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Our Integrative Medicine practice is dedicated to treating our patients with dignity while offering holistic, compassionate, individualized care that focuses on nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental resiliency.

01/31/2026

🔥 Inflammation Is the Terrain
I’ll never forget a patient - let’s call him John - who came in feeling achy, foggy, and tired. He thought it was just “turning 50.”

His labs weren’t alarming: borderline cholesterol, slightly elevated glucose, BP just over the line. But his hs-CRP, a marker of inflammation, was off the charts. Instead of chasing each number, we focused on reducing his inflammatory load.

Twelve weeks later: less pain, better sleep, clearer energy, and guess what? The other numbers followed. Inflammation isn’t a symptom. It’s the terrain. If you don’t treat the terrain, you’ll always be chasing the fallout. https://www.dignityintegrative.com/post/chronic-inflammation-symptoms-root-cause

01/29/2026

Getting outside during daylight hours—even just 15 minutes a day—can help regulate your circadian rhythm and improve sleep quality.

01/28/2026

Heart Health & Prevention
Heart disease is not an inevitable part of aging - it’s a call to re-balance.

At Dignity Integrative, we use a functional medicine approach to uncover underlying causes like inflammation, nutrient imbalance, and stress, all while supporting lifestyle changes that can prevent or even reverse heart disease progression.

Your heart deserves more than symptom management - it deserves healing.

🌿 Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://www.dignityintegrative.com/

01/28/2026

🧠 Stroke Recovery Starts with Movement
New research shows that exercise can help the brain recover after a stroke.

In a recent study, stroke survivors who followed an 8-week high-intensity aerobic and strength training program had significantly better cognitive function one year later compared to those doing only stretching and balance work.

Even though brain scans didn’t show changes in size, the improvements in thinking and executive function suggest that exercise helped the brain reorganize and compensate—functionally, not just structurally.

Movement is medicine—even after a major health event. https://substack.com/home/post/p-174341233

01/26/2026

💫 Balance Your Body’s Two Systems
Your body runs on two forces — the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and recovery).

That jolt when someone cuts you off in traffic? That’s your sympathetic system at work — heart rate and blood pressure rise, stress hormones surge.

Today, constant micro-stresses from emails and scrolling keep us stuck in fight-or-flight mode.

To rebalance, activate your parasympathetic system — your body’s calm, healing state — through the vagus nerve, the link between your brain and gut.

Start simple: skip your phone for the first 30–60 minutes each morning. Breathe. Move. Be mindful.

01/24/2026

🥬 Eat Green, Think Clear
A new study found that a Green-Mediterranean Diet - rich in green tea and Mankai (a nutrient-dense aquatic plant) - may help slow brain aging.

Over 18 months, older adults on this diet had lower levels of brain-aging proteins in their blood, suggesting better protection against cognitive decline.

Why? Likely the polyphenols and antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and support brain health.

Translation: add more greens, drink your tea, and feed your brain. https://substack.com/home/post/p-174341233

01/23/2026

🌞 Get Morning Light
Winter light is healing light. Step outside for a few minutes each morning. It resets your circadian rhythm, lifts mood, and strengthens sleep cycles.

01/22/2026

Digestion & Gut Health
Your gut affects everything - energy, mood, immunity, and even hormones.

Chronic bloating, discomfort, or irregularity aren’t “normal” - they’re signals that your body needs support.

At Dignity Integrative, we assess gut function, nutrition, and microbiome health to uncover the true cause of digestive imbalance. Concerned about SIBO? We can help you find clarity and relief through personalized testing and treatment.

🌿 Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://www.dignityintegrative.com/

01/21/2026

💤 Sleep Support That Works - From HomeIn a real-world study of 290 adults with insomnia, a self-guided online program delivered real results.

With a mix of sleep education, cognitive tools, and behavior change exercises, participants saw meaningful improvements in both insomnia severity and sleep quality - all without medication.

Digital CBT-I is proving to be a safe, scalable first-line option for those looking to improve sleep naturally, from the comfort of home. https://dignityintegrative.substack.com/p/more-evidence-on-sleep-an-alzheimers

01/19/2026

🧠 Keep Your Brain Young
Your brain can form new connections well into your 60s, 70s, and 80s - a concept called neuroplasticity. Science once thought we stopped developing new brain cells after 30, but that’s not true. The key is to keep stimulating your brain to grow and adapt.

Here are three powerful, research-backed ways to build new neural connections:
🌍 Learn a new language – activates multiple regions of the brain
🎵 Play or learn an instrument – enhances coordination and cognitive strength
🏃 Do high-intensity physical activity – just 20–40 minutes a week releases BDNF, a protein that helps your brain form new connections

Whether through learning, music, or movement, you can keep your mind sharp, flexible, and thriving at any age.

01/17/2026

📅 When Your Calendar Becomes the Problem
At a recent Vistage talk, a business leader asked me,
"When am I supposed to find time for all this - sleep, movement, nutrition, mental resilience - when I’m in meetings until 7 and have a family to get home to?"

It’s a common question. And the truth is: your health issues might actually be life issues.
That’s not defeatist, it’s empowering. Because your calendar isn’t fixed. Your boundaries aren’t set in stone. What you define as urgent or important is yours to shape.

Prioritize now, or pay later. The choice is yours. https://www.dignityintegrative.com/post/when-your-calendar-is-your-health-problem

01/16/2026

❤️ Connect with Purpose
The holidays are about connection, not perfection. Listen with presence, love deeply, and let go of comparison. Meaningful connection heals.

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30 W. Gude Drive #375
Rockville, MD
20850

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+13013637657

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http://www.dignityintegrative.com/

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