In my series on the connection between hormones and mood, I discussed, in excruciating detail, how estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, testosterone, and oxytocin hormones impact brain health and emotions. To summarize, hormones have profound effects on behavior and state of mind through various mechanisms, including their reciprocal relationship with brain neurotransmitters. An imbalance in either...
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A Summary on How Essential Oils Support Mood and An Essential Oil “Olfactory Boost” of Gratitude
2020 has been a trying year. As we approach the holiday season, many are feeling more isolation, grief, and emotional distress than ever before. Thanksgiving is a few days away, and, rather than feeling blessed, the majority are feeling even more separated. For this reason, I feel it is important to offer tools to...
How Thyroid, Testosterone, and Oxytocin Hormones Influence Mood
My recent series on the topic of how hormones influence mood has highlighted how specific hormones impact brain signaling and mental health disorders. In part one, the introduction, I explored: the connection between stress and hormone production the factors and influencers on hormonal regulation and their effects on the body how sex hormones interact...
Estrogen and Progesterone on the Brain: The Role of Hormones in Mental Health & Naturopathic Medicine Solutions
Over the past months, I have been highlighting the importance of being mindful about how the current events can result in negative, mental and physical repercussions. As a naturopathic doctor, I have felt called to share some natural tools to help to soothe and alleviate some of the world’s current suffering. I also recently...
How Hormones Influence Mood
As a naturopathic doctor (ND) and functional medicine practitioner, it has been my goal since the start of my naturopathic blog to empower people with information about their health and to explain how behaviors, thoughts, beliefs, and actions influence overall wellness. For the past few months, I have mostly focused on the connection...
A New Video Series on Regaining Emotional and Hormonal Harmony with Naturopathic Medicine & Essential Oils
I believe that naturopathic medicine (NM) can provide resources to help to alleviate some of the profound, negative effects from current events on society’s emotional well-being. Essential oils are a wonderful modality that blends perfectly with this form of integrative and mind-body medicine and the five naturopathic principles. For this reason, I am excited...
How Naturopathic Doctors Support Mental Health and Practice Holistic Person-Centered Care
The negative mental health implications of the excessive stressors and challenges in 2020 grow increasingly dire. This holds especially true for the youth, healthcare workers, and ethnic minorities. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) Unfortunately, the fear of many psychiatrists and mental health experts have manifested, the...
Naturopathic Medicine Tips to Tone-Down Stress and Calm the Brain and Body
The negative ramifications of stress are particularly upsetting today because there is no let up in the triggers and emotional upheavals. Beyond everyday stressors, there are work and school transitions, financial strain, polarization in politics, stigma and racial inequalities, and environmental outbursts. Even the most resilient are struggling to get through. More symptomology may...
How Too Much Stress Bombards Your Brain and Body & How to Manage It
While some may be thriving today, many are just trying to survive. With all the recent upheavals and events taking place around the world, getting through the day and eventually waving goodbye to 2020 seem to be the two main goals for most. (source, source, source, source) Besides everyday triggers, racial injustices, wildfires, financial...
New Video on Essential Oils for Easing Back to School Stress and Tension
It’s no secret that the current state of the world with its additional requirements and guidelines is making this year’s back to school transition more challenging than most. In addition to the many changes, financial pressures are also contributing to the mental strain and emotional upheaval of students, parents, and teachers. (source, source, source,...