by Maeghan Culver, ND | May 3, 2019 | News |
Hello, It is with heavy hearts we write to inform you that beginning May 15th, Dr. True will no longer be with Northwest Integrative Medicine. This has happened suddenly and unexpectedly, and we are working to help our patients who were seeing Dr. True transition to...
by NWIM | Apr 22, 2019 | News |
You may have noticed that some of our supplements have a Prop 65 warning on the label that reads: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go...
by Maeghan Culver, ND | Mar 25, 2019 | News |
Over the last few years I have noticed that there can be a few major issues that come up with insurance coverage that have affected our patients: 1.) Carrier is in Network, Plan Out of Network Often times patients are not aware of that while a provider is in network...
by NWIM | Mar 21, 2019 | Men's Health, Pharmaceutical, Women's Health |
In medical abbreviation, we term this the “PARQ”, standing for Procedure, Alternatives, Risks and Questions. Whenever your provider offers you a new medication, supplement or procedure, these must be documented as having been discussed. In a 10-15 minutes office...
by NWIM | Mar 21, 2019 | Men's Health, Pharmaceutical, Women's Health |
You would think that to bring a drug to market, numerous human research trials over many years would have been completed showing efficacy and safety of a new drug, right? That is not the case, as many new drugs are brought to market after only 2-3 positive studies....
by NWIM | Mar 21, 2019 | Men's Health, Pharmaceutical, Women's Health |
Black Box Warnings: Certain medications have what is called a “Black Box Warning” (BBW) that is in the prescribing details of the medication with a large, black border around it. These warnings are classified as severe and possibly deadly reactions that can be a...
by NWIM | Mar 21, 2019 | Men's Health, Pharmaceutical, Women's Health |
As Naturopathic Physicians, we are educated in the use of pharmaceuticals, but that is not typically our first line therapy in patients. Why? Well, making the decision to prescribe a medication or use other methods for symptom relief can be a complex decision that...
by Stephanie Culver, ND | Feb 27, 2019 | Men's Health, Sleep, Women's Health |
Your melatonin questions, answered! When I talk to my patients about their mental health, we ALWAYS discuss sleep. It’s what I call a non-negotiable focus of mental health recovery. In my practice I’ve observed a pattern of dangerous self-treatment when it comes to...
by NWIM | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Forecasts have been predicting we may experience a slew of snow within the next few days through the next week. To keep up to date with NWIM’s schedule during this possible snow storm, we want to let you know that we follow the Tualatin & Tigard School...
by NWIM | Feb 6, 2019 | Men's Health, News, Women's Health |
“Our job is to make over the blood. Until we do, we’re just spinning our wheels.” — Dr. Harold Dick Typically, the word “hydrotherapy” conjures up pictures of pools, baths and swim suits. Although this is one form of hydrotherapy, most Naturopathic Physicians...
