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OCD May Stem From Birth Trauma

Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Positive Parenting, Uncategorized / By Laura Koniver, MD

A new study (published in JAMA Psychiatry Oct 5, 2016) reveals that the more stressful the birth is on the baby, the higher the risk that baby has for developing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) decades later. Children who were born prematurely and children who experienced stress during delivery both had statistically significant increases in the rates of developing OCD during adolescence and young adulthood. Stressful birth circumstances included: maternal smoking during pregnancy, cesarean section delivery, preterm birth, low APGAR scores, unusually low or high birth weight, breech presentation at labor and more. The Study: Researchers looked at a 2.4 […]

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Jan 30 2017

6 Questions To Ask Yourself Before December Gets Here

Grounding, Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

It’s time to post my annual winter checklist of all the crucial health tips I have collected that keep me feeling my best during the darkest month of the year. The end of fall is the perfect time to make sure we are doing all we can to feel our very best… to slow down and care for our inner spark while the earth prepares for winter. It’s okay to take these upcoming winter months slower, to tend to our inner needs more, and to make sure we are getting lots and lots of sleep. It’s not only

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Nov 14 2016

Adrenal Rescue: Holistic Help For Chronic Fatigue

Female Health, Grounding, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Today I have a video for you about one of the most common reasons patients seek holistic medical care: ADRENAL FATIGUE That’s because in conventional medicine there still is no official diagnosis of adrenal fatigue, yet it is a very very real thing. If you have been through any kind of recent stressful situation or big life transition or change (even fun, positive ones!) chances are your adrenals could use some TLC. In under 5 minutes I’m going to share with you exactly what adrenal fatigue feels like and 3 absolutely CRUCIAL ways to address it. So let me

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