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Dr Patti Zub has practiced as a medical and Functional Medical MD for over 15 years and studies and teaches Full Spectrum Healing. Lisa Vasile, NP is a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner with a Post Master’s Certification in Nutrition and Holistic Health Coaching. Sophia DaRosa-Spillane, NP has 28 years of experience as a nurse and Nurse Practitioner and 10 years working in the Functional Medi

cine arena
4 Better Health is the 'bridge' filling the black hole between traditional medicine and holistic health helping people to find the pieces to the puzzle for a healthy and vibrant life.

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June is Men’s Heart Health MonthAnd we are passionate about Men AND Women’s heart health. Check out and pass along our n...
06/19/2026

June is Men’s Heart Health Month
And we are passionate about Men AND Women’s heart health.
Check out and pass along our newest blog on all thing cholesterol & comprehensive cardiac testing for the best statin decision making 🫀

Cholesterol and LDL are great to know, but there's much more we can investigate to understand cardiovascular risk.

✨ You’re Probably Low in This Master Antioxidant ✨Do you have:- brain fog or low energy?- joint pain or difficulty recov...
06/15/2026

✨ You’re Probably Low in This Master Antioxidant ✨

Do you have:
- brain fog or low energy?
- joint pain or difficulty recovering?
- frequently sick or run down?
- feel like you’re aging fast?
- bone loss?
- take medication daily?

Your body may be running low on Glutathione.
Glutathione is the body’s internal cleanup, repair, and protection system.

As we age, glutathione production, naturally declines. Add in “life” (aka stress, low sleep, meds, alcohol, inflammatory foods and other environmental toxins).

🧠 Brain Health - Glutathione helps protect brain cells from oxidative damage and inflammation (two major drivers of cognitive decline, brain fog, and age-related changes in memory and thinking).

🦴 Bone Health - Emerging research suggests glutathione plays an important role in maintaining healthy bone remodeling and protecting bone-building cells from damage. Lower glutathione levels have been linked to poorer bone health and increased fracture risk as we age.

❤️ Heart & Metabolic Health- Higher glutathione levels are associated with:
• Healthier blood pressure
• Better insulin sensitivity and blood sugar regulation
• Improved cholesterol metabolism
• Lower inflammation throughout the body

☀️🍹Summer - Summer tends to bring more weddings, graduation parties, vacations, cookouts, beach days, and poolside cocktails which creates oxidative stress and higher demands on the liver. Glutathione is one of the body’s primary tools for helping process and recover from those exposures.

💉 June Glutathione Special

JUNE SUMMER BOOST SPECIAL.

⭐ Add Glutathione to ANY IV infusion, including a Mini-Myers, for just $10
(Regularly $39)
Not getting an infusion? Glutathione IM Injection are only $15 through June.

Summer is too short to spend it tired, foggy, run down, or feeling older than you should.

📞 Call or text us to schedule your IV or injection before this month’s special ends.


Summer High Protein, Low Glycemic GF/DF Salad ☀️😋The perfect bring-along for BBQs, beach days, and pool parties. High pr...
06/06/2026

Summer High Protein, Low Glycemic GF/DF Salad ☀️😋
The perfect bring-along for BBQs, beach days, and pool parties. High protein, blood sugar friendly, and delicious cold.

Salad
2 lbs grilled chicken, chopped
4 ears grilled corn, cut off cob
1 can black beans, drained
1 can chick peas, drained
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 avocado, diced
¼ red onion, finely diced

Dressing
½ cup yogurt (substitute DF yogurt if you are avoiding dairy or to keep this vegan)
2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
Juice of 2 limes
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
Salt & black pepper to taste

Grill, cool, toss, chill, Enjoy! 😎

June is Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month. Dementia is very close to Lisa’s  heart so we’re sharing a blog she wrote...
06/01/2026

June is Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month. Dementia is very close to Lisa’s heart so we’re sharing a blog she wrote.

Lisa’s mother died at 68 years young in 2012 from dementia. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. This inspired her to write this blog about dementia prevention. Lisa’s mom was six feet tall, beautiful, funny, smart, and kind. She was the person who could make us giggle with her one l...

Yay!  Spring is here … but ugh the allergies are absolutely brutal…The sneezingThe congestionThe headachesThe watery, it...
05/28/2026

Yay! Spring is here … but ugh the allergies are absolutely brutal…

The sneezing
The congestion
The headaches
The watery, itchy eyes
The sinus pressure
The fatigue
The post nasal drip
The coughing
The skin flares
The constant need for antihistamines.

