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Getting to Know our UltraTeam: A Personal Interview with Functional Nutritionist Maggie Ward
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What sparked your initial desire to pursue and practice Functional Medicine? I’ve been interested in nutrition since I was in high school and began to run competitively. Then, when I researched graduate schools, I came upon Bastyr University and found the Nutrition program for me, where in addition to the biochemistry they really teach you…
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The Essential Practice of Self-Love
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What is self-love? This is a question I have been asking my whole life. Self-love is the ability to have regard for one’s own wellbeing and happiness. This does not mean that you have to be selfish, which has an entirely different meaning: lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or…
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Getting to Know our UltraTeam: A Personal Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Boham
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What sparked your initial desire to pursue and practice Functional Medicine? My undergraduate and graduate degrees were in nutrition. I went to medical school thinking I would learn more about how the body worked and what we could do to stay well. I was frustrated with the focus on acute care medicine and pharmacology. When…
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Why Self-Care is Essential for Caregivers
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In my role as Patient Navigator at the UWC, I work closely with many caregivers. I personally identify as a caregiver, since I am the mother of four. I also see my own mother struggling to care for my elderly grandmother while she continues to work full time and is still vested in caring for…
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Getting to Know Our UltraTeam: A Personal Interview with Dr. Mark Hyman
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The UltraWellness Center team is passionate to the core about Functional Medicine, and we are excited to share this new interview series to highlight why this work means so much to them. We also wanted to share a glimpse into what lights them up and brings them joy in their personal lives. We hope you…
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Conventional vs. Organic: How to Shop Smarter
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When it comes to making the best decision for you and your family, should you buy conventional or organic produce? The answer depends on many factors and it may not be black and white. Where do you live and what do you have access to? What is your food budget? It’s important to understand the…
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UWC Recipe Round Up: Soup’s On!
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As we move through the middle of winter here in the Berkshires, we are all searching for a way to warm up! This time of year is not easy; many people suffer from low mood, fatigue, and even cravings for sugar and unhealthy carbohydrates. These cravings are no doubt due, at least in part, to…
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Getting to the Root: Perimenopause
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It’s here! Our second edition of the new Getting to the Root video series. In this collection of short videos, our very own Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Physician Assistant Kristin Boyt will explore hot topics around health that our UltraWellness Center patients ask about the most. In this episode, they dive into perimenopause. Women…
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Is it Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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Winter is in full swing. Many of us have been dealing with negative temperatures and gloomy skies for what feels like eternity, and with that can come a gloomy mood. While it’s normal for moods to ebb and flow, a stagnant down feeling throughout the colder months could be seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD…
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Like a Nice Warm Hug
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Weighted blankets are often recommended to help with insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, stress, ADHD, autism, and sensory issues. I have a nine-year-old son, Jax, that has ADHD and some sensory processing issues, so we decided to give it a try. He experienced night terrors for a few years when he was very young and more recently…