One of the super fun things I sometimes get to do is hang out with herbalists to geek out about herbs. That happened again a couple of weeks ago, and the result is this podcast episode about herbs, sleep and mental health. Hosted by my old friends at Eclectic Herbs,...
Hormone imbalances are one of the most common complaints people have when they first come to see, especially the so-called “sex hormones” like testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. (These do more for us than just manage reproduction, but let’s leave that aside for...
When a journalist friend messaged me recently for help understanding the ways food choices affect mood, it seemed a good moment to answer publicly. This is obviously a huge topic, and one of my specialties in clinical practice. I co-taught a four-hour course on this a...
Working in Oregon and Alaska, I see a lot of patients who have issues with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Most people understand SAD as a depression response to the short, dark days of winter. And indeed, that is the most common form. But summer SAD is also truly...
I’m a big proponent of nature as a prescription — for mood, for stress, for immune resilience. It’s one of the core principles of both my practice and my profession. (Here’s the replay video of a Vitamin N podcast I did in 2020.) Below is a big list...
Growing up, I was a kid who hid in the back corner during gym — because dodgeballs are hard and kids are mean. I never developed a sense of myself as athletic, and mostly didn’t miss it. Instead, I found my physicality by carrying life essentials on my back for...
