by Maeghan Culver Cook, 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 that a provider could be 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 NWIM | 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...
by Oni Gillmor, ND | Jan 29, 2019 | Men's Health, News, Vaccination, Wellness Exams, Women's Health
The health department has confirmed 19 cases of measles and 7 suspected cases in the Portland/ Vancouver area. The health department and CDC recommend vaccination of all individuals ages 12 months or older to prevent spread of disease. If your child has not been...
by NWIM | Jan 15, 2019 | News
We are excited to announce that Northwest Integrative Medicine is officially launching our residency program. Dr. Chelsey Jameson and the NWIM Team have worked over the last year to build a program working with the local naturopathic university, National University of...
