by NWIM | Apr 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Sleep
The vagus nerve has long been overlooked and is finally getting the street cred it deserves. In true vagus nerve fashion, it didn’t get angry about being ignored for a millennia. It’s not the trigeminal nerve….it doesn’t throw fits. But it does play a very...
by NWIM | Apr 6, 2022 | Women's Health
In females, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer, and 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. In 2018, it was estimated that just over 3.5 million women were living with breast cancer, and the median age at diagnosis was 63. The good news is...
by NWIM | Apr 4, 2022 | Nutrition
IV therapy can sound a bit intimidating – needle pokes, infusing things directly into the bloodstream, etc. While this may seem like a dangerous or high-risk, the actual risk of complications and adverse effects of IV therapy is quite low! The most common side...
by NWIM | Apr 4, 2022 | Nutrition
IV therapy is a treatment that involves the infusion of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and amino acids directly into the bloodstream. Formulas can be customized to each patient, their condition, symptoms and needs. In this way, IV therapy is a...
by NWIM | Mar 30, 2022 | Nutrition
1). Diet and lifestyle This should always be the foundation of your cardiovascular health care needs. Try following a Mediterranean style pattern that emphasizes fruits, veggies, nuts/seeds, beans/legumes, lean meat, and fish as best you can. The Portfolio diet, has...
by NWIM | Mar 23, 2022 | Men's Health
As a man, I can assure that you CAN NOT out “man”, ignore, or “grind through” your health. Whether it’s chest pain, depression, or thinking you’re “stronger” than an infection, you need to start caring about health complaints not directly involving your genitals....
by NWIM | Mar 16, 2022 | NWIM Talk
Minor surgical procedures like skin biopsies, mole removals, cyst removals, abscess drainage, toe-nail removals, etc. are commonly performed procedures by our fantastic team of clinicians here at Northwest Integrative Medicine. BUT, without fail, the most common...
by NWIM | Mar 9, 2022 | Diabetes
Managing diabetes is kind of like taking care of your car when the check engine light comes on. There’s a bit of maintenance work that’s necessary but because you (or a car) may not have any symptoms, you don’t pay attention to it until you can’t ignore it any longer....
by NWIM | Feb 28, 2022 | NWIM Talk
Did you know that NWIM is home to research-clinicians striving to provide not only the best care possible to our patients, but also conduct research, stay as up to date on the medical literature as possible, AND advocate for equitable healthcare? Take for example, our...
by NWIM | Feb 23, 2022 | Legislation, NWIM Talk
