by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog, Lifestyle
Electronics play a huge role in our everyday lives in today’s increasingly online world. From Zoom meetings to scrolling through news and social media feeds, the average North American spends around 6 hours looking at a screen daily! However, excessive screen...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 27, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
Should you avoid gluten? Well, that depends. My general rule is that gluten isn’t great for anyone but some people don’t have to avoid it strictly. A gluten-free diet benefits people with Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome),...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 20, 2024 | Blog, Hormone Health
At every stage of life, your hormones play an important role in controlling what happens in your body. Hormone levels have a profound impact on your health, and many physiologic functions require a delicate balance when it comes to hormone levels. But, it’s said that...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 13, 2024 | Blog, Mitochondrial Health
With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to refresh your home. However, the last thing we want to do is load our homes and bodies with the toxic chemicals found in so many conventional cleaning products! Keep reading if you are motivated to clean...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 6, 2024 | Blog, Functional Medicine
What’s the most common question I get when people visit my website for the first time? The winner, undoubtedly, is: “Do you take insurance?” The quick answer to that is no, and here’s why. When I chose to leave conventional medicine to start my...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
Gluten is a hot topic these days. I generally think gluten isn’t great for anyone, but certain people benefit more from avoiding it than others. At Best Life Functional Medicine we recommend strictly avoiding gluten in 3 instances: Those with Celiac Disease (an...
