Restoring Health Holistic Wellness Center

Restoring Health Holistic Wellness Center A chiropractic and functional medicine wellness center. Dr. Dana O'Keefe DC, CCSP®

The gut is not an isolated organ. It's a regulatory hub. Disruptions in digestion can impair nutrient absorption, increa...
02/16/2026

The gut is not an isolated organ. It's a regulatory hub. Disruptions in digestion can impair nutrient absorption, increase intestinal permeability, alter immune signaling, and change how hormones and neurotransmitters are metabolized. This can contribute to fatigue, mood changes, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction far beyond the GI tract.

When digestive symptoms persist, it's often because the issue isn't just food. It's gut barrier integrity, microbial balance, nervous system input, or immune activation.

Improving digestion often improves systems you wouldn't expect. A comprehensive assessment can help uncover why symptoms continue and how to restore gut function system-wide.

Book a consultation to take the next step.

These patterns often reflect blood sugar instability, where glucose rises and falls too quickly, triggering stress hormo...
02/15/2026

These patterns often reflect blood sugar instability, where glucose rises and falls too quickly, triggering stress hormones and energy crashes. This can happen long before anything shows up on standard labs.

Comment 1, 2, or 3 below and if this sounds familiar and you want to understand what's driving it, scheduling a visit can help identify patterns and next steps.

Your heart doesn't just respond to cholesterol or blood pressure. It responds to blood sugar, stress, sleep, and inflamm...
02/14/2026

Your heart doesn't just respond to cholesterol or blood pressure. It responds to blood sugar, stress, sleep, and inflammation every day.
Long before heart issues show up on tests, the body often gives subtle clues like fatigue, energy crashes, or poor stress tolerance.

This Valentine's Day, caring for your heart can start with small daily choices like:

Eating in a way that keeps blood sugar steady
Prioritizing sleep and recovery
Managing stress before it becomes chronic

When you feel unusually short-tempered, reactive, or easily overwhelmed, it's rarely "just stress." Irritability is ofte...
02/13/2026

When you feel unusually short-tempered, reactive, or easily overwhelmed, it's rarely "just stress." Irritability is often the nervous system's way of saying it's under too much load.

Common body-based contributors include:
- Blood sugar swings
- Poor sleep or circadian disruption
- Hormonal shifts (especially estrogen and progesterone)
- Elevated cortisol or chronic stress
- Inflammation or nutrient depletion

When the body is struggling to regulate stress and energy, emotional tolerance drops. Small things feel big, not because you're overreacting, but because your system has less buffer.

02/13/2026

Think neurofeedback changes your personality or uses electric shocks? Think again.
Neurofeedback is a gentle, NONinvasive way to help your brain self-regulate and function at its best. No shocks, no personality changes — just better balance to a better you. When your brain works more efficiently, you simply feel more like yourself.

Ready to experience the difference a balanced brain can make? Call us today to schedule your neurofeedback session and start feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control

📱321-444-6750

Many people are told their labs are "normal" while symptoms persist. That's often because standard testing looks for dis...
02/12/2026

Many people are told their labs are "normal" while symptoms persist. That's often because standard testing looks for disease, not why the body is struggling. Here are four tests that can offer deeper insight:

1. Micronutrient testing: Reveals deficiencies in key vitamins and minerals and provides insight into how efficiently your body is producing energy and supporting metabolism.
2. Food sensitivity testing: Helps identify immune-mediated food triggers that may contribute to bloating, inflammation, brain fog, skin issues, or lingering digestive symptoms.
3. MTHFR genetic testing: Identifies common genetic variants that can affect methylation, impacting detoxification, neurotransmitter balance, energy levels, and nutrient needs.
4. Mycotoxin testing: Assesses exposure to mold-related toxins, which may contribute to fatigue, inflammation, bloating, sinus issues, or unexplained symptoms in some individuals.

These test help find clarity when symptoms don't make sense yet.

Inflammation doesn't just make you feel achy or run down, it can directly interfere with how your hormones work.Even whe...
02/11/2026

Inflammation doesn't just make you feel achy or run down, it can directly interfere with how your hormones work.

Even when hormone levels appear normal on labs, chronic inflammation can block hormone signals at the cellular level. This means estrogen, thyroid hormone, and insulin may be present, but your cells aren't responding properly.

Here are 3 ways inflammation disrupts hormone function:

- It reduces estrogen receptor sensitivity, affecting mood, cycles, and metabolic balance
- It interferes with thyroid hormone signaling , contributing to fatigue, cold intolerance, and brain fog
- It drives insulin resistance long before blood sugar levels become abnormal

When hormone messages can't get through, symptoms persist despite "normal" results.

We're often taught to match symptoms to solutions... but symptoms are signals, not diagnoses.We don't ask "What pill fix...
02/10/2026

We're often taught to match symptoms to solutions... but symptoms are signals, not diagnoses.

We don't ask "What pill fixes this?"

We ask "What system is asking for support?"

It's about understanding why the body is asking for help in the first place.

If you're ready to explore your next steps, book an appointment for individualized guidance and thoughtful support.

02/10/2026

Your posture is shaped by what you do every single day, and often without realizing it. From a chiropractic perspective, daily habits like how you sit, look at your phone, how you sleep, and carry stress all influence spinal alignment and muscle balance. Small, mindful adjustments to these routines can create meaningful, lasting improvements in how you stand, move, and feel.

Need an adjusment? Book an appointment with Dr. Matt today! 📱321-444-6750

Hormones rely on nutrients from food to bind to receptors, communicate with cells, and be properly metabolized. These fo...
02/09/2026

Hormones rely on nutrients from food to bind to receptors, communicate with cells, and be properly metabolized. These foods help create the conditions for hormones to work as intended:

- High-quality proteins: Eggs, poultry, fish, legumes, and grass-fed meats provide amino acids needed for hormone production and receptor function.
- Healthy fats: Avocados, olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish support cell membrane integrity and hormone signaling.
- Cruciferous vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage support estrogen metabolism and clearance.
- Colorful plants: Berries, leafy greens, and deeply pigmented vegetables provide antioxidants that protect hormone receptors from inflammatory stress.
- Mineral-rich foods: Leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, seafood, beans, and sea vegetables provide magnesium, zinc, selenium, and iodine - key for thyroid and adrenal signaling.
- Anti-inflammatory additions: Garlic, ginger, turmeric, and herbs help reduce inflammation that can interfere with hormone communication.

Save this as a simple guide when planning meals that support hormone function.

Hormones don't work based on levels alone. They work based on how well your cells can respond to them. If inflammation, ...
02/07/2026

Hormones don't work based on levels alone. They work based on how well your cells can respond to them. If inflammation, chronic stress, metabolic dysfunction, or environmental toxins interfere with hormone receptors, the signal never fully reaches the cell - even when blood work looks "fine."

This missing piece explains why so many people feel dismissed despite persistent symptoms.

02/07/2026

Sitting for hours at a time doesn’t just affect your energy, it can seriously disrupt blood sugar control.

A recent study reveals that interrupting prolonged sitting with short bursts of movement can significantly improve glycemic control.

In the study, participants who performed 3 minutes of walking or 10 bodyweight squats every 45 minutes had better blood sugar regulation compared to those who stayed seated or even those who took a single 30-minute walk.

These frequent, targeted bursts of activity were shown to activate key muscle groups like the quadriceps and glutes, leading to better glucose management throughout the day.

This is proof that you don’t need to spend hours in the gym to support your metabolic health.

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