Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Depression, General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on May 31st, 2018
Here in the Pacific NW, Spring is a big deal…. It’s the revival of hope that the rainy/gray days will be less and less and eventually rare. Not everyone can tolerate these many months from roughly November through May/June… the gray, the wet and the dark can be stifling to the mood. I’m an Oregonian… […]
Posted in Depression, General, Menopause, Mind and Emotional, Stress on May 18th, 2018
Amongst the many options to manage menopause symptoms, including diet, exercise, nutraceuticals (i.e. fish oil, Vitamin E and more), botanicals (i.e. black cohosh, maca, red clover, Rhapontic rhubarb, kava, valerian, St John’s wort and more), hormones, and over the counter and other pharmaceuticals, there are many situations for which another option is needed in addition […]
Posted in Depression, Endocrine Health, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Weight Management on Apr 30th, 2018
I read a recent committee opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), that made a positive impression on me. They were basically addressing the importance of optimal postpartum care, that provides more attention to a woman’s physical and mental health. They point out correctly, that the “fourth trimester” can be very challenging […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, General, Headaches, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on Apr 23rd, 2018
Stress is an all-encompassing concept, but it is a very core physiological reaction to life events, and is mediated by hormones, cytokines, and catecholamines. While we cannot possibly avoid all stressors, chronic and/or severe stress can exceed our adaptation mechanisms. Stressors come in all sizes and shapes that include physical or emotional events, environmental, or […]
Posted in Depression, Dietary Supplements, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Probiotics on Oct 13th, 2017
According to the Centers for Disease Control, postpartum depression in the US is between 11%-20%. Postpartum depression is a disorder that affects the mother’s ability to care for and bond with her new infant, as well as her functioning in day to day life. It can also produce long lasting consequences in children’s cognitive, social-emotional […]
Posted in Depression, Dietary Supplements, General on Jul 25th, 2017
The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to determine the effect of magnesium supplementation on individuals suffering from depression who also had magnesium deficiency. Patients were included if they had a depression score of > 11 in the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and had a serum magnesium level of < 1.8 mg/dL in men […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Pregnancy on Jun 6th, 2017
Women with mild to moderate postpartum depression were enrolled in this study in Tehran, Iran, the site of many botanical studies in the last few years. Women were ages 18-45 and were 4-12 weeks post childbirth. To be included in the study they had to have a score of 10 or more and 18 or […]
Posted in Depression, Dietary Supplements, Pregnancy, Prevention on May 19th, 2017
Both postpartum blues (PPB) and then the more significant postpartum depression (PPD) occur within the first days-12 months postpartum. In women who have a more severe version of PPB, they are at about a 23% risk of PPD vs. those without severe PPB who have a 6% risk of PPD. PPB affects about 75% of […]
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