Luminary Natural Wellness

I don’t think we need research to tell us how detrimental social media can be for our mental health. It is designed to play off of our dopamine systems, keeping us hooked to scrolling and looking at content, fed by algorithms that learn our particular interest. Usually, it is just a highlight reel of someone else’s life, where we don’t see the pain, emotions, struggle and hard work put in to get those vacations, that nice car, that big house, that family. We don’t even know if those people are happy with those things, but it sure looks like it. This can fuel our own sense of shame, depression, anxiety, and feelings of inadequacy. And can drive us to isolate ourselves or feel more isolated in general. Now, Facebook’s own leaked research confirmed the harmful effects to self-esteem, eating disorders, mental health and worsened su***de ideation, specifically in teenage women. We live in a disconnected world right now, and social media can absolutely help keep us stay connected to loved ones and friends we’ve met on our life’s journey. It can help spread awareness of the environmental crisis that we are in and support small businesses with big ideas to create change. But, very few are immune to the negative impact on the psyche. Check out the article from Fullscript to read more!

https://fullscript.com/blog/social-media-effects-on-mental-health?utm_medium=email&utm_source=patient-wellness&utm_campaign=abmaug-16-2022&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=patientwellness_blast_socialmedia_2022_08_30

Tips you can try to protect your mental health & Confidence by small habits to reduce social media:
-Delete it off your phone and only use on your desktop.
-Don’t bring your phone or computer into the bedroom
-Wait 1 hour before looking at social media in the morning and don’t look at for the hour prior to bed
-When you are feeling lonely and want to turn to social media, consider calling a friend or family member
-If you are using social media as a “pick me up” because you are feeling down, consider a cold shower, a brisk walk, a good book, meditation or journaling.

Social Media’s Effects on Mental Health Learn more about social media’s effects on mental health and conditions such as anxiety, depression, and sleep.

So many symptoms can be linked to uncontrolled blood sugar and blood sugar fluctuations.

At Luminary Natural Wellness we love finding new ways for patients to learn about and connect with their body on a daily basis. A great way to do this is by observing changes in blood sugar throughout the day and noticing the connections between food, mood, and overall health.

Read more about blood sugar and how you can track it in our new blog post! https://www.luminarynd.com/post/continuous-glucose-monitors

Ever wondered about seeing a naturopath?
Ever wondered what a naturopath is?

A naturopath, or naturopathic physician (ND), is a doctor who has trained to treat both acute and chronic illness using a whole-body healing approach. For many this looks like finding the root cause of an illness and supporting the body to heal itself. Naturopaths have a plethora of tools at their disposal including nutrition, lifestyle change, botanicals, supplements, acupuncture, physical medicine, mind-body medicine, homeopathy, regenerative injections, prescriptions and even minor surgery if necessary.

At Luminary Natural Wellness, our naturopaths strive to use a functional, root-cause approach on your case while using the most effective and safest treatment possible. We utilize all the tools listed above in order to heal our patients while also offering a variety of services to meet our community's needs:

Individual Medical Visits
Group Medical Visits
Functional Health Coaching
Genetic Consultations
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Virtual Educational Courses

We have each of these services for you depending on your case, time, location, budget, and desires. To learn more about any of our services and our approach to healing, feel free to contact us today. If you, or someone you know could benefit from having a naturopath on their team, reach out to us on our website at LuminaryND.com.

NEW SERVICE ALERT!!!

We are excited to now offer Genetic Consultations to all patients and health coaching clients!!!

Whether to learn about your ancestry or genetic traits, many of us have had our DNA sequenced using at-home sampling kits. Whether it be through Ancestry, 23andMe, or the plethora of other gene sequencing companies, your DNA was broken down gene by gene. As awesome as this is, these companies often lack the ability to translate this genetic information into applicable, actionable interventions tailored to your specific genes. THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN!

With our software, we are able to further analyze your genetic data and identify any predispositions for disease, cancer, autoimmunity, age-related ailments, and much more. With this information, we are then able to create a tailored action plan specific to your genetic makeup to ensure not only the longest lifespan possible, but optimal 'healthspan' as well.

To learn more, contact us on LuminaryND.com or give us a call! We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Happy W**d Your Garden Day from Luminary Natural Wellness!!!

Today is a great day for each of us to take an inventory of the gardens of our lives. Whether that is the garden of your body, mind, environment, or in your yard at home, we all have areas that require weeding and nurturing to keep us well.

Enjoy our newest blog post to learn more: https://www.luminarynd.com/post/weed-your-garden

You deserve to be well! We are here to help you grow in the garden of life!