Del Negro Integrative Health

Del Negro Integrative Health Functional medicine for longevity, vitality, & wellness with a board-certified physician.

03/14/2026

When healing becomes a celebration …

Incredible week serving alongside an amazing group of docs and volunteers from VHP and ILAC. Love caring for this commun...
03/14/2026

Incredible week serving alongside an amazing group of docs and volunteers from VHP and ILAC. Love caring for this community that welcomes us back with open arms every year. Medicine at its best .

Not all probiotics are created equal. And with so many options out there, it's worth knowing what to actually look for b...
03/10/2026

Not all probiotics are created equal. And with so many options out there, it's worth knowing what to actually look for before you buy.

A few things I always tell my patients:

Check the expiration date, and look for brands that guarantee potency at expiration, not just at the time it was manufactured. That distinction matters more than most people realize.

Most quality probiotics are shelf-stable for 9 to 18 months, but once you open the bottle, try to use it within a month or two. Air and moisture quietly degrade them faster.

Look for a multi-strain formula. A diverse blend more closely mirrors what a healthy gut actually looks like. For general gut support, I typically recommend somewhere in the range of 5 to 20 billion CFUs.

And if you're on antibiotics, timing is everything. Take your probiotic about 2 hours after your antibiotic dose, so they don't compete with each other.

Your gut health is personal. What works beautifully for one person may not be the right fit for you, and that's completely okay. This is exactly why I love getting into the specifics with my patients rather than just handing everyone the same bottle off a shelf.

Have you found a probiotic that's made a real difference in how you feel? I'd love to hear.



Note: Probiotics alone may not be enough. Food choices, prebiotics, and bowel movements all important too. Always check in with your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement, especially if you have existing health concerns.

Somewhere along the way, food stopped being food.It became a product. Packaged, modified, engineered for convenience. An...
03/04/2026

Somewhere along the way, food stopped being food.

It became a product. Packaged, modified, engineered for convenience. And quietly disconnected from everything it used to mean.

I think about this a lot with my patients. When did we stop knowing which fruits are actually in season? When did we lose the ability to smell a ripe peach and just know? When did kids stop understanding that their food comes from somewhere real?

That disconnect isn't just cultural. It's showing up in our bodies.
What we eat literally becomes us. Our cells, our hormones, our energy, our mood. I always say it's like building a house. You wouldn't cut corners on the foundation of your dream home. But so many of us are doing exactly that with our bodies every single day without even realizing it.

Caffeine, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, artificial dyes, preservatives. These aren't building materials. They're stressors. Refined sugar gives your body calories without the nutrients it needs to actually use them. And those choices quietly add up in ways we can feel but often can't explain.

Our grandparents didn't need nutrition labels. They just knew food. How it smelled, how to prepare it, what it was for. Food was connection. Tradition. Medicine, even.

That wisdom isn't gone. We just have to choose to come back to it, one real meal at a time.

03/02/2026

Your numbers tell a story. We can help you read it. Book a lab decode session now. 🩵

02/26/2026

Rest isn't a reward you earn after you've done everything else. It's part of how your body actually functions.

Even a few minutes of quiet can make a difference. It calms your stress response, brings cortisol down, and gives your brain permission to stop running like something is chasing it. Short pauses support how you regulate emotions, how clearly you think, and how quickly you recover.

This isn't just feel-good advice. It's how your nervous system is wired.
Stepping away from the constant scroll and noise matters too. Every input your brain has to process costs something. Less stimulation means less depletion, and a lot more capacity to actually feel present.

So whatever your reset looks like today, whether that's five minutes outside, silence in the car, or coffee on the back deck before anyone wakes up, take it without apologizing for it.

Quiet isn't indulgent. It's regulatory. And your body has been waiting for it.

So many of my patients come in apologizing for their symptoms. "I know it's probably nothing," they say.But after years ...
02/24/2026

So many of my patients come in apologizing for their symptoms. "I know it's probably nothing," they say.

But after years of practice, here's what I know for certain. Your body doesn't send signals without reason.

What if instead of chasing each symptom as it pops up, we actually stopped and listened to what it's trying to tell us?

