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The Connected Life Crisis
Breaking Free from the Connected Life Crisis
The Simple (But Not Easy) Solution Your Body Needs to Heal
After five articles exposing how social media hijacks your family’s health, here’s the revolutionary but simple solution that lets your body heal itself—if you have the courage to implement it.
The Connected Life Crisis
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…
The Connected Life Crisis
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…
Our Connected Life Crisis
Beyond Blue Light: Social Media & Sleep
How Evening Scrolling Steals Tomorrow’s Energy (and What Actually Helps)
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…
Our Connected Life Crisis
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…
Veronica Porterfield
Veronica Porterfield MS, LN, MPAS, PA-CIFMCP, ILADS Member Want to learn more about Veronica’s inspiring journey? Veronica’s Story Veronica Porterfield brings a remarkable blend of expertise, compassion, and lived experience…
The Hidden Nutrient Deficiency Aging Women Faster Than Anything Else
Why ‘Eating Enough Protein’ Isn’t Enough Anymore
Why protein quality matters more than quantity for women’s health.
Summer: Your Body’s Natural Detox Season (& How to Use It)
Work with your body’s natural rhythms instead of fighting them
Discover the science-backed natural summer detox using seasonal eating. 15 powerhouse foods + 7-day plan. No restrictive cleanses needed.
Beyond Weight Loss With GLP-1s
A Doctor’s Guide to Benefits, Risks, & Natural Alternatives
Discover why GLP-1 medications work when other approaches fail, their surprising health benefits beyond the scale, and science-backed strategies to minimize side effects.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 7
Low Testosterone Symptoms in Women
Causes & Natural Solutions
Discover the hidden signs of low testosterone in women, and science-backed natural solutions to restore balance and reclaim your vitality.
Your Hormones in Harmony
High Testosterone in Women
Symptoms, Causes, & Natural Solutions
Elevated testosterone, such as in PCOS, can cause mood problems, acne, weight gain, anxiety, infertility, and various other health issues in women.
PCOS in Young Women
Understanding the Problem & Finding Solutions
Discover why PCOS cases have increased by 67% in young women and the functional medicine approach that goes beyond birth control pills to restore true hormonal balance.
From Global Justice to Personal Healing
Meet Veronica Porterfield (MS, LN, MPAS, PA-C)
Meet RIFM’s newest provider: Veronica Porterfield, whose remarkable journey from global justice advocate to functional medicine expert brings hope to patients seeking root-cause solutions for complex chronic conditions.
Breathwork for Stress Relief
8 Science–Backed Techniques to Calm Your Nervous System
The Power of Your Breath Nature’s Stress Relief Tool Is stress your constant companion? You’re not alone. In today’s high–pressure world, chronic stress has become an unwelcome companion for many…