Telemedicine services make keeping appointments convenient and easy Integrative Psychiatry Austin is pleased to offer virtual visits to our existing patients. When meeting in person is inconvenient due to having to travel, or to accommodate a trip away, our virtual visit brings us together [...]
Food is medicine to a herbalist. During this time incorporating antiviral foods in our diet can help improve our overall health. Many foods in our kitchen and in our garden already offer powerful defense against viruses. We can reinforce them with the power of our [...]
For many individuals, medication is not the only, or best, way to treat symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). When necessary and effective, stimulant and non-stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD can work to balance neurotransmitter chemicals that regulate attention and behavior. In other cases, these [...]
Q How different is the experience of using medicine vs. using herbs for mental health issues? The vast majority of my career has been based in practicing traditional, western medicine where we utilize psychopharmacology. We find that medicine is very effective at addressing symptoms [...]
Did you know the practice of making resolutions for the new year dates back around 4,000 years? The first civilization known to practice a New Year’s ritual, known as Akitu was the ancient Babylonians. This was done when they planted the new crop for the [...]
The pace of our daily lives is often charged by what we see in our environment. Christmas decorations appear the minute our trick-or-treaters have emptied their overflowing buckets of candy. Pressure rises to swiftly accommodate multiple schedules, school exams and breaks, complex meal plans, travel [...]
Did you know that humans have about 24,000 genes? These genes make us who we are. Within our genes lie the instructions for who we are and what we can and will become. Your genes determine your personality, your temperament, how you can stay healthy, [...]
Our practice in on the move. (But not to worry, we're only moving over a few feet!) There are exciting changes on the horizon for Integrative Psychiatry Austin. On May 1, we will be moving the Westlake office from the Neurobehavioral Institute of Austin into [...]
John was very depressed. In therapy, he had not discovered anything moving about himself. One day, he was telling me about his daily routine. He would go to bed late at night watching Netflix and then would struggle to wake up in the morning. To [...]
Our body has many nerves that come out of our spinal cord and perform various functions, from controlling our muscles to carrying pain sensations. There are twelve nerves that emerge directly from our brain and brain stem. These are called the cranial nerves, and [...]