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 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress
The COVID-19 crisis and stay at home orders has been somewhat challenging for me. I have no partner/spouse. It is me, my 3 (adorable) dogs, my cat, lots of food, music, tv, books and the internet. Oh, and my telephone. (I am catching up with friends. And, I continue...
by clearpathadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Cognitive Optimization, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress, Supplements
This dramatic COVID-19 crisis is forcing all of us to take pause. We have the opportunity to get to know ourselves better. When I was a child I remember having a glass in half-empty attitude. I remember calling it realism. Somewhere along the way, I learned to see the...
by clearpathadmin | Mar 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Cognitive Optimization, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress, Supplements
What do I do for Immune Support? 1. Sleep 8 hours/night 2. Eat Clean, Eat Veggies – 3. Minimize Stress listen to music read set aside time for difficult conversations or tasks 4. Wash hands often with antibacterial soap for 20-30 seconds Also, I take the...
by clearpathadmin | Mar 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Cognitive Optimization, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress, Supplements
CHANGE Someone said the only constant is change. Well, we have all been going through a lot of change in the past several weeks. Change seems to elicit fear and anxiety in most. Changing routines brings fear of the unknown. We always assume the unknown will bring...
by clearpathadmin | Mar 18, 2020 | Anxiety, Cognitive Optimization, Functional Medicine, Holistic Psychiatry, Stress, Supplements
Stress, worry and anxiety are our individual alarm systems. The stress, worry or anxiety alerts us to get activated since there is some sort of danger. Even our immune system gets activated. Recently, I spoke with a colleague about whether or not she was going to be...
