New Massage Provider at Rebel Med NW
Meet Sofi, Rebel Med NW's new massage therapist! Massage appointments are now available again! Hi all! Thank you for your…
5 ways to Improve Sleep Naturally
5 ways to Improve Sleep Naturally
Here are 5 ways to improve sleep naturally. Learn to decrease insomnia, improve energy, and feel better every day. Remember it is important to identify the cause of why you may be having interrupted or poor sleep by speaking with a physician.
Stress Management
Recognizing stress and your response to stress is an important step to improve sleep naturally. Excess stress due to work, school, financial, or even health-related stress can increase your cortisol levels. Increased cortisol levels can negatively affect the quality and consistency of sleep. Over time this can affect blood sugar elevation and weight gain. Mind body medicine techniques, acupuncture, and massage are great ways to help deal with stress.
Lose Weight Naturally
Lose Weight Naturally with the Rebel Med NW Program
Losing weight is a side effect of feeling healthy and having increased energy. At Rebel Med Northwest in Ballard, our physicians take a holistic medical assessment to determine where you are with your health. We then support your goals for losing weight, maximizing your body’s ability to handle stress, improving sleep, and encouraging a functional digestive system all to facilitate natural and sustained weight-loss. We make it as easy as possible for you to keep your body moving and feeling well with a customized weight loss plan that fits your schedule and other needs.
Chiropractic Alternative
Chiropractic vs Naturopathic Manipulation
Naturopathic Physicians can mobilize the spine using naturopathic manipulations similar to chiropractic techniques. Dr. Andrew Simon, & Dr. Kathy Severson at Rebel Med NW in Ballard provide a wide range of treatment options including, manual manipulation, therapeutic stretching, activator technique, drop table techniques, pelvic blocking, active release techniques and more. A difference in philosophy guides naturopathic physicians who aim to resolve the root cause of the structural imbalance, and to minimize the force and frequency of spinal manipulations. A Naturopathic Physician has the unique integration of care for patients because we are able to order imaging, prescribe medications, and perform manipulations on the spine.
Natural Hypertension Treatment
Natural Hypertension Treatment
Natural Hypertension Treatment and You: Definition, Causes, and Treatment Options
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is prevalent in about 33.5% of the adult population aged 20 and over. In 2012, 34 million patients visited their doctors with hypertension as their chief complaint. (1)
What is Hypertension?
Blood pressure is determined by two things: the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower the arteries, the higher the blood pressure. Hypertension can be asymptomatic, but this does not mean it is not damaging. Uncontrolled hypertension can cause serious health complications, including heart attack and stroke. (2)
What Causes Hypertension?
There are two kinds of hypertension: primary (or essential) and secondary. Secondary hypertension is caused by something outside of the cardiovascular system, such as kidney or thyroid disease, sleep apnea, or chronic alcohol use. Essential hypertension is more common, and research shows that dysregulation of the nervous system is largely responsible. Specifically, the sympathetic nervous system (your “fight or flight” response) is overactive, and the parasympathetic nervous system (your “rest and digest” response) is under active. (3)(4) So what can be done?