Founded by Zhanna Tarjeft FNP
January 30, 2019
Hello, my name is Zhanna, I am a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with continuous experience in Functional Medicine approach. You may call me at 480-550-9551 to schedule an appointment or book online here. Functional Medicine is not just a practice but a life
My Hashimoto’s Story
November 27, 2018
3 Years Before Being Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Eating SAD (Standard American Diet of “healthy” low-fat whole-grain bagels, cereals, and cheese). After Treatment with Nature-Throid and AIP Diet (8 Years Later) Recently, I have been looking through my pictures and, by accident, saw a
Egg-Free Buckwheat Pancakes (gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, egg-free, nut-free)
October 17, 2019
Trying to stay egg-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free is very challenging, but possible. Yes, once in a while we want those comfort foods that we got used to while growing up. I love pancakes with a tiny amount of maple syrup. Making the recipes that
Easy Garlic Calamari (gf, df, paleo, AIP)
October 10, 2019
I love seafood and different textures. Of course, I also love breaded and deep-fried calamari. But when gluten or rice crumbs are not an option. If you are choosing a trial of gluten-free, dairy-free, and, possibly, more strict Autoimmune Paleo Diet to put autoimmunity
Chocolate (df, gf, soy-free)
October 9, 2019
I love experimenting in the kitchen and chocolate was on the bucket list of my experiments! Chocolate definitely makes my life happier. Getting my toddler to help with this project was fun too (minus all the clothes I had to wash after) – so,
Breast Cancer Awareness
October 2, 2019
We all see a lot of pink ribbons in October and the topic of Breast cancer prevention is dear to my heart, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and is a breast cancer survivor. There are so many questions about how to prevent
Pumpkin Coconut Muffins (gf, df)
October 1, 2019
6 eggs room temperature 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey (or 3-4 teaspoons of monk fruit sweetener). 4 Tbsp. avocado oil or butter, melted 1/2 cup mashed pumpkin or butternut squash 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract
