There is a growing awareness of the interconnection between sleep, stress, and mood. Often, all three need to be addressed in clinical practice. In this interview, pioneering integrative health researcher, pathologist, immunologist, and biochemist Dr. Russell Jaffe shares his physiology first approach to tackling all three of these common clinical issues. Listeners will glean new ideas regarding lifestyle and targeted nutrients that can help with sleep, stress, and mood.

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What role can spirituality play in healing? On this episode, spirituality scholar Dr. Frederic Craigie gives practitioners advice on how they can successfully meet the spiritual needs of their patients. He also talks about ways clinicians can become more spiritually grounded in their work. Dr. Craigie is a respected psychologist, author, and faculty member at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.

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On this episode, Dr. Lise Alschuler describes the paper she recently published with her colleagues at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine about convalescence considerations for patients diagnosed with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease. Dr. Alschuler and her colleagues describe a comprehensive, integrative approach designed to enhance Covid-19 recovery outcomes.

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Enhancing immunity in some patients may require a comprehensive approach to stress management. In this interview, integrative health expert and Natural Medicine Journal editorial board member Ramneek Bhogal, DC, DABCI, provides clinical insights on how best to help patients deal with stress while enhancing immunity. Dr. Bhogal provides clinical rationale for the use of targeted dietary supplements to help with stress management and immune enhancement.

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This episode features Natural Medicine Journal covid-19 expert, Dr. Heather Zwickey who answers questions about mRNA technology, long-term immunity, and how to help enhance a patient's response to the vaccine. She also talks about Moderna's request to cut the dose in half and describes which patients may need to be careful regarding vaccine efficacy. Dr. Zwickey is an immunologist and professor at National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR.

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New research published in the Lancet demonstrates a disturbing connection between psychiatric disorders and Covid-19. On this episode, mental health expert Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc, delves into details of the study and then discusses his integrative approach to the prevention and treatment of mental illness. Bongiorno is codirector of InnerSource Natural Health, with clinics in New York City and Long Island, and is the author of several books on the holistic treatment of mental health disorders.

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During these challenging times, clinicians may lose sight of their own self-care. Highly-respected professor, Dr. Frederic Craigie discusses the role of resilience and purpose for clinicians and provides practical advice for practitioners. Dr. Craigie taught and practiced as a clinical psychologist at a family medicine residency for 37 years and presently serves as Visiting Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

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New research demonstrates a disturbing connection between psychiatric disorders and Covid-19 indicating people with mental health disorders are at significant risk of developing Covid-19 and Covid-19 increases risk of psychiatric disorders after exposure. Mental health expert Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc, delves into details of the study. Dr. Bongiorno is co-director of InnerSource Natural Health with clinics in New York City and Long Island.

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Dealing with loss has become even more prominent as the current pandemic continues unabated. Compassionately caring for the grieving person and their care partners has nuances that all clinicians in healthcare field should consider. On this episode, assistant research professor Dr. Heather Coats provides insights that can help clinicians care for their grieving patients. Dr. Coats is a palliative care Nurse Practitioner and Director of Research for Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.

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Why do some shun science and cling to conspiracy? Bruce Miller, MD, recently wrote in JAMA about the dangerous consequences of antiscience rhetoric and the neurological mechanisms that can encourage acceptance of false beliefs. Miller is a world-renowned expert on the diagnosis and management of dementia and co-director of the Global Brain Health Institute. He makes the connection between the brain and science denial and discusses what clinicians can do to help their patients embrace science.

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