Healthy Lifestyle

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Integrative medicine puts the patient at the center of the care and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. This process enhances the ability of individuals, who may be affected by other health conditions, to stay as well as possible while the cope with their condition. In upcoming weeks and months, you can look forward to finding practical advice on creating a healthy balanced lifestyle with everyday tips for living well. Dr. Julie Rowin helps introduce our “Living Well” section with the article on the benefits of mindful breathing.

Getting Well Outdoors

Ecotherapy Ecotherapy integrates nature-based activities and ecological awareness into therapeutic practices, aiming to enhance mental health by fostering a connection with the environment, whereas regular talk therapy primarily involves verbal discussions in a clinical setting to address psychological issues. The information below was sourced from the Getting Well Outdoors Wellness Webinar. You can find the…

Building Muscle at Any Age

By Dr. Julie Rowin A publication from Dr. Julie Rowin’s Blog Post found at: julierowinmd.com The benefits of maintaining muscle mass at any age cannot be underestimated.Here’s why: Muscle is involved in brain function in a big way. Muscle directly communicates with the brain through chemicals and messengers such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). These chemicals…

Breathe

Our breath sustains us. It not only supplies our cells with life-giving oxygen; the mechanical act of breathing itself is intimately connected to our body’s basic physiology.  With every breath in our heart rate increases and with every breath out it slows.