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Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute: Welcome to the Blog!

If you are new to the Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute website, and the site is pretty new itself, I’d like to welcome you to my blog. My name is Glenn Gruby and I am excited to be able to share information and tips about healthy living and hope to have fun doing this. I […]

A Test to Reveal Root Causes of Depression, ADHD and Other Brain-Based Disorders

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Is it possible to test for the root causes of chronic disease conditions?

What can cause a serotonin imbalance?

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A lot of medication is prescribed in this country for anxiety and depression to compensate for improper levels of serotonin production. However, little thought is given to why there may be an imbalance, or even if we actually are making too much or too little. Shouldn’t we be trying to identify the factors that are […]

Are your genes and environment making you depressed?

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America is a depressed country. As of 2016, 16 % of Americans were taking antidepressants.

Can Sunlight Help Lower Blood Pressure?

There is now a new natural weapon to combat against the growing population of high blood pressure sufferers. Now this new weapon is as close as your backyard. What I am talking about is good old sunlight. Blood pressure levels are commonly higher during winter months. The question you may ask is what is […]

Michael Phelps Does Cupping, Should You?

The Rio Olympics brought some curious attention to an ancient practice that started on the other side of the globe when Michael Phelps stood on the swimming podium and showed off his new temporary tattoos, er, cup marks. Helped him win some more gold, too. So what is cupping and how can it help you? […]

Difficult losing fat? This may be the cause.

At Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill, NJ we help people with chronic health issues identify the root causes of their conditions using traditional tools of Chinese Medicine and modern principles of Functional Medicine. One factor that often complicates chronic illness is the rising rates of obesity we see in society. Despite people’s efforts […]

Vitamin Deficiency Linked To Stroke And Plaque Buildup

At Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill, NJ, part of our mission is to educate people about health and nutrition to let them take control of their own health destiny. Today I want to talk about the link between certain vitamins and cardiovascular disease. Did you know that your nutrient status may have […]

Is your IBS affecting your thyroid?

I notice that a high percentage of my thyroid patients also complain of digestive stress: gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, reflux and gut pain. One patient who I have been working with and is becoming educated about the importance of gut health for proper thyroid function told her endocrinologist that she believed her IBS was connected […]

Sleep and the Winter Season

At Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill, NJ our mission is to help you recover from chronic pain and illness. While there is a lot we can do to guide you and help you function better, all efforts will fall short of their potential if one critical factor is missing: adequate sleep. This […]

Vitamin D: How Much is Enough?

The verdict is out. We are simply not getting enough Vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial in every disease from inhibiting cancer and heart diseases to mental disease, recurrent infections, tooth loss, osteoporosis, narcolepsy and auto-immune disease. Unfortunately the reference range of Quest and Lab Corp is commonly 30 to 100 nanomols per liter (nmol/l), […]

3 Tips For Raising Kids Without Sugar

At Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill, NJ we strive to help you and your family live healthier lives. Getting rid of sugar is one of the most important things you can do for you and your family, yet parents often think it is impossible to raise kids without relying on sugary comfort […]

Gluten Matters: Getting the Right Testing

At the Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill, NJ, Educating you about understanding the root causes of disease is one of our missions. These days you always hear about the dangers of gluten, and you see all kinds of gluten-free foods in the stores. Yet the causative role of gluten in disease is […]

Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute: Fight Cold and Flu season with Chinese Medicine.

Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute: Fight cold and flu season with Chinese Medicine. If you live in the Cherry Hill/Haddonfield, NJ area and are worried about getting sick this winter, Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute will show you how to stay healthy. At FHAI we use time tested principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine to […]

Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute: Acupuncture and Organic for Health Maintenance!

Acupuncture, like organic foods, help to preserve your health and prevent disease. One of the best things you can do for your body is to feed it real, wholesome, nutritious foods. If you can find locally grown organic products, even better. The benefits of going organic include less pesticide contamination, higher nutrient content, no genetic […]

Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute: Gluten, Inflammation and Health.

If you live in the Cherry Hill, NJ area and experience unexplained headaches, aches and pains or an overall lower level of wellbeing, Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute may be able to help you. At FHAI we use time tested principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine to help you shift towards a higher state of […]

Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute in Cherry Hill: Reach Your Potential!

If you live in Haddonfield, Cherry Hill or anywhere in Camden County and feel like you are not living at the top of your game, stuck in first gear and not living up to your full potential then Functional Health and Acupuncture Institute may offer a useful tool for improving your health and well-being. Most […]

Your Body Is A Garden

While I was living in Japan I had a nice plot of land where I could grow my own organic vegetables. Growing vegetables in Japan is no easy feat- the weather in summer offers up monsoon rains followed by brutal heat and humidity. The soil is not great because it contains a lot of volcanic […]