Embark on an insightful exploration into the realms of mental health, uncovering the pivotal roles of glutathione and metallothionein. Discover practical treatment approaches for detoxification and healing, enriched by authentic experiences and expert wisdom. Join me as we navigate the complex landscape of biochemical pathways and psychiatric medications, paving the way for holistic wellness.
Read moreGratitude: A Rung on the Ladder of Happiness
I've been reflecting on happiness and how to create a life where happiness isn't so ephemeral or unreliable. My reflections led to a greater appreciation of cultivating gratitude. Read on for a holistic psychiatrist's humble musings on obtaining and maintaining the ultimate desire of every human heart.
Read moreHow to Pick Magic Wands Over Black Holes
Everything requires, to some extent, judgment. Without proper judgment, we're left with delusions, confusion, and misunderstanding. In my search for the optimal path for my patients, I have often been misled by advertising, conditioning, and my senses. Read on for stories on how I learned to pick magic wands over black holes after years of trial and error.
Read moreTaking Children Off Antipsychotics Holistically
From working with children, I learned that healing them from mental illness is much easier than helping adults taper off their medications decades later. It's my belief that no mother would want their child to take a psychiatric medication if there's a natural, holistic alternative that would heal the child just as effectively.
Read moreWhat My Practice Has Taught Me About Patience
Healing is never a one-way street. It is a circular, holistic process where everyone benefits from the therapeutic relationship. Read on for my reflections on how my patients have shown me a great deal about how to be patient myself.
The Meaning of Medication Side Effects
When we take a medication, it creates a variety of side effects: some good and some bad. As a holistic psychiatrist, I've come to appreciate patients' descriptions of side effects because they reveal a great deal of information about a patient's health and how to properly care for them.
Read moreA Holistic Perspective on ADHD and How to Treat It
My holistic understanding of ADHD is that this condition is a reflection of underlying stressors that change a patient's attention from that of a scholar to that of a soldier. It's not that the child is inattentive; it's that the child's attention is hypersensitized to everything.
Read moreWhat Negative Reactions to N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Can Teach Us About Withdrawal
What can negative reactions to N-Acetylcystein (NAC) teach us about withdrawal and how to handle it in the future?
Read moreWhat to do When Medications and Supplements Don't Help Anymore
What can be done when medications "stop working" and the supplements that are supposed to make withdrawal easier make you feel worse?
Read moreTo Deserve or Not to Deserve, That is the Question
What stands between you and everything you want in life? Is it something external to you? Your relationships? Your job? Your health? Or is it something within you that you can't easily point to?
Read moreSupplement Mistakes that Worsen Medication Withdrawal
I share a true story involving a confluence of mistakes that taught me many important lessons about being more careful with these powerful tools that I tend to take for granted.
Read moreWhat to do Before Lowering Medications
Life is a process. Becoming a holistic psychiatrist is a process. I want to share an indispensable truth about the process of medication withdrawal—preparation.
Read moreThrough the Looking Glass: Viewing Stressors' Effects Using Energy Testing
Working together with patients to manage and control stress levels and their negative effects can prevent future relapse and make the difference between a successful or failed medication taper.
Read moreUnderstanding the Meaning Behind "Side Effects"
As my I shifted to a more holistic perspective, I began to connect side effects to their biochemical processes, or lack thereof. Because of this approach, my practice attracted patients who couldn't tolerate their medications due to side effects.
Read moreThe Pill Paradox
Why and how do medications create disease? And how can we deal with this phenomenon when it occurs?
Read moreHardy Helpers: Herbals and Homeopathy
Get to know some of my favorite supplement brands and herbals/homeopathics so that you can consider adding them to your toolbox.
Read moreThe Bare Bone Basics
Holistic healthcare's price tag can be difficult to afford for a lot of people. The question that comes up at times in my practice is: "What are the basic must-haves that I need to help me move in the right direction?"
Read moreThree Essential Attributes of Successful Patients
Because of the nature of my practice, I am privileged to meet many courageous patients whose humble journeys lead them through extraordinary healing as they persevere.
Read moreLatest Approaches to Holistic Psychiatry
Little by little, step by step, my holistic practice evolves and expands. The foundation of a successful practice comes from openness to learning and creative integration. The goal, of course, is to create greater happiness as the patient heals the underlying causes of dysfunction.
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