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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 27
- 3 min
A New Generation of Weight Loss Treatments
A New Generation of Meds with Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss Previous generations of weight loss meds often offered long term...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Sep 27, 2023
- 10 min
Gallbladder Pain or Diarrhea: Healing Root Cause with Functional Medicine
Is it your gallbladder? The most common symptoms of gallbladder problems are: Abdominal pain, which may range from dull to sharp, and...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jan 23, 2023
- 12 min
POTS: Medications & Natural options
POTS can be debilitating and frustrating--especially because few providers specialize in POTS. At Hearthside, our functional medicine...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Nov 17, 2022
- 29 min
Turbulent Tummies: Typical Troubles & Natural Remedies
One of the most common reasons folks come to see us in both integrative primary care and functional medicine is for gut health, stomach...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Oct 12, 2022
- 12 min
Functional Fertility Supplements & Herbs for Men & Women
When we think of fertility, we often think of taking a prenatal, drinking more water, maybe eating more salads & protein, but there is so...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Oct 12, 2022
- 11 min
Functional Medicine Testing for Fertility without a Fertility Specialist
Functional fertility is a systems-based approach to optimize both female and male fertility by addressing nutritional, lifestyle, and...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jul 12, 2022
- 11 min
Why can't we get pregnant? 12 Functional root causes for male & female infertility
If you're here reading this blog, chances are, you've already tried the conventional route to getting pregnant: sex while ovulating,...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Mar 16, 2022
- 7 min
Banishing Bloat, Burn and Belches with Integrative Medicine
Stomach problems and heartburn are some of the most reasons folks seek care. In conventional medicine, going to your provider for...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Mar 3, 2022
- 24 min
At the Intersection of Anxiety & ADD-A Holistic Approach to a Common Concern
“This brain fog is so bad", “I have a lot of anxiety, maybe I have ADHD?” “I just can’t remember things or get things done. “I'm just...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Oct 5, 2021
- 5 min
Transgender Care & Gender-Affirming Hormones: A Holistic Approach
Gender transition is a very private, personal, and individualized process. Our clinic is unique in that we provide gender-affirming care...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Aug 30, 2021
- 15 min
Integrative Medicine: Common Covid Questions from Vaccine Safety to Prevention and Treatments
If you haven't had covid yet, you probably know someone who has. As an integrative medicine provider trained in family medicine, I...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Aug 30, 2021
- 9 min
Integrative Functional Medicine: Supplements, Herbs, & Immunity for Covid Care
No integrative measures have been validated in human trials as effective specifically for COVID-19. As an integrative medicine family...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
Testosterone: 'the male hormone'-- but is it just for men?
Testosterone is often thought of as 'the male hormone', but it is an important sex hormone for everyone, and it too declines with age...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 8 min
Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone: Side Effects & Safety
A look at safety of each hormone: • Estradiol: When taken as a pill, any type of estrogen (yes, bioidentical as well) slightly increases...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 16 min
The Ups & Downs of Bioidentical Hormones: Everything You Should Know
You may have heard hormone replacement therapy is harmful, yet your doctor says it is safe. You get a second opinion from a naturopath...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 19 min
An In-Depth Look At Your Hormone Options
Hormones have been used for many different purposes for many years--prescribers may use them for various reasons, including weight loss, ...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 13 min
Low Sex Drive, Moods, Weight, Insomnia: It Might Be Perimenopause & Sooner Than You Think
Menopause---it's way more than a hot flash, and it might happen sooner than you think! The average age of menopause in the US is...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Jun 22, 2021
- 21 min
Navigating Menopause With Integrative Medicine
In our integrative medicine practice, we combine conventional medicine with alternative & holistic medicine, striving to treat...
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Havilah Brodhead, RN, MSN, FNP
- Apr 27, 2021
- 69 min
All About Birth Control Options!
There are many, many options for birth control, thankfully! But how do you choose which is right for you? Hormones or no hormones? Patch...
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