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 [...]
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 [...]
There are several new medical practice models out there and I wanted to explain a few of them and how my practice has elements of each of them. I have blended these concepts to best serve my patients in a sustainable way. I also recognize that by taking care of myself, I will continue to [...]
I smiled. The sky was cloudy. There was a hint of humidity in the air. Birds were singing above our heads. We set up the table with water bottles, a sign-in and pedometers to give away. The blood pressure cuff sat on the bench with the hanging banner behind that read “Walk with a Doc.” [...]
I couldn’t help but think of Bugs Bunny’s “What’s up doc?” when I held a recent community walking event. Just call me the “Meetup doc.” Earlier this spring I held Austin’s first Walk-with-a-Doc event. […]
As this year comes to an end, I am reflecting upon many aspects of 2013. One of them is the information I have been reading about and how it has shaped and reinforced my integrative medical approach. As I look back on my twitter feed, it shows some of what intrigued me and information I [...]
Perhaps the healing of the world rests on just this sort of shift in our way of seeing, a coming to know that in our suffering and in our joy we are connected to one another with unbreakable and compelling human bonds. In that knowing all of us become less vulnerable and alone. The heart, [...]
“There are two ways to live. You can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein I had a great day yesterday. I went to a workshop by Anat Baniel. As a clinical psychologist, dancer and associate of Moshe Feldenkrais, she has developed her [...]
“God heals. The physician takes the fee.” – Ben Franklin This is one of my favorite quotes. It really sets the stage for what seems like a conflict of interest in having a private practice in Integrative Medicine. And whenever we do something different or new, we are taking a risk. It is not [...]