Regardless of where you are, the holidays are a time for family, laughs, and food. During the holidays, it can be overwhelming to stick to a healthy diet with so much delicious food sitting around in abundance. Luckily, following a healthy set of tips can assist you in staying healthy throughout this holiday season. Eating [...]
Our body is capable of self-healing, but it doesn’t always heal itself. Why is that? When the lymphatic system, the system which cleans your body, neglects its duty, waste doesn’t get carried out, and the body enters an inflammatory state. At ICCLI, our functional medicine doctor on Long Island can help improve your quality of [...]
Over the past century, there has been a dramatic increase in life expectancy leading to a demographic shift toward an aging society. Maintaining good health in older individuals has become a public health aim, but cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of disability and death, therefore, a solution to these diseases has become a top [...]
The entire month of November is dedicated to awareness of diabetes, a disease affecting 422 million globally and resulting in the death of 1.6 million people worldwide in 2016. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 adults aged over 18 are overweight, and 1 in 10 are obese. Type 1 diabetes, or insulin-dependent [...]
Inflammation is the body’s natural way of healing itself, as well as a defense against invaders, such as viruses and bacteria, and can repair damaged tissue -- essentially, it’s a vital part of our immune system. Without inflammation, wounds would worsen and infections would have the potential to become deadly, although, it plays a part [...]
Prediabetes is a condition where a person has higher than normal blood sugar levels, essentially on the cusp of full-blown diabetes. Your body produces insulin which controls your blood sugar but when a person is considered prediabetic, this system does not work properly creating an environment where blood sugar is unmanageable. It’s not enough to [...]
Whether you have diabetes or not, keeping your blood sugar levels stable is vital for leading a healthy life. ICCLI, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island, has holistic healthcare solutions for helping you live a life free from blood sugar woes. What’s So Important About Blood Sugar? Blood sugar is serious business. Whether you’re [...]
There’s no excuse for not taking care of your heart, and yet so many of us neglect this crucial part of our bodies! That’s where the Holistic Heart Centers, the best functional medicine doctor in Nassau County, can help. By recommending and providing you with heart-healthy supplements that we know are coming from the very [...]
Using technology to get a better night’s sleep sounds like an oxymoron, especially since we’re told so often that our screen addiction is one of the things keeping us from some good shut-eye. But recent technological developments have made it so you are one step closer to the restful night you deserve. ICCLI, a holistic [...]
Daylight savings time may seem like a great bonus in the fall as you gain an extra hour of sleep, however, it can ultimately complicate your sleep routine leaving room for irritability and other imbalances. Follow these tips to successfully survive daylight savings time this month: Don’t use this as an excuse to sleep in: [...]
