Blog - Dr. Orna Izakson

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As we move through the next stages of the pandemic — hopefully soon to some kind of new normal —...

What's that picture in the header? If you look carefully you may notice some bubbles: It's a close...

When a journalist friend messaged me for help understanding the ways food choices affect mood, it...

When I was a tiny baby, I’m told that one of my uncles decided to be mischievous with me. “I’m...

It’s been sunny (ish) for the last few days here in Portland. And maybe you’ve gone outside hoping...

Over the last weekend in January, I spent some quality time in mine, doing winter-garden things...

This piece was originally written in May 2020. It remains sadly relevant most of a year later....

Low levels of Vitamin D are rampant in our country — some even call it an epidemic. It’s also the...

Fish oil is one of my top prescriptions in practice because it does all the things: supports...

Are superfoods a thing? I spent a sunny Sunday morning going down the rabbit hole of...

Portlanders are a pretty food-savvy bunch. We know what to ask about the provenance of our...

After 2020's apocalyptic wildfires, clean air has never felt more important. While the smoke was...

In late July 2020, a friend invited me to pick newly ripened elderberries in her Portland...

Working in Oregon and Alaska, I see a lot of patients who have issues with seasonal affective...

I’ve loved popcorn since I was a small child. Maybe it was the association with movies (the...

I'm a big proponent of nature as a prescription — for mood, for stress, for immune resilience....

More folks than ever are getting tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Access to...

Growing up, I was a kid who hid in the back corner during gym — because dodgeballs are hard and...