functional medicine seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease, and views the body as one integrated system, not a collection of independent organs divided up by medical specialties. It treats the whole system, not just the symptoms.
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Meridians and Marathons now offers red light therapy with a Joov device. This therapeutic technique uses red, low-level wavelengths of light to help cells to function more efficiently and repair damage. Red light therapy has overwhelmingly positive results for skin health, collagen production, physical performance and muscle recovery, sleep, joint pain, inflammation, and a lot more.
Functional Medicine looks at the body with a systems-based approach, understanding how all our different parts work together and looking at a symptom as a sign of dysfunction that we need to get to the root cause of, not just tame.
It’s no secret that chronic pain and disease is caused by inflammation – and a good diet goes a long way towards lowering inflammation. A diet to strive for is one low in saturated fats and added sugars, high in fruits, veggies, lean protein (such as omega-3-rich wild salmon) and whole grains. Many also believe that avoiding animal products altogether – going vegan – makes for a healthier diet. But does it really?
Our diet, specifically the ingestion of industrial seed oils that are billed as heart healthy, are contributing to the rise in chronic diseases.
Strength training for runners is an effective, but often overlooked, way to improve your running and avoid running injury. Sandy Ziya shares her thoughts on the most common misconceptions runners have about strength training and offers advice for improvement.
Sandy Ziya of Meridians and Marathons unpacks five of the most common freestyle mistakes she encounters and provides quick-and-dirty tips on how to improve your swimming technique.
If you are new to Traditional Chinese Medicine, you may be wondering what Meridians are and why Dr. Sandy Ziya named her practice after them. In acupuncture and Chinese medicine, meridians are a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow. There are twelve such pathways associated with specific organs.
NAD therapy can optimize your body, mind and spirit by repairing DNA, protecting brain cells from damage, reducing inflammation and turning on enzymes that help prevent aging.
Running barefoot may improve balance and proprioception. Going barefoot activates the smaller muscle in the feet, ankles, legs, and hips that are responsible for better balance and coordination. Running barefoot […]