The patients I've seen make the biggest transformations aren't always the ones with the most dramatic diagnoses. They're the ones who finally paid attention to what their body had been quietly saying. And then gave it what it needed.

Real nourishment. Realistic stress management. Sleep that actually restores. Movement that feels like self-care, not punishment. And the right support when their system needs a little extra help.

Because conditions like heart disease, autoimmune disorders, and diabetes don't just appear out of nowhere. They're almost always preceded by a long season of smaller signals.

The fatigue you kept brushing off, the digestion that was never quite right, the sleep that stopped feeling restful.Your body was talking the whole time. It just needed someone willing to listen.

This February, we're celebrating Heart Health Month with a special offer: $500 off Reboot Wellness when you sign up by F...
02/11/2026

This February, we're celebrating Heart Health Month with a special offer: $500 off Reboot Wellness when you sign up by February 28th.

Because heart health isn't just about cholesterol numbers on a lab report.

It's about why your inflammation is high. What's throwing off your hormones. How your blood sugar swings are stressing your system. The sleep you're not getting. The chronic stress you're carrying.

Your heart disease risk goes up significantly during perimenopause and menopause. Those hormone shifts aren't just causing hot flashes—they're affecting your cardiovascular health too.

That's why getting to the root cause matters now, not later ❤️

Link: https://delnegrointegrativehealth.com/

Whether you're 25 or 75, heart health isn't something to put off. It's the foundation for everything else. Here's how to...
02/06/2026

Whether you're 25 or 75, heart health isn't something to put off. It's the foundation for everything else. Here's how to give your heart what it deserves:

❤️ Get your annual checkups. Prevention starts with staying ahead of potential issues.
❤️ Know your numbers (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and in-depth bio-markers, including genetics) that tell the whole story.
❤️ Build healthy and sustainable habits with food, sleep, and movement.
❤️ Find a health partner. The right healthcare partner helps you connect the dots and create a plan that actually works for your life.

You don't have to figure this out alone. We're here to help you build lasting heart health.

01/30/2026

You can keep telling yourself you'll start Monday. You can keep waiting for the "right time." You can keep playing it safe. Or you can actually do something different.

Ask yourself:
➡️ What comfort zone are you hiding in?
➡️ What pattern are you ready to drop?
➡️ Where are you playing it too safe?

You don't need to blow up your whole life. But you do need to be honest about what's not working.

Pick one thing. Change it. Start now.

Real health isn't about annual checkups or gym streaks. It's about waking up with energy, moving through your day withou...
01/27/2026

Real health isn't about annual checkups or gym streaks. It's about waking up with energy, moving through your day without hitting a wall, and aging on your terms. Not the default ones.

It's about showing up fully for the life you actually want to live. You can have the energy to do the things you keep putting off. To act on your plans instead of just making them. To live, not just exist.

But it takes intention. And it takes a real plan.

Ask yourself
✔️ Is your energy actually fueling your life, or are you just scraping by each day?
✔️ Are your choices building your health or chipping away at it?
✔️ Is your body getting stronger or just holding on?
✔️ Are you investing in your future or borrowing against it?

Ready to change that? Book your Integrative Health Assessment. We'll map out what your body actually needs, not what some generic plan says you should do.

Stop comparing yourself to everyone else's highlight reel. When you constantly measure yourself against others (their su...
01/23/2026

Stop comparing yourself to everyone else's highlight reel. When you constantly measure yourself against others (their success, their appearance, their lives), you're not moving forward. You end up overlooking the good things in your life while tearing yourself down and remaining stuck.

It's time to shift your perspective.
1️⃣ Pay attention to your own progress. What are you actually good at? What have you accomplished? Write it down. Look at it when you forget.
2️⃣ Clean up your social media. If an account makes you feel like you're not enough, unfollow it. Your mental space matters more than staying "in the loop."
3️⃣ Start a gratitude journal. Every day, write down a few things you're grateful for. It shifts your brain from what you don't have to what you do.

Remember this.
The people you're comparing yourself to? They're dealing with their own mess. The "perfect" lives you see online aren't the full story. They never are.

Your journey is yours. It's not supposed to look like anyone else's. Stop wasting energy on comparison. Use it to build the life you actually want.

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Red Bank, NJ
07701

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Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm

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