 …
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 …
A second common source of aluminum is actually in common baking powder! Who doesn’t have this in their cupboard?! Turns out the ingredient list includes : Ingredients Corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate. One easy switch that’s readily available is by Bob’s Red Mill Double Acting Baking Powder. Works the same way …
One of the focuses on doing a Detox program is limiting the toxins coming into our body, while maximizing our ability to excrete them. Last issue we discussed ‘saying No’ to receipts to limit another source of BPA. This issue I want to encourage you to look into your bathroom cabinets at your deodorant. Aluminum …
You probably hear all the time, “don’t drink pop”, “stop drinking soda”, etc. But can it really be that bad? A calorie is a calorie, right? and a regular bottle of Coca-Cola only has 240 calories, that’s not too many. Unfortunately, this is too simplistic and is not accurate–if it were that simple, we wouldn’t …