Ann Shippy

Toxicity Symptoms and Detoxification – Cellular Level Detox

Cellular Detoxification Detoxification is arguably the most important area of health to focus on today. Some make the case that… Read More

2 years ago

PFAS: Health Risks and How to Protect Yourself

After years of practice and study in Functional Medicine, I have never had more clarity about how significantly environmental toxins impact our health. Everything from pesticides in our food, plastics and heavy metals can… Read More

4 years ago

Algal Blooms: The Environment and Your Health

In 2017-2018 a landmark red tide event occurred in Florida that affected over a hundred miles of coastline and lasted for over a… Read More

4 years ago

CBD vs. THC: Differences, Effects and Quality

I don’t know about you, but I see CBD products popping up everywhere! I’ve seen CBD lotions at the checkout… Read More

4 years ago

“Konmari” Your Diet

Whether it’s your desk, your closet or your car, chances are you have some clutter in your life. Recently, Netflix… Read More

5 years ago

Spermageddon: Are Men Becoming Infertile?

It seems like the plot line of a sci-fi movie: the human race faces extinction when male fertility rates plunge.… Read More

6 years ago

Pesticides Harming Honeybees

Pesticides are affecting the behavioral biology of honeybees. Scientists aren’t sure how this will play out but it could be… Read More

6 years ago

Don’t Raise Your Glass, It May be Toxic

Toxins are linked to many health concerns. One of the things I test for in my patients is the presence… Read More

6 years ago

Is Stress Contagious?

Do you know of someone who stresses you out? Someone who sucks the air out of the room? Studies have… Read More

6 years ago

How Gut Microbes Shape the Brain

Evidence of the association between the gut microbiome (the microorganisms living in the intestines, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa)… Read More

6 years ago

Cedar Fever has Arrived in Central Texas – How to Keep Your Body in Balance

Cedar fever has arrived and local news is reporting it as  “the most dreaded allergen in Central Texas.” That’s because… Read More

6 years ago

‘Tis The Season To Prevent Or Treat The Flu

Public health experts say the flu season came early this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued… Read More

6 years ago