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While we are well adapted for short bursts of stress, chronic and ongoing stress will for most people eventually lead to varying degrees of illness. Prioritizing time for rest and getting quality sleep is so important, along with minimizing our exposure to the barrage of information that is always at our fingertips.
The American Heart Association presents a new metric highlighting the importance of sleep duration. Sleep impacts overall health, and people who have healthier sleep patterns manage health factors such as weight, blood pressure, or risk for Type 2 diabetes. Holistic medicine offers a wide range of tools for helping patience achieve a good night's sleep.
Hypothyroidism affects women more frequently than men, and often arises very insidiously with an onset of symptoms that can elude diagnosis until a physician orders the appropriate labs to detect the cause.
Engaging in music making and experiencing music has a huge impact on our bodies and contributes to a physiologic environment that is consistent with a healthy and balanced endocrine system, nervous system, and immune system.
Seasonal allergy symptoms are on the rise as trees and grasses begin to pollinate, releasing allergens into the air. As our human immune systems respond to this onslaught of pollens, the production of antibodies spikes to attack the allergens resulting in immune cells, called [...]
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. It is also the time of year where ticks start to wake up from their winter dormancy. Contrary to popular belief, Lyme disease does exist in Oregon, and I have successfully diagnosed and treated dozens of cases of both acute and chronic Lyme in people living all over the state.
