Category Archives: Vitality

AYURVEDA: AN ANCIENT MEDICINE FOR THE MIND & BODY

Posted on December 19, 2019 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Rosalie De Lombaert   Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine (4000BC) that predates even acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. It is based similarly on the five-element theory, namely using fire, water, earth, air, and space/ether as its basis. … Continue reading →

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QiGong: Working with the Body’s Vital Energy

Posted on April 29, 2019 by alpine integrated medicine

By Anna Recun, LAc   Qigong has been practiced by people of all ages and skill levels in China for centuries as a physical discipline, meditation technique and therapeutic activity. It helps to regulate health, decrease mental, physical or emotional … Continue reading →

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Free Radicals and Anti-Aging

Posted on May 15, 2017 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Mohammad Shegeft As an integrative practitioner of family medicine, in addition to working with chronically ill people using IV nutritional therapy, I work with athletes to improve their performance and to speed their recovery and even to regenerate … Continue reading →

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Kidneys: Not just for pies anymore!

Posted on March 24, 2017 by alpine integrated medicine

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz      This month we are focusing on the Kidney; 2 small bean shaped organs located next to your spine on either side.  I know what you are thinking: those 2 little organs, you can give one … Continue reading →

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Skin Brushing, Friction, and Energy

Posted on June 18, 2016 by alpine integrated medicine

by Dr. Bridgett Simon, ND LAc We often hear that our skin is our largest organ and it is true. It protects us physically from the elements as well as bacteria and microorganisms. Energetically and metaphorically skin also acts as … Continue reading →

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Skin. Deep.

Posted on June 15, 2016 by alpine integrated medicine

Do’s and Don’ts of Skin Care By Dr. Mohammad Shegeft   Our skin is a reflection of our overall health.  When we are at balance chemically, emotionally, and functionally, our skin glows and looks as healthy as it can be.  … Continue reading →

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Hey Athletes: Let’s Kick it up a Notch this Spring!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by alpine integrated medicine

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz, ND Spring is in the air, the buds are coming out on the trees, the daffodils are peeking up through the soil, time to get outside, shake off the winter doldrums and start thinking about longer, … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Self Care. Self Love.

Posted on March 10, 2016 by alpine integrated medicine

By Chanda Joelle Zeigler, LMP, CSP   Massages are absolutely amazing right?! But how many of us are willing to commit or even have the extra time or money to add one more weekly appointment to our already packed schedules? … Continue reading →

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Good Fat v. Bad Fat: not all fats created equal

Posted on August 14, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

by Dr. Liat Engel   Too Fat, or not Too Fat? That is the question.  Well, not really.  The question is more likely: “what is the nature of your fats?”  In this article we will be reviewing both the bad … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Detoxifications and Cleanses: What You Need To Know This Fall!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by alpine integrated medicine

By Dr. Mohammad Shegeft   Detox. The understanding of what detoxification is and why you need to detox is not as easy as it seems.  First we need to go over some definitions.  1. Depuration; obsolete to promote the elimination … Continue reading →

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