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Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...Ketamine for Depression
Ketamine for depression is a hot topic, but depression and mental health disorders are nothing new. The National Institute of Mental Health Disorders estimates that almost 10% of Americans suffer from depression each year. While several successful pharmaceutical...
Ketamine for Anxiety
Are you suffering from persistent worry or panic that disrupts your quality of life? Are you feeling stuck or burnt out? Consider researching ketamine for anxiety. Patients and physicians are learning more about the ways anxious individuals can benefit from ketamine...
Colorado Prop 122 and What It Means for Psychedelic Medicine
What is Colorado Prop 122? On November 8, 2022, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122, The Natural Medicine Health Act. This bill decriminalized personal use and possession of the natural psychedelic medicines ibogaine, DMT, psilocybin, and mescaline (excluding...
Long COVID: Theories, Symptoms, and Healing
While it sometimes feels like the COVID years are behind us, and that perhaps some of the trauma from lockdowns are beginning to heal, the truth is that many of the changes made, and much of the trauma endured by our society are here to stay. The pandemic has had an...
At-Home Ketamine: Will It Work for Me?
Ketamine is a psychedelic compound that has long been recognized by the medical community as a safe and effective anesthetic drug used during surgeries. It is so safe that it is often reserved for children, or for patients who are sensitive to other forms of...
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: The Ayurvedic Doshas
You can learn to balance your health by understanding your body's basic Ayurvedic constitution, or doshas - VATA, PITTA, KAPHA. Ayurveda is a system of healing that examines physical constitution, emotional nature, and spiritual outlook in the context of the greater...
Mental Health and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
“Psychedelics, used responsibly and with proper caution, would be for psychiatry what the microscope is for biology and medicine, or the telescope is for astronomy.” – Stanislav Grof Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) has the potential to completely transform...
What is Ketamine Therapy and What Can it Do For You?
What is Ketamine Therapy? Have you heard all the recent buzz around ketamine? The increase in its popularity over the past few years is for good reason—it’s offering new hope to people suffering from debilitating mental health conditions like anxiety, depression and...
Meet Dr. Courtney King, M.D.: Your Integrative, Functional & Psychedelic Medicine Doctor
Dr. Courtney King and her family have been around the world and back in the name of integrative care and functional medicine. After an unsatisfying stint in big corporate medicine, she opened a successful Integrative & Functional Medicine practice, Golden Road...
Top Tips for Fasting Healthily
Intermittent fasting works best if you tailor it to your lifestyle, but there are a few rules you should follow. Here are my most important tips to accelerate your fasting for maximum fat loss, increased vitality, and longevity! 1. Be Smart During Your Eating...
You Should Fast 3 Hours Before Bed
Health Coaching Corner- by Golden Road Medicine Health Coach Rhonda Lee, FMCA It is very IMPORTANT to fast at least 3 hours before bed. One of the simplest, yet for many, most difficult lifestyle habits in the Ketoflex 12/3 diet, is the “3”, which represents not...
Sugar-Free Chocolate Keto Ice Cream Recipe
Hello friends! I wanted to share my FAVORITE summer recipe. It's a dairy-free sugar-free (and guilt-free!) ice cream recipe for the whole family to enjoy! YUP. You read that right. No Sugar. This ice cream recipe calls for monk fruit sweetener or pure stevia powder...
Top Intermittent Fasting Benefits
If you're new to Intermittent fasting you might be wondering, what are the benefits of Intermittent Fasting? Before we discuss the benefits of Intermittent Fasting (IF), we should first define what it is! Intermittent fasting is not so much a diet, but a pattern of...
Keto Diet Guide: Go into Ketosis HEALTHILY
Wondering what all the hype is around the Keto diet? In this post, I'll be explaining everything you need to know about going keto. Far from a fad diet, the Keto diet has been used since the 1920s when it was created to mimic the fasting state and heal epilepsy. When...
The KetoFlex 12/3 Diet for the Bredesen Protocol
The Ketoflex 12/3 diet is a specific plan I use for all of my patients on the Bredesen Protocol. It is a very specific diet for optimal brain health and is cornerstone to the 6-month ReCode Program used to fight Alzheimer's disease. When you look at all of the...
11 Signs You Need a Detox
Cleanses and detoxes have become more and more popular in mainstream conversation - Everything from colonics to juice cleanses to supplements to bone broth have been touted to rid you of nasty toxins and to bring your body back into balance. In this guide, I'll list...
How to Detox your Body: 16 Ways to Detox Every Day
In this article, I explain How to Detox Your Body and I also share many ways to avoid toxins in the first place!! I incorporate these tips and health hacks into my life for my family and home every single day. I also teach these principles to my patients in my...
What is Detoxing And What’s The Deal With Cleanses?
What Is Detoxing and why should YOU care?! Well, first, let's define detoxing. Detoxification is the process by which your body neutralizes, transforms, and excretes unwanted toxins, acquired via food, water, and environmental pollutants. Your body has...
Benefits of Organic Food – When & Why To Buy
Organic foods are becoming more and more popular these days as people are increasingly becoming more health-conscious. After all, what could be safer and more natural than organic foods? Researchers say that organic foods are…
The Role Hormones Play In Migraines
Migraine affects more than 37 million men and women in the US. As a result of these patterns, researchers have speculated that migraines might be linked to hormonal activity in women. Periods Most migraine sufferers are women, and many female migraine sufferers report...
6 Fermentation Myths Busted
Fermented foods can help to improve your health and wellness. But there’s a lot of misinformation about these probiotic foods. Learn the truth behind some of the myths and misconceptions…
