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SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
SECTION 2 – CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at info@shippymd.com or mailing us at:
Ann Shippy, MD
6836 Bee Cave Rd Ste 114 Austin Texas US 78746
SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 – ONLINE STORE
Our store is hosted on WooCommerce. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through WooCommerce data storage, databases and the general WooCommerce application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then WooCommerce stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
Links:
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECTION 6 – SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
SECTION 7 – COOKIES
SECTION 8 – AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 9 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
SECTION 10 – PRIVACY & SECURITY
Ann Shippy, MD is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Our web site is designed with precautions to protect usersʼ information. Customer information is appropriately protected in-house as well as online. Sensitive information (such as a credit card account number) is protected by encryption.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at info@annshippymd.com or by mail at Ann Shippy, MD
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6836 Bee Cave Rd Ste 114 Austin Texas US 78746
Thinking about friends and the residents of Florida and the Carolinas and hoping for the best for anyone touched by the devastating hurricane Ian.
It’s a stressful time for anyone living there or for anyone who has loved ones in these areas.
Stress and anxiety are definitely on the rise in general in our society.
As a fun(tional medicine doctor, I always look for the most natural treatments to support the body and the mind to find balance and healing.
Glycine is one of the tools in my fu(tional medicine tool box that can help. It's one of my favorite amino acid supplements for its calming and relaxing benefits.
When we are unable to manage stress, it can lead to much greater health issues down the road including chronic diseases or even cancer.
The mechanism through which glycine relieves stress is its action as a neurotransmitter in the brain and spinal cord where it plays a critical role in neurotransmission.
And its very well studied. In fact studies show that elevating glycine concentrations in the brain can be an effective approach for treatment of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and addiction.
More recently, research indicates that increasing levels of glycine may also provide neuroprotection, assist in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders, and alleviate symptoms associated with pain, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy.
I also like glycine because it is used by the body to make glutathione, the body’s chief antioxidant and a critical component of detoxification processes in the liver.
Patients also seem to notice benefits right away, and they don't have the side effects that they have when they try medication.
If you would like to learn more click the link in my bio to watch video on the Benefits of Glycine.
Dr. Ann ❤️
#toxins #detox #glycine #anxiety #naturopathicmedicine #holistichealth #detoxify #selfcare #healing #mentalhealth #stressrelief #naturalhealing #naturalrelief #anxity #aminoacids #naturalhealthcare #healthtips
Telomeres are structures that help protect the DNA within each chromosome. Think of them as the plastic caps on the ends of your shoelaces that prevent the fabric from unraveling.
Telomeres are long when we are born and play an important role in DNA replication that allows us to grow and develop.
Telomeres get shorter with each DNA replication and, therefore, shorter as we age.
When telomeres get too short, they can no longer create the protective cap for the DNA.
While there isn’t an anti-aging magic pill that turns back the hands of time, telomeres may be an important biomarker of premature aging that reflects how our environment and lifestyle promotes, or slows, the aging process.
Shorter telomere lengths are associated with:
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Chronic pain
• Poor Stress response
• Hypertension
Longer telomeres are associated with health and longevity.
What can you do to help preserve telomeres?
Research indicates that telomere lengths are largely influenced by the same lifestyle factors that correlate with chronic disease.
See the carousel above for tips on how to help preserve and lengthen telomers.
Or for a deeper dive, read my latest 2 blogs on telomeres - see articles in my linktr.ee.
Dr. Ann
#telomeres #agingbackwards #aginggracefully #epigenetics #healthylifestyle #heathlylife #antiaging #toxinfreeliving #toxinfree #chronicillness #integrativemedicine #foodasmedicine #eattolive #livelonger #agewell #naturopathicmedicine #healing #livewellbewell #meditationforhealth #eatclean #healthylife #telomeresupport #telomere
Why it’s so important to eat the right kinds of fats.
We need a balance between the unsaturated fats and the saturated fats for cell integrity and communication.
Both omega-6 fats and omega-3 fats are PUFAs or polyunsaturated fats. Omega-6 fats are used to make communication messengers, that can send more inflammatory signals. Poultry, meat, eggs, nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are sources of Omega-6 fats.
Omega-3 fats are also used in communication and send more anti-inflammatory signals. Fish, other seafood, seeds, and fish oils are sources of Omega-3 fats. Too much omega-6 may cause a more inflammatory state in the body and consequently predispose to or exacerbate many inflammatory diseases.
A normal omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is somewhere between 4:1 or 2:1, however, since the rapid increase of industrial foods, like high omega-6 vegetable oils, this ratio has increased to 16:1 or even higher in many people. Excessive consumption of high omega 6 PUFAs causes oxidative stress and damages cell membranes which can lead to mitochondria and DNA damage, diabetes, and heart disease.
You may see nutrition recommendations that suggest avoiding the high omega-6 vegetable oils such as corn, soy and safflower oils, but also and other PUFA sources in the diet. Proponents claim that wildly reducing PUFAs will improve diabetes and blood sugar balance, risk for heart disease and even boost thyroid health, leading to improved metabolic health. But is this true, or even necessary?
With personalized medicine we look at each individual and make health recommendations that consider food allergies, sensitivities and other factors. But generally, when it comes to PUFAs, I recommend consuming natural food sources, like fish oils, fish, nuts, and seeds – so that we get PUFAs the way nature intended, and we avoid the unnatural processed industrial oils like GMO industrial oils (corn, soy, canola, etc.).
