Health & Wellness Articles from Amy Myers, MD

Woman eating a salad - Eating Healthy During The Holidays - AMMD™

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Healthy Living
Nutrition

Healthy Holiday Eating: Gut-Friendly, AIP Diets

 Temptations are everywhere, especially this time of year. While dinners and holiday parties make this time memorable, they often disrupt the healthy routines you created for yourself. This can make eating healthy during the holidays truly challenging.
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Women running - 8 Tips to Balance Your Hormones Naturally - AMMD™
Autoimmunity
Hormones
8 Tips to Balance Your Hormones—Naturally
Balanced hormones and TV. How do these topics go together? Stay with me! I don’t often watch TV. However, I was recently stuck in an airport, and my attention was drawn to a televised dance competition. For a few minutes...
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Woman Smiling in Sunshine -Vitamin D and Your Immune System - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Gut Health
Vitamin D And Your Immune System
Vitamin D is one of the most common deficiencies I see in my clinic. In fact, nearly everyone who isn’t already supplementing their Vitamin D levels is low in this very important vitamin. One study found that insufficient levels of...
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Stressed Woman Massaging Temples - Why Am I So Irritable and Moody?! - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Why Am I So Irritable and Moody?!
I want to tell you about a patient whose story of irritability and mood swings might sound familiar to you. Sarah came into my office, and after introducing myself, I asked her what brought her in to see me. Her...
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Zoom in on Belly Button - Gut Microbiome Testing: How and Why - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Gut Microbiome Testing: How and Why
The gut is the gateway to health and for that reason it is where I recommend people focus first when working to reverse chronic health conditions or to achieve optimal health. It’s the home of 80% of your immune system....
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Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits -Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Candida
8 Real Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
There are many health benefits of apple cider vinegar, also known as ACV, including keeping your blood sugar in check, amping up weight loss, soothing skin issues, and helping keep your gut and your heart healthy. It contains a wide...
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