I don’t think it would be a surprise to anyone to say that excessive amounts of stress can negatively affect your health. Yet, everywhere you go, people are stressed out.

One of the most frustrating struggles I dealt with in my battle with chronic illness was the many issues I had with my digestive health. Abdominal pain, bloating, reflux, and irregular bowel habits were common symptoms for many years.

Functional medicine is becoming more and more popular, but what does the term “functional medicine” actually mean?