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Massage Therapy and the Safe and Sound Protocol
Dr. Stephen Porges created the Safe and Sound Protocol to encourage a state shift in our nervous system to a setting of safety. It’s not creating neuroplasticity; it moves the train to a different set of tracks that have been there all along. I initially discovered SSP when searching for interventions to help my son who has a diagnosis of autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. SSP creates a setting of safety in the individual’s nervous system increasing their capacity for social engagement.
Immune Health Supplements and Botanicals
What supplements can help keep your immune system at its peak this winter? There is not one magic thing that will stop a cold in its tracks or ward off viruses but there are several nutraceuticals and botanicals that have good evidence for use to help modulate the immune response. These are some of my favorites and things I keep handy for me and my family during cold and flu season when we tend to be more proactive on the supplement front. As always, it is vitally important that you work with a trained practitioner to know if these are safe for you to take with respect to your health history and current medications.
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome): East Meets West
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, has troubled the minds of health professionals for years. Sadly, there are no real clear answers because it’s a relatively new disorder. What’s even more puzzling is that it can present with a combination of symptoms or the complete absence of common symptoms altogether. As practitioners of Chinese Medicine, we are constantly looking for patterns in the body. Your symptoms are signal fires guiding us to the root cause of your imbalance, and it’s our job to find that root imbalance to provide relief or reversal or symptoms. That is the real gift of eastern healing—a deeper knowing of yourself and the confidence to sit in the driver’s seat of your own wellness.
Mindfulness and Meditation: What’s the difference?
We hear so much about mindfulness and meditation these days. The terms are often used interchangeably. Your doctor may say “you really need to start a mindfulness practice.” Or you see a report on the national news of how great meditation is for you. Seems confusing, doesn’t it? I would like to simplify what meditation and mindfulness mean to me.
What is Holistic Healthcare? 4 Reasons to Go Holistic
The word holistic gets tossed around quite a bit in the world of health and wellness. You might also see the words integrative and functional used the same way. So what do they all mean? Holistic healthcare is an approach that sees your health as multidimensional and believes that the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of you should all be taken into account; holistic healthcare treats the whole person.
Networks
In this group we refer our patients to other providers we think they'd benefit from. We educate ourselves on different techniques and how an integrative approach best supports healing. We empower patients by sharing resources and information. And by doing all of this, we believe we can improve the standard of care and quality of health in Denver.