Picture this: It's November 1st, and your little ones are bouncing off the walls from their Halloween candy haul. Meanwhile, you're already dreading the sugar crashes, meltdowns, and that inevitable tummy ache that comes from eating half their trick-or-treat bucket in one sitting. Sound familiar?

Here in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region, Halloween is a cherished tradition—from apple picking at local orchards to trick-or-treating through our beautiful  neighborhoods. But as parents, we know the holiday can sometimes feel like a battle between letting kids enjoy the magic and protecting their health and well-being.

The good news? You don't have to choose. At Arbor Health Functional Medicine & Psychiatry, we believe in empowering famili...

Every parent knows that feeling—watching your child struggle and feeling powerless to help. But what if the approaches we've been taught about childhood mental health are missing something fundamental?

The Children's Mental Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

The statistics are staggering, but behind each number is a child whose light is dimming:

• Up to 70% of children and teenagers now battle anxiety and depression
• Millions of bright, creative minds receive ADHD diagnoses each year
• Countless families feel lost in a maze of treatments that address symptoms but not causes
• More children than ever before are being medicated, yet rates of suffering continue to rise

These aren't just cold facts—they represent real children in your comm...

Have you ever wondered what it really looks like to reclaim your health? Not just small wins here and there, but full-on, life-changing transformation?

The kind that shifts how you wake up in the morning. How much energy you have to spend time with your family. How you see your future.

We could tell you all about the success of our clinical approach — but nothing says it better than the people who’ve lived it. Check out the video at the top of this blog post. 

Real People. Real Health Wins. Arbor Health Patient Testimonials.

In this short compilation, you’ll meet individuals who came to Arbor Health feeling exhausted, dismissed, or stuck. And you’ll hear, in their own words, how that changed.

These stories aren't staged. They're raw, h...

The Never-Ending Cycle of Illness for Children

Runny noses, persistent coughs, ear infections that seem to return just as soon as they disappear—does this sound familiar? Many parents feel helpless as their child moves from one illness to the next, barely getting a break in between. You might wonder, Is this normal, or is something deeper going on?

The truth is, frequent illness isn’t just about exposure to germs. It’s a sign that the immune system isn’t functioning at its best. Instead of simply treating symptoms with another round of antibiotics or over-the-counter meds, Functional Medicine looks deeper—asking why your child keeps getting sick in the first place.

Children's Immune System: More Than Just Fighting Germs

Your child’s imm...