And for some people, allergies don’t just stay in the nose and sinuses. They can affect the entire body.

One condition we are seeing more and more frequently is Eosinophilic Esophagitis, often called EoE.
EoE is an inflammatory condition where immune and allergic responses can cause irritation and inflammation in the esophagus. This can lead to symptoms like:• Difficulty swallowing• Food feeling “stuck”• Reflux symptoms• Chest discomfort• Chronic throat clearing• Coughing• Food sensitivities• Digestive discomfort

Many people are surprised to learn that allergies and histamine overload can impact far more than seasonal sniffles.

Histamine is a powerful inflammatory chemical involved in immune responses throughout the body. When the body’s “histamine bucket” becomes overloaded from pollen, mold, foods, stress, alcohol, poor sleep, infections, environmental triggers, or gut dysfunction, symptoms can show up in many different ways.

This may look like:
• Seasonal allergies
• Eczema or hives
• Headaches and migraines
• Sinus congestion
• GI symptoms
• Flushing
• Fatigue
• Brain fog
• Anxiety or feeling “wired”
• Reflux
• Skin itching
• Increased inflammatory symptoms and “hyper vigilance”

At 4 Better Health, we take a broader functional and integrative approach to allergy and histamine support.

Yes, medications absolutely have their place. And - many patients are looking for ways to support and calm the immune system more proactively and systemically. This is where many of our therapies can help support the body.

Our IV infusions can provide:
• Vitamin C support
• Hydration
• Nutrient replenishment
• Glutathione support
• Immune system support

Vitamin C in particular is well known for its role in immune health and may help support histamine regulation and inflammatory balance within the body.

We also offer SLIT therapy (Sublingual Immunotherapy), a personalized allergy therapy designed to help gradually calm and retrain the immune response over time. Unlike simply masking symptoms temporarily, SLIT works to help the body become less reactive to specific allergens by exposing the immune system to carefully prescribed micro doses under the tongue.

Many patients appreciate this approach because it focuses on supporting the immune system itself rather than just suppressing symptoms.

Our functional medicine approach may also include evaluating:
• Histamine burden
• Gut health
• Inflammation
• Nutrient deficiencies• Stress physiology• Mold exposure
• Food triggers
• Sleep and recovery
• Nervous system overload

Because allergies can affect energy, cognition, digestion, sleep, mood, inflammation, and overall quality of life.

You do not have to spend another season simply surviving pollen season. You and your loved ones deserve to understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and feel empowered with options that support your body more comprehensively.

If allergies, histamine symptoms, sinus issues, EoE symptoms, or chronic inflammatory reactions are affecting your daily life, this may be the time to finally explore a more personalized approach.

Call the office or message through the patient portal to learn more about IV support, SLIT therapy, and functional medicine allergy evaluation.

Allergy Symptoms? Safe, effective, needle-free treatment—we help your body retrain its immune response, so you can build tolerance instead of just managing symptoms. One of the biggest benefits of allergy drop treatment is it’s safe for people who don’t tolerate or aren’t candidates for alle...

Memorial Day 🇺🇸A day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we live with every single day.Me...
05/24/2026

Memorial Day 🇺🇸
A day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we live with every single day.

Memorial Day is not Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors all who have served. Memorial Day is heavier and very sacred.

It is for those who never came home. 💔
And for the families and loved ones who carry that loss every single day.

Because of them, we live with freedoms we rarely stop to think about:
- The ability to wear what we want
- To speak freely — opinions, beliefs, even disagreements
- To choose who we love, date, and marry
- To vote — or choose not to
- To drive wherever we want, whenever we want
- To practice a religion (or not).

Those who gave the sacrifice did this without caring what you believe, your education, your ethnicity, your job. They don’t care what you drive or where you live.

Those who serve care and fight for ALL Americans having the same freedom and rights and sadly those who gave the ultimate sacrifice do not get to attend birthday parties or graduations or weddings. They won’t hug their loved ones, their children or grandchildren.

Today should not be rushed past or reduced to a long weekend.
It deserves pause. Reflection. Respect.

Honor those who died.
Hold space for the families who continue to grieve.

❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
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You would never stop at “they’re fine” if it were your bestest pup. 🐶 You would keep asking and do all the things to eas...
05/20/2026

You would never stop at “they’re fine” if it were your bestest pup. 🐶
You would keep asking and do all the things to ease their pain or help them feel better. To live happier with more life. To live longer.

You deserve that same love and energy. 💗

Your 🐕‍🦺 knows you’ve tried.
You’ve asked questions and pushed for testing but frustrated and defeated. 😞
🐩 is sad you don’t feel well.
🦮 wants you to push for answers. To feel your best in this one short life.
🐕 Ruff. No more ‘fine.’ No more tired. No more hurting. You’re my human…

Stop chasing sticks and sniff out the hidden 🎾(root cause) with functional medicine. 🐾

Longer days, travel, allergies, celebrations, and nonstop schedules can quietly drain the body. Our IV Infusion Suite wa...
05/06/2026

Longer days, travel, allergies, celebrations, and nonstop schedules can quietly drain the body.

Our IV Infusion Suite was created to help support hydration, energy, immune resilience, recovery, brain clarity, and overall vitality when you need it most.

We also offer memberships with discounted pricing to make ongoing wellness support more accessible and affordable.

Book an IV today (link in bio)

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HeartMath 20% off Spring Sale✨ (Link in Linkt.tree in bio)We recommend Heartmath (HM) for our patients to support & help...
04/25/2026

HeartMath 20% off Spring Sale✨
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We recommend Heartmath (HM) for our patients to support & help balance their nervous systems for a healthier, stronger, longer life.

Heartmath works on HRV (heart rate variability) which is how adaptive the nervous system is to every day and lifelong challenges.

High HRV = more resilience.
✨ Lower resting heart rate and better heart efficiency
✨ Better sleep, blood pressure, digestion (to include motility) and lower systemic inflammation
✨ Better insulin sensitivity, blood sugar and lower “cortisol belly”
✨ Faster recovery from illness, exercise, and physical or emotional stress
✨ Better mood (lower rates of anxiety and depression)
✨ Associated with lower all cause mortality

Low HRV = a sign the body is stuck in stress mode.
✨ Higher resting heart rate and blood pressure
✨ Slower recovery and lower stress tolerance
✨ Higher rates of insomnia, anxiety and depression
✨ Higher brain fog and lower concentration
✨ Higher rates of insulin resistance, blood sugar, and visceral fat leading to higher cardiovascular and dementia risks
✨ Reduces adaptability with aging and higher mortality rates

Heartmath is built on HRV biofeedback which has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, insomnia & chronic pain in multiple clinical studies.

Large scale clinical studies looking at 1.8 million sessions (even short consistent sessions) found that higher HRV especially were directly associated with higher emotional stability and cognition as we age.

You’ve probably heard about or are already tracking HRV. And maybe, you’ve been thinking about using a tool to improve it? This 20% off sale might be the nudge your future self needs ✨

Your Splenda (Sucralose) may just be damaging your DNA. 😣We see you. You thought you were doing something to help lower ...
04/21/2026

Your Splenda (Sucralose) may just be damaging your DNA. 😣

We see you. You thought you were doing something to help lower glucose burden. You won’t see this info on the news and maybe not in your socials.

Your Gut: Most people don’t know this, however a 2008 Duke university study found that Splenda reduces our healthy gut microbiome, lowers healthy colon shirt chain fatty acids and increases f***l pH (which affects nutrient and drug metabolism).

Our DNA: a study in 2023 (in the journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health) raised significant concerns regarding sucralose-6-acetate because it acts as a genotoxic agent (which means it damages DNA) and presents several other health hazards such as higher oxidative stress, inflammation and potential carcinogenicity (cancer changes in the cells).

Metabolic health: Contrary to what may believe, research suggests that Splenda/ Sucralose alters insulin and glucose levels which add to (instead of lower) glucose imbalances and weight issues.

Cardiovascular (heart and vessel health): 10 year study found that high consumption of Sucralose increased cardiovascular disease.

Immune system: Sucralose can suppress the immune system (hinders the main “fighters” called T-cell activation and new T-Cells). And 2025 research found that excessive intake can lower cancer immunotherapy treatment success.

We work with all of our patients to dramatically reduce or remove their common unknown toxins that might be adding to dysfunction, disease or symptoms. We want everyone to be empowered to redirect their future with small cumulative charges (like STOP investing Splenda).

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