The gut microbiome refers to the trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes that live in your gut. These microbes play a crucial role in digestion, educating your immune system, and even determining various states of health and disease. This article will take you through how our gut microbiome is formed, the role of the gut microbiome in shaping disease, the importance of finding the root cause of gut issues, and treatment options for various gut-related ailments.

The start of a new year often brings a sense of renewal and the promise of change, making it the perfect time to tackle New Year’s resolutions. Whether you’re hoping to adopt healthier habits or let go of ones that no longer serve you, the process of making and breaking habits can be both empowering and challenging. In this post, we’ll explore practical tips and tricks grounded in psychology and naturopathic wellness to help you create lasting positive changes in your life. Let’s dive in!

At Friday Health, we aim to empower our patients to live long and healthy lives by providing holistic medical care. While we love to provide our patients with acupuncture, regenerative injection therapy, and IV nutrient therapy, these services are limited to the time we have with you in the office. Thus, this year we wanted to provide our patients with a list of books to empower you to reach your health goals, be it improving mental health and cognition, healing from trauma, or increasing longevity.

If you feel tired, sad, or unmotivated during the dark winter days, you are not alone! Natural light is the cue for your circadian rhythm (your body’s internal clock that tells you when it is time to get up and go, and when it is time to wind down and rest). When this cue is absent or reduced in the winter months, it can disrupt this system, leaving us feeling more tired than usual.

The absence of light also triggers melatonin production, the hormone that makes us sleepy, while sunlight exposure stimulates serotonin production, the hormone that helps us feel upbeat and motivated. While there are lots of factors that can contribute to low energy in the winter, this article will focus on some of the practical strategies you can add to your toolbox for optimal health on the darkest days of the year.

Are you feeling that familiar tickle in your throat? Or maybe you’re starting to notice everyone around you sniffling and coughing. Cold and flu season is upon us, but with the right tools, you can keep your immune system strong and resilient! Here are 6 Friday Health-approved tools for surviving cold and flu season.