Vitamin N Archives - Dr. Orna Izakson

does summer make you SAD?

by Dr. Orna | Aug 9, 2020 | mood, Uncategorized, Vitamin N, you've got the power

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...

nature is medicine: the science

by Dr. Orna | Jul 9, 2020 | cancer, eating, mood, online education, resilience, Vitamin N

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...

nature is medicine. science says.

by Dr. Orna | May 21, 2020 | Vitamin N

I’m a big proponent of Nature as a therapeutic agent. It’s right there in my job title. As much as I love nature — and prescribing it as Vitamin N — this isn’t just an emotional thing or a spiritual belief. The power of Nature exposure to heal humans...

5 ways nature heals — and how to dose up during lockdown

by Dr. Orna | May 16, 2020 | resilience, Vitamin N, you've got the power

The big epiphany that led me into herbalism and naturopathic medicine was that medicine is all around us, not just in the doctor’s office. Medicine is in our kitchens, our gardens, our grocery stores and our natural surroundings. These are some key concepts I share...

the sun is more than (just) a vitamin

by Dr. Orna | May 7, 2020 | Dr. Orna, Uncategorized, Vitamin D, Vitamin N, you've got the power

When it comes to health, Nature almost always does it better. And it turns out that sun is more than (just) a vitamin.