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Our Glenwood Springs, CO wellness center and integrative medicine clinic is happy to share its thoughts on the latest developments in depression treatment, ketamine research, mental health, holistic wellness, and more.
What should you know about Ketamine therapy? Part 2: Patient Perspective
The most frequently asked questions we receive from our patients and broader community revolve around the patient experience during a ketamine infusion. What is it like during the infusion? How long will it take? When will I feel better? We believe ketamine is remarkable medicine that can ease pain and suffering. After seeing all types of patients for all kinds of reasons, we know that for some patients, ketamine is the best fit.
What should you know about Ketamine therapy? Part 1: Accessing Treatment
We’ll answer questions such as: Will a ketamine infusion be safe for me or my patient? How does the clinic collaborate with my other health care providers? What are some of the conditions treated with ketamine? Do I need a referral?
Forest Bathing: Simple Practices, Profound Benefits
Autumn is a time of year when many people get out to enjoy seasonal fall colors as the leaves turn from green to yellow, orange and crimson. It is a lovely time to be outside, to relax, and to take a little time away from busy daily life. If you are someone who does...
Brain Rhythms & States of Consciousness: Seeking Understanding of the Anti-depressive Effect of Ketamine
Earlier this month, NPR reported that “scientists were able to reproduce the altered state often associated with ketamine by inducing certain brain cells to fire together in a slow, rhythmic fashion.”
Meditation & Mindfulness Practices for Improved Health
From an integrative medicine viewpoint, practicing meditation is one of the best things you can do for your health and wellness. The benefits of meditation are well documented, it is a natural and non-invasive intervention, and its benefits encompass body, mind and...
Why We Care So Much About Food and Nutrition
Last month, CNN reported some stunning figures from a white paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Among those we found most interesting: Poor nutrition is the leading cause of illnesses in the US. 3 of 4 adults in the US are overweight or...
What is Integrative Medicine?
Depending on where you look or who you ask, you will get a different answer. Andrew Weil, who founded the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine in 1994, chose the phrase “integrative medicine” to talk about the type of medicine he wanted to practice and teach. He...
Ketamine Treatment: A Rapid Awakening of the Brain
One of the most powerful benefits of therapeutic ketamine treatments is the speed with which some patients receive relief. Patients have reported that even after just a single treatment, their perspective shifts profoundly, including feeling more hopeful about life. ...
Set and Setting: Patient/Practitioner Partnership in the Therapeutic Ketamine Experience
One of the key principles of integrative medicine is that patient and practitioner function as partners in the healing process. The paired concepts of “set” and “setting” reflect this partnership especially well. These terms were first used in the early 1960s by the...
How does Ketamine Really Work? Neuroscience In Pursuit of Answers
Note: this is the first blog in a multi-part series on the science of ketamine. Ketamine has been hailed as a “game-changing” treatment for types of depression that do not respond to typical treatment methods. In fact, ketamine has spurred excitement in psychiatry for...
Corporate Wellness & the Coronavirus: What Employers Can Do to Support Workers’ Wellbeing
The impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic reach much further than just the risk of viral infection. Work life, social life, family life, and living arrangements may be much different for most of us than just a few short months ago, and many of us are feeling the...
Acupuncture for Anxiety: Does it Really Work?
Acupuncture is a 2,000-year-old Chinese healing practice used annually by more than 3.5 million Americans to treat such conditions as anxiety and chronic pain. Acupuncture is a non-surgical method of treatment where needles are inserted into points of the...
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