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Vitamin D: An Absolute Requirement for Healthy Living

Alternative Medicine, Depression, Diet, GI health, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Pain Management, Self-care, Stress Management, Supplement Store, Supplements, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPJune 30, 2017Vitamin DComment

Using Diet to Improve Your Mood

Alternative Medicine, Depression, Diet, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Love, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Self-care, Social Support, Stress Management, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPJune 23, 2017Comment

Why Patients Prefer Integrative Medicine

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Pain Management, Self-care, Social Support, Supplements, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPJune 16, 2017Comment

Establishing A Daily Meditation

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Mindfullness, Self-care, Stress Management, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPJune 2, 2017alternative medicine, holistic medicine, integrative, mindfulness, self-care, women's healthComment

Do You Know Your Fiber Options?

Alternative Medicine, Fiber, GI health, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Nutrition, Self-care, SupplementsLauren Houser, CRNPMay 17, 2017holistic medicine, integrative medicine, self-careComment

Secrets of Your Microbiome: How to Heal, Repair and Restore your Gut Health!

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Self-care, SupplementsLauren Houser, CRNPMay 12, 2017Comment

Why choose Integrative Medicine?

Why choose Integrative Medicine?

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Self-care, VideoLauren Houser, CRNPApril 21, 2017alternative medicine, education, holistic, holistic medicine, integrative, integrative medicine, prevention, self-careComment

Which herbs are unsafe during breastfeeding? (part 2)

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Self-care, SupplementsLauren Houser, CRNPApril 7, 2017alternative medicine, holistic, integrative, self-care, supplements Comment

Should I take herbs while I'm breastfeeding? (part 1)

Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Self-care, UncategorizedLauren Houser, CRNPMarch 31, 2017alternative medicine, education, holistic, holistic medicine, integrative medicine, self-careComment

Taper of PPI's, with help from Dr. T!

Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Self-careLauren Houser, CRNPMarch 24, 2017education, integrative, integrative medicineComment

A Deeper Look into PCOS, Part ll

A Deeper Look into PCOS, Part ll

Dr. Tetlow and Lauren work with women with PCOS to make dietary and lifestyle changes in addition to focused nutrient supplementation.

Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Self-care, Uncategorized, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPMarch 11, 2017education, integrative medicine, self-care, women's healthComment

A Deeper Look into PCOS, Part I

PCOS can cause hormone imbalance which causes changes in the menstrual cycle, skin changes, cysts in the ovaries, difficulty getting pregnant, and is often associated with type 2 diabetes and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Medical Literature, Self-care, Uncategorized, Women's HealthLauren Houser, CRNPMarch 3, 2017education, integrative medicine, self-care, women's health Comment

Integrative Approach to Adrenal Fatigue

Holistic Medicine, Self-care, Stress Management, SupplementsGeorgia Tetlow, MDFebruary 10, 2017holistic, integrative, self-care, stress, supplements Comments

Using Diet to Reduce your Cancer Risk

Nutrition, Self-careLauren Houser, CRNPJanuary 27, 2017cancer, education, integrative, integrative medicine, preventionComment

Mindfulness : Your Provider Takes her Own Integrative Medicine

Happy January! One of my personal resolutions was to establish a daily mind body practice. As with most change and formation of a new habit, it was challenging. However, I am already seeing the benefits of 5 minutes of mindfulness a day.

Integrative Medicine, Mindfullness, Self-care, Stress ManagementLauren Houser, CRNPJanuary 6, 2017integrative medicine, mindfulness, prevention, self-care, spiritual healing, stressComment

Do Your Own Colon Cleanse--the less invasive way!

Do Your Own Colon Cleanse--the less invasive way!

The jury is still out on the validity of these techniques. Until we have seen research supporting the validity of these techniques, we recommend focusing on nutrition, diet, and exercise to cleanse your colon.

Colorectal Cancer, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition, Self-care, UncategorizedLauren Houser, CRNPDecember 30, 2016alternative medicine, cancer, colorectal, education, holistic, integrative, prevention, self-careComment

The Benefits of Bone Broth

The Benefits of Bone Broth

Is there truth in the old saying, “chicken soup is good for the soul”? Well in all honestly, there is a little bit of truth in that statement, and this post explores the benefits of broths, specifically bone broths.

Cooks within Our Communities

Cooks within Our Communities

Do you cook? How often? What kinds of foods? This post explores an innovative teaching program designed to help us become healthier, more motivated cooks.

Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition, Self-careLauren Houser, CRNPDecember 9, 2016alternative medicine, article, education, holidays, holistic medicine, integrative, micronutrients, personal storyComment

The Craniosacral Connection: A Look into the Autonomic Nervous System Part-2

The Craniosacral Connection: A Look into the Autonomic Nervous System Part-2

Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Mindfullness, Self-care, Stress ManagementLauren Houser, CRNPDecember 2, 2016autoimmune, holistic medicine, integrative, mind, mindfulness, prevention, stress Comments