by clearpathadmin | May 8, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Holistic Psychiatry
Are you taking care of your physical self during this COVID-19 challenging time? How is your eating and mindset? I am going to write about diabetes and insulin resistance today because it is a fundamental part of keeping healthy. Do you know anyone who has diabetes?... by clearpathadmin | May 6, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Holistic Psychiatry
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here it is the 6th and I just found out 2 days ago! What should I make of my lack of awareness of this special month? It almost seems silly to me since my whole professional life has been dedicated to mental health or mental... by clearpathadmin | Mar 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress, Supplements
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that your body synthesizes and it is used to make the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Depression, anxiety, sleep, weight gain, and GI issues are affected by serotonin. Saying ‘low serotonin’ is the cause of these... by clearpathadmin | Mar 2, 2020 | Anxiety, B Vitamins, Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Zinc
What is Pyroluria? Should I be tested? What do I do then? Pyroluria is having Kryptopyrroles in your urine. Simply, it is a ‘functional’ test of whether your body has a zinc and vitamin B6 deficiency. There is no controversy about that fact. Not all zinc... by clearpathadmin | Feb 19, 2020 | Depression, Functional Medicine, Genetics, Holistic Psychiatry, Lab Testing
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) – That is a mouthful. My introduction to genetics was when I did my first research paper while in 8th grade. (I was definitely a nerdy kid!) I remember reading about all the health problems genetics was going to solve.... by clearpathadmin | Feb 17, 2020 | B Vitamins, Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Supplements
There are eight B Vitamins. The B Vitamins are water-soluble and chemically distinct. Initially, the B vitamins had loose similarities in their properties, distribution and physiologic functioning. But as time went on more was learned about the vitamins and their...