Music as Medicine
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.
Hawthorn Welcomes Shanti O’Connor, MS
The Hawthorn Healing Arts team of healthcare practitioners is delighted to welcome Shanti O'Connor to the practice.
Blood Sugar-Hormone Connection
If you have been trying to balance your hormones and feeling like nothing’s changing, blood sugar regulation might be the missing piece.
Taking the bite out of seasonal allergy symptoms
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
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.
The Gut-Brain Connection: Clues for greater mental and emotional well-being
Some medical conditions are well known to contribute to mental and emotional issues — but less commonly do we think about addressing digestive health problems, for example, as a strategy to help improve depression or anxiety.