Dr. Ryan Monahan, DAOM, LAc, IFMCP
Functional Medicine | Eastern Medicine

Natural Flavors is found listed as an ingredient on processed and packaged foods more often than any other ingredient besides water, salt...

There are many natural ways to support male hormones while optimizing performance and stamina without the use of pharmaceutical...

Stress is one of the most under-addressed aspects on the path to healing. Most patients readily dismiss the recommendation to reduce...

Vaginal yeast infections send 1.4 million women to the doctor’s office every year and will affect 75% of women at some point in their...

Carrageenan is a common food additive used as an emulsifier, thickening agent and preservative. It’s found in a variety of items,...

Light is a messenger. Our pineal gland relies on signals from light to regulate hormones, like melatonin and serotonin. Sunglasses,...

If you want to protect your thyroid, stop exposing yourself to fluoride. Fluoride lowers T3 and T4 levels, while increasing TSH levels....

Healthy teeth are a reflection of a balanced body and strong ancestry. Here are ten of the best ways to build strong, healthy teeth and...

There are many natural ways to support hormones and physiology in women that combine to promote increased sexual arousal and desire. An...

15 million pounds of food dyes are added to the American food supply each year. They serve no purpose other than to make foods appear...

Listen to Dr. Ryan Monahan's conversation with Gabrielle Adrian, host of The Healthy Hustle podcast, as they discuss Functional and...

It has unfortunately become common practice for doctors of conventional medicine—particularly general practitioners and gynecologists—to...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 25% of women. Many women actually have PCOS and do not know it. PCOS is not a...

Sleep is one of the most important contributing factors to overall wellness. Consistently poor sleep will eventually lead to health...

Gums are some of the most common food additives that even the savviest consumer may still not completely understand. They often even show...

Supplements are a great way to address health deficiencies and imbalances in the body. Combined with the right labs and blood work, a...

Bone broth is one of the most nutritious and healing things we can can consume. The nutrients in bone broth are plentiful and readily...

The idea that raw food contains more nutrients than cooked food is a myth. The narrative that when we cook foods like vegetables we...

A new study conducted at Johns Hopkins University on the effects of psilocybin for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) has...

Neem oil is a traditional Ayurvedic plant medicine that has been used broadly for thousands of years. The evergreen neem tree grows...