May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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5 Reasons To Try Functional Medicine
Jaclyn Dunt2023-02-13T14:15:57-08:00Are you curious about what functional medicine has to offer? This holistic approach considers the whole person and works to marry your physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental factors in order to see a complete view of your health. From nutrition coaching to lifestyle modifications, and even some supplementation therapies, functional medicine can provide [...]
How Functional Medicine Is Revolutionizing The Healthcare Industry
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:42-08:00While functional medicine is not a new method used to treat disease and illness, it is now rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. By definition, functional medicine is a holistic approach to healthcare. Because this approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of diseases, Americans are realizing that functional medicine can [...]
New to Functional Medicine? Here’s What You Need to Know
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:42-08:00If you are new to functional medicine, you may be wondering what it is all about. Functional medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on identifying and treating the root causes of disease, rather than just the symptoms. This approach is different from traditional medicine, which typically relies on prescription drugs and surgery [...]
Insurance Coverage And Ketamine Therapy
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:43-08:00Ketamine Therapy is a rapidly growing treatment for individuals suffering from various types of mental health conditions. Treatments have repeatedly proven to significantly reduce the symptoms of mental illness for many people, often times more quickly and with less side effects than more traditional methods. Unfortunately, despite its positive results, ketamine therapy is not officially [...]
Is There a Scientific Link Between Inflammation and Depression?
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:43-08:00A recent article regarding the link between chronic inflammation and depression has been published by BMC Medicine. The article explores, “the role of inflammation and oxidative and nitrosative stress as possible mediators of known environmental risk factors in depression, and discusses potential implications of these findings.” In summary, a range of factors including psychosocial [...]
Is There Actual Evidence That Low Serotonin Causes Depression?
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:43-08:00A very interesting article about the link between Serotonin and Depression has recently been published on Medscape. In summary, new research has shown that the link between low serotonin levels and depression are not as correlated as once assumed. This could potentially have a major impact on the way depression is treated, considering most [...]
Transforming America’s Approach to Mental Health: Dial 988 For Help
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:44-08:00Find the original article, How 988 Will Transform America's Mental Health HERE. In 2020, 45,979 Americans died by suicide, making suicide the 12th leading cause of death in the US. Additionally in 2020, there were an estimated 1.20 million suicide attempts. These numbers are tragic, but expected to improve as America takes a huge [...]
5 Benefits of Ketamine Infusion Therapy
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:44-08:00Ketamine has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety, with studies conducted at Yale and the National Institutes of Mental Health showing that a single low dose can improve symptoms within just a few hours. Ketamine can also help with moodiness, hopelessness, decreased concentration, low self-esteem, impaired sleep, decreased sexual [...]
The Power of the Mind on Stress & Aging
WellCentric Health2023-01-03T09:39:44-08:00A study by Oregon State University last year found that people’s perception of stress and aging play a role in their physical health. You might be aware of the consequences of stress on your physical health; prolonged stress can worsen existing ailments as well as create new ones. Cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, stroke, [...]
