Tag Archives: Natural Medicine

From the Vault: Season of Dryness! Some helpful tips…

Posted on December 24, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

by AIM Staff Fall is all about gathering resources and preparing for a cold and fruitless winter – a process that takes place all around us. Animals gather food and prepare cozy shelters and plants drop off leaves and seeds … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Healing with Honey!

Posted on December 20, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz Recently I attended a conference on pain and wound healing at which one of the lectures was on bee products.  We talked about bee sting therapy, propolis, royal jelly, and all kinds of honey, with a … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Going Beyond Estrogen in Hormone Therapy

Posted on June 24, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz If you have been to AIM and are a woman, chances are you have discussed hormones with one of our docs.  This is because hormones are a huge force in our bodies, driving everything from appetite, … Continue reading →

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Cervicalgia (neck pain) – an Eastern Approach

Posted on June 9, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

By Erin Alberda, LAc One of the most common ailments I treat as an acupuncturist is neck pain.  Some days the sheer volume of patients coming through my office with very similar complaints has my intakes sounding like a Dr. … Continue reading →

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AIM Acupuncturist Erin “David Letterman” Alberda’s Top 5 (sometimes unexpected) Reasons to get Acupuncture”!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

  by Erin Alberda, LAc In the spirit of David Letterman’s retirement, we thought this was fitting!  Here are the top 5 reasons to get Acupuncture at Alpine Integrated Medicine:   Digestive Issues/Food Allergies.  While acupuncture will not fix food … Continue reading →

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This is Spinal…Manipulation!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Mohammad Shegeft   According to a research study founded by NIH and conducted at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, spinal manipulation is more effective at relieving acute neck pain in the long term than medication! Neck pain … Continue reading →

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What’s stress got to do, got to do with it?!

Posted on May 19, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz, ND Stress-noun- a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.   As I sit here writing this article that is 2 weeks late, dealing with new hires, family … Continue reading →

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Chinese Medicine’s Take on Stress, specifically Cortisol and Vitamin B6

Posted on May 16, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

by Debbie Yu, LAc Acupuncture and Chinese medicine constitutes a whole medicine, but can often be difficult to understand due to language (qi, blood, yin, yang, zang-fu, meridians, etc). There are more similarities between Eastern and Western medicine than you … Continue reading →

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May’s Health Topic: Stress and Stress Reduction Tips in the AIM Monthly Newsletter!

Posted on May 14, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

Ever feel like this guy? This month’s topic is a particularly timely one, as we at AIM have experienced our fair share of stress recently.  As you may have noticed, we recently got a new phone system.  It’s wonderful now, … Continue reading →

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From Dr. Shegeft: New Research Emerges about IV Vitamin C and Cancer Treatment

Posted on April 16, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

From Dr. Shegeft I wanted to share this article that I found yesterday.  Certainly there is still much research to be done, but it does seem like more people are recognizing the potential for Vitamin C, when delivered through an … Continue reading →

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