© 2018, Allison Peacock/Lake Travis Integrative Medicine At Lake Travis Integrative Medicine we realize that we are all dynamic, creative beings with a wide variety of histories, genetics, exposures, and lifestyles. This requires a non-linear, individualized approach to healing, as well as a balance between the advances of Western medicine and a completely Holistic mindset. [...]
When writing My LIVE IT Philosophy: A Doctor’s Simple Guide to Thriving, I found that I had so much information to share about the food we eat that it was filling up several pages alone. Good food sense is found everywhere; and yet I still get asked regularly what the truth about food is. Is [...]
Doctor Julie was recently a guest on The Active Austin Podcast with Dr. Jarod Carter of Carter Physiotherapy. The podcast brings together Austin-based fitness and health care professionals for interviews about the latest trends and information to help Austinites improve their health, fitness, and wellbeing. Her interview covered the gamut from her educational background to insights into Doctor [...]
A square peg does not fit in a round hole. Most people understand this. I think we all have situations when this applies to our lives. Several years ago I realized I could be more effective as a physician if I chose to practice medicine outside of the conventional framework. There were few practice models [...]
Even though sunscreen is needed all year round to protect vulnerable skin - the largest organ in our bodies - it’s especially on everyone’s minds now that summer is in full swing. According to new research two of the most common types of skin cancer are on the rise. This means it’s more important than [...]
It’s amazing to have an idea or goal and to see it evolve, and then to see it finally become reality. Often it takes a lot longer than we’d imagined. Sometimes there are completely unimagined hurdles to overcome. Has that ever happened to you? This can often happen with all kinds of goals - whether [...]
The office will be closed on the following days during the summer break to accommodate Dr. Reardon’s travel schedule and give staff time with their families: Friday, June 2 Tuesday June 27, 2017 Monday July 3 - Friday July 7 Friday July 28 We apologize for any inconvenience these brief closings may cause, and we [...]
You may or may not have heard about how genetic information can be used as a guide to improve and maintain your health. Likely you’ve heard of testing for the BRCA gene that predisposes breast cancer, or newborn testing for inborn errors of metabolism. The potential for using genetic data for managing your health goes [...]
Dr. Reardon recently moved her office from the Oakmont location to R.R. 620 in Lakeway in order to expand the space she offers for her patients' wellness needs. In addition to much needed extra treatment rooms and a larger waiting area, the new office will include a classroom for mindfulness, yoga, and other group classes. The new location is within the Stewart Title Building [...]
Years ago, one of my patients told me that life was like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. But what if there is a way to slow it down? Meditation means different things to different people. For some people it is sitting in silence. For [...]