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Metabolic Syndrome | Part 1
The Metabolic Gang
Why Your Health Problems Travel Together
Uncover why your “separate” health problems—from PCOS to brain fog—are actually members of the same coordinated metabolic gang.
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…
Home – 2025-08-01
You Were Made for Health! Welcome to RIFM! Thank you for for trusting us with your time. We believe you were made for health … but it’s hard to harness…
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.
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…
Calm Your Anxiety With Food
The Functional Medicine Breakthrough
Discover how the gut-brain connection impacts anxiety and learn 5 science-backed dietary strategies to reduce symptoms naturally.
WARNING: Stress Is Sabotaging Your Body’s Detox System
(And Your Doctor Has No Idea)
Feeling stuck despite “trying everything”? The missing link might be in your stress response.