Natural medicine can not only benefit your physical health but also improve your mental-emotional wellbeing. Botanