by clearpathadmin | Feb 14, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry
Let me share a patient’s story with you. Lori came to see me 6 months after the birth of her first child. She was 33, a high school teacher and dealing with unbearable anxiety. In the past, her anxiety was minimal and never a concern. However, since the birth of... by clearpathadmin | Feb 6, 2020 | Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Recipe, Supplements, Zinc
Zinc is considered an essential nutrient, meaning that your body can’t produce or store it. For this reason, you must get a constant supply through your diet. Zinc is naturally found in a wide variety of both plant and animal foods. In fact, zinc is the... by clearpathadmin | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, Depression, Functional Medicine, Supplements, Zinc
Zinc is an essential trace mineral. This means you must obtain it through your diet or supplementation since your body can not synthesize it. And only a small amount is needed. Zinc is needed in over 100 enzymatic reactions in the body. It helps in protein synthesis,... by clearpathadmin | Jan 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Supplements, Vitamin D
I’d like to share an all too typical story about a client of mine. Mary, a 26-year-old single woman, came to see me for what would be her 4th medical opinion. She had been suffering from depression off/or for the previous 2 years. At one point she had to be... by clearpathadmin | Jan 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Fatty Acids, Functional Medicine, Supplements
So, omega 3 fatty acids are good for you. What about omega 6 fatty acids? Well, they might not be so good for you but they are important. Omega6 fatty acids are Pro-Inflammatory while omega3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory. We need both inflammatory processes to... by clearpathadmin | Jan 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Fatty Acids, Functional Medicine, Supplements
I am sure you have all heard about omega 3 fatty acids. Everyone tells you eat a lot of fatty fish or take fish oil supplements. Do you know why? And what do you do if you are a vegetarian or vegan? Let’s start with the name. Omega 3 fatty acids are often called...