A Female Condition Ideally Suited for an Integrative Medicine Approach PCOS is an incredibly common female endocrine disorder that typically consists of acne, hirsutism (hair where you don’t want it!), absent periods, weight gain, and connections to infertility. The symptoms can vary widely depending on the individual and their environment. As such, it demands highly …
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Your Diet May Protect Against the Potential Downsides of Antibiotics
Antibiotics are sometimes necessary, but can we protect ourselves from the downsides. We are all becoming increasingly aware of the downsides of antibiotics on the microbiome. Antibiotics can remove all bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, including the ones we want to keep! But antibiotics clearly have a role in our healthcare. I can proudly say …
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Food to Gut. Gut to Brain. Brain to Weight?
More evidence (courtesy of our rodent friends!) that what and how we eat affects our brain, and our affected brains affect how we gain weight! Another reminder of what we know, but that which is hard to execute — Mindful Eating. Let’s pause to eat one of our meals without a TV, phone, or …
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Postpartum ReBoot!
Postpartum: I’ve been there As a mother of two children, I am very aware of the day-to-day realities of postpartum. You’re overwhelmed, sleep-deprived, and you look at yourself in the mirror barely recognizing whom you see. Whether you are balancing a career on partial-hold or managing all the responsibilities of the house — or both …
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Minimize Flu Symptoms with Elderberry
This is a great tool to keep in your toolbox as kids go back to school this Fall — Elderberry is a staple in our home to protect against the full expression of viral illness! My observation is that it can help halt the virus, or at minimum shorten the days of illness. The chewable …
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Awake At 3 A.M.?
So much I love about this article! I personally own the Lectro Fan sound machine, have silicone earplugs (you can pop into your ENT to have these made), an eye mask, AND keep my phone out of the bedroom! Meditation, and encouraging yourself not to fret are powerful tools to help with getting your Zzzz’s. © DCIM
Health Benefits of Cilantro
I was taught in medical school to be suspicious of plants and their medicinal powers. I’m glad to see we are confirming what many of us knew, but science didn’t feel interested in confirming until more recently. Organic Cilantro can also help to remove heavy metals in the body. I like to add it to …
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Can This Tea Reduce Anxiety?
I love drinking Matcha. And now this extra confirmation of its benefits. Be sure to purchase organic and Japanese, and share your experience! © DCIM
The 5-Minute Tune-Up
General Interest· Learning Center· Meditation and Relaxation· Resources
You can do anything for 5 minutes. Why not take a break and restore your nervous system. Follow Dr. Anjali Dsouza, Medical Director of the District Center for Integrative Medicine on this free ,5-minute guided meditation. © DCIM
The 40-Year-Old Tune-Up
So what is Wellness Anyway? At DCIM, we think of wellness as the optimization of your physical vitality (good energy, restful sleep, smooth digestion, etc). Unwell but Healthy? The Conventional Conundrum Our conventional healthcare model is geared toward treating and managing disease. So, the concept or pursuit of wellness and/or prevention of illness is not …
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain conditions. It affects as many as 2-13% of the population. Shockingly, 80-90% of these people are women! Symptoms of Fibromyalgia can include: Fatigue Stiffness Headaches Sleep disturbance Irritable bowel symptoms Hormone imbalances Depression Challenges to Diagnosis A Fibromyalgia diagnosis is “clinical.” In other words, there is …
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Slamming Supplements – Are They Really Useless?
Recent headlines stated that supplements do not lower rates of death (see, e.g. “Choose Foods, Not Supplements – Dietary Supplements Do Not Help You Live Longer”). This obviously provocative media play prompted a lot of questions from patients who take “supplements,” wondering if there was any point to them. A Note on the Process: The …
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