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Understanding the Impact of Stress and Mood Disorders

Understanding the Impact of Stress and Mood DisordersBy: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 09/24/2025

Chronic stress and mood disorders can contribute to serious health issues, including diabetes, heart disease, and inflammation. This blog explores the science behind stress-related illness and highlights holistic and functional medicine approaches—such as yoga, Tai Chi, mindfulness, EFT tapping, and Reishi mushrooms—to support mental, emotional, and metabolic health.

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Understanding the Impact of Stress and Mood Disorders

Understanding Chronic Disease

Understanding Chronic DiseaseBy: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 09/23/2025

Explore the causes, trends, and management of chronic diseases, and learn how functional medicine and lifestyle interventions can help prevent, manage, and even reverse conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders.

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Understanding Chronic Disease

What Happens If You Stop Taking Your Medication?

What Happens If You Stop Taking Your Medication?By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 07/19/2025

Thinking about stopping your medication? Learn the risks, what to do instead, and how to safely reduce medications with real strategies and expert insights.

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What Happens If You Stop Taking Your Medication?

What Is Metabolic or Cardiometabolic Syndrome?

What Is Metabolic or Cardiometabolic Syndrome?
By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 06/08/2025

Cardiometabolic Syndrome (CMS) is a cluster of health problems. These include insulin resistance, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, belly fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels. Both the World Health Organization and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology recognize CMS as a real and serious condition. It's linked to a much higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

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What Is Metabolic or Cardiometabolic Syndrome?