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Body Image in the Filter Age: A Functional Medicine Approach
“We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.” Facebook said that. Not some outside critic—Facebook’s own researchers, buried in internal documents that only came out because of a whistleblower. Among teens who reported suicidal thoughts, 13% of British users and 6% of American users traced the desire to kill themselves to…
The Inflammation Connection: How Social Media Stress Shows Up in Your Body
What if a simple blood test could reveal how much time you spend on social media? Sound impossible? New research shows a shocking connection: your inflammation levels rise and fall with your scrolling habits. What doctors once blamed on hidden infections or autoimmune issues might actually be your body responding to too much screen time.…
Beyond Blue Light: Social Media & Sleep
Blue light gets all the blame — but that’s a bit like blaming the match while ignoring the entire forest on fire. Picture this: It’s 10 PM, and you’re finally settling in after a chaotic day. Your teenager’s room glows blue from under the door. Your middle schooler promises “just five more minutes” on TikTok (for…
Critical Windows: Protecting Your Child’s Developing Brain from Social Media
Half of all children under 11 are already caught in The Connected Life Crisis—using social-media platforms they weren’t supposed to access in the first place. Yet here we are, watching as our children’s developing brains get rewired by algorithms designed to capture adult attention. Maybe you’ve noticed it too. The way your once-curious 12-year-old now…
The Neuroscience of Social Media: How Algorithms Hijack Your Brain
The first in our series: “Our Connected Life Crisis” — How Social Media Steals Your Health & How to Get It Back Remember those anti-drug PSAs? “This is your brain on drugs” — the egg sizzling in the pan? We need a new PSA: “This is your brain on TikTok.” Same sizzle. Same damage. Different…
Meet Liz: Finding Balance in Technology & Nature
In April of 2024, we hired Liz Manuell to lead our social media communities. Sure Liz earned her stripes in digital marketing and social media, but we were particularly drawn to her juxtaposed passions — pushing pixels and foraging deep in the woods. Meet Liz Liz earned a BA in Mass Communications & Media Production…
Social Media and Medicine Part 3: Anxiety, Depression, Blue Light and Social Media
From “fake news” to blue light, too much screen time has a serious impact on our mental health
Social Media & Medicine Part 2: The Danger of Fake Health News On Social Media
Social media is telling you what you want to hear, but is it also giving you misinformation?
Social Media & Medicine Part 1: Using Social Media as a Power for Good
Let’s boost the positive aspects of social media in medicine!
Detoxification Principles
Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: November 5th, 2020 Clean Water* Clean Food Clean Air Clean Relationships 6-10 week Detox Plan: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/detox-part4/ *reusable water bottle Since 2010, Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine has been helping people to restore their health and hope with an integrative approach to conventional and alternative medicine that’s entirely science-backed. We at…
Recommended: The Toxin Solution
Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: November 4th, 2020 Dr. Pizzorno is best known for founding Bastyr University and writing “The Textbook of Natural Medicine”. This book represents his recent research on the association between environmental toxins and chronic illness. This book is enlightening in its clear exposition of the association of…
10 Tips For Better Sleep
Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: November 2nd, 2020 Sleep is important. We all know that. It is a critical part of the foundation for resilient health (and yes, that means increased immune function to fight viruses and other illnesses). Here are some tips to set yourself up for optimal sleep! View…
Which Supplements Are Right For Me?
Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: October 21st, 2020 I am often asked which nutrients for supplementation are key and which products to choose. What is often overlooked, however, is budget. This quiz takes all of these into account. Based on your health goals, budget and age, I have put together a…
Top 5 Diseases Associated With Low Vitamin D
Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: October 20th, 2020 Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients required for health and wellness and its deficiency is associated with a whole host of illnesses and disease. In the United States, 42% of the population is deficient and up to 80% of those…