To learn more read my blog What is Polyunsaturated Fat – PUFA Foods and Personalized Medicine - link in bio.
Dr. Ann ❤️
#goodfats #healthylifestyle #toxinsout #eatclean #integrativemedicine #chronicillness #toxicfood #naturopathicmedicine #foodasmedicine #heal
When you’re experiencing fatigue your healthcare practitioner will likely run a few standard labs.
If tests come back normal, you may be feeling unsettled and unresolved.
In Fun(tional Medicine, we typically dig a bit deeper…and look at several non-traditional, more “outside the box” lab tests to get to the root cause and help resolve.
✅ Parasite infections, bacterial overgrowth, malabsorption, and other imbalances in the gut microflora/microbiome, can increase intestinal permeability and increase pro-inflammatory cytokine and oxidative stress and can be an underlying cause of fatigue. Abnormally high levels of these microorganisms can cause or worsen fatigue and many other conditions.
✅ Yeast overgrowth, food allergies, heavy metals, or other toxins, are other potential causes of inflammation – which can impact many systems in the body and cause fatigue.
✅ Nutritional deficiencies are often another factor at play when it comes to fatigue.
The first image above lists the more traditional labs healthcare providers will order to look for answers to your fatigue.
The second shows the comprehensive list of fun(tional medicine labs (minus the traditional labs that we also order) that look for underlying causes of fatigue.
Taking a good look at your diet, and making positive changes like eliminating processed foods, consuming a variety of organic fruits and vegetables, and good sources of protein, can help improve energy.
Testing for nutritional deficiencies can also help determine if supplements are needed to help restore levels.
Here are a few energy boosting supplements:
✴️ CoQ10
✴️ B Vitamins
✴️ D-Ribose
✴️ L-Carnitine
✴️ Adrenal Support
✴️ NAD+
✴️ Vitamin D
If you have unresolved fatigue, find a healthcare provider who will order these or similar tests or click the link in my bio for DIY labs.
Dr. Ann ❤️
#fatigue #chronicillness #heal #rootcause #rootcausemedicine #integativemedicine #holistic #holistichealth #boostenergy #chronicfatigueawareness #aging
Have you been diagnosed with Celiac Disease or Gluten sensitivity and you’re still suffering with symptoms even after adhering to a strict gluten-free diet…for months?
You’ve likely heard of gluten cross-contamination, but have you heard of gluten cross-reaction?
Cross-reaction is when your immune system reacts to a food as if it is gluten because that food has a similar molecular structure to the gliadin protein found in gluten. This phenomenon is also known as Molecular Mimicry.
The casein protein in MILK, for example, closely resembles gliadin – which is why anyone who is celiac or gluten-sensitive should be avoiding dairy.
Many people who go on a gluten-free diet tend to substitute with foods made from alternative flours like rice, amaranth, and sorghum…or they overconsume foods like potato, rice or corn which can lead to the development of new sensitivities.
In a nutshell, certain foods can make your body think you are eating gluten when in fact you are not (but causing a similar immune response as if you were eating gluten).
To determine if this is happening, I'll often order a test from a company called Cyrex labs (Array 4). It’s a simple blood test that will let us know if the body is having cross-reactions with specific foods and help us determine what is causing continued gluten-like reactions.
If you think you may be reacting to one of the foods on the list, ask your doctor for this test. The foods that you test positive for will need to be eliminated for 3-6 months – to give your immune system time to calm down and the intestinal wall to repair itself.
If you don’t have access to the test, talk to your healthcare provider about eliminating the cross-reactive foods to see if your symptoms improve. Usually after several months many of these foods may be added back into the diet, one at a time.
To test if you have a Gluten allergy or gluten sensitivity, I like Enterolab or the Vibrant Wheat Zoomer tests.
Dr. Ann
#glutenfree #glutenfreefood #foodallergy #celiac #glutensensitivity #glutencrosscontamination #foodallergies #foodallergymom #guthealth #chronicillness #autoimmunedisease #autoimmune #autoimmuneprotocol
Did you know that changes in the brain occur years before the onset of dementia symptoms? 🤔
While conventional medicine will say there is no cure for dementia, Functional Medicine is uniquely poised to offer personalized medicine and understand each individual’s root cause.
It’s important to note, however, that when it comes to dementia, or Alzheimer’s, there typically isn’t one answer, but a collection of areas to work on.
One important piece, and a pillar of my practice, is nutrition. Specifically, how we eat either contributes to metabolic changes and inflammation in the brain or maintains function and prevents disease.
Some interesting and emerging research is looking at diet as both a treatment and prevention strategy for Alzheimer’s.
Eating organic vegetables and fruits appears to be protective of dementia, suggesting that nutrition is a modifiable risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s. Simply by including colorful, whole foods in your diet you may be protecting your brain and memory.
Be sure to incorporate a variety of selections from these food lists 👆and choose the highest quality, organic options available.
A few small shifts in your diet now are truly an investment in your future health!
To learn more, read my new blog, Nutritious Foods to Help Prevent Dementia and Cognitive Decline click the link in my bio.
Dr. Ann ❤️
#dementia #alzheimers #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #brainhealth #foodismedicine #eathealthy #healthylifestyle #inflammation #chronicillness #aginggracefully #agingwell #septemberisdementiaawarenessmonth #nutrition #eatclean #polyphenols #naturopathicmedicine #mediterraneandiet #paleodiet
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