A key factor in Dr. Reardon’s LIVE IT Philosophy, VITALIZING is an important tool in getting and staying well. We get vitality from our environment, from nature, and especially from the food we eat. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates Of course, we can’t always eat as well as [...]
I can’t believe it’s May and that summer is just around the corner! As Mother’s Day approaches, I wanted to pause and express deep gratitude for mothers everywhere, and those women in our lives who are nurturing, loving, inspiring and supportive. When I think of mothers I think of families and I am so grateful [...]
So many of my patients, friends, and family members are just so overwhelmed these days. I wonder, are we actually experiencing more stress? Or are we simply becoming more aware of it? Stress, and its repercussions, play a major role in our day to day health. Learning how to become mindful of our actions, and [...]
Integrative and Functional Medicine advocacy and peer organizations recently put out a call for practitioners in the field to comment on a new Federal program to examine gaps in Pain Management in this country. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 led to the creation of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task [...]
It’s been estimated that approximately 70% of Americans have some sort of digestive related symptom or disease. The digestive tract also affects health throughout the body. Our gastrointestinal tract is a highly sensitive system of organs. Even though most of us would only recognize typical IBS symptoms, many people don't realize an imbalance in the [...]
I’ve been reflecting this week on all the ‘stuff’ - the cultural and self expectations that come with my roles of physician, mother, wife, friend, and daughter; never mind the uncharted and less defined territory of Integrative Medicine physician. As a doctor practicing Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine the definitions and expectations are not as [...]
Even the most sugar averse health nut considers indulging when the holidays roll around. In true LIVE IT fashion, this is even true for my staff and me this time of year. In other words, our philosophy is that a little bit of anything won’t kill your healthy lifestyle. That said, every year I see [...]
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try - John F. Kennedy One of the key principles in Dr. Julie Reardon's LIVE IT Philosophy, and the first "I" word in that acronym is the idea, INCORPORATE. The LIVE IT Philosophy is something Dr. Reardon coined years ago to help her remember the Integrative Medicine model [...]
© 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 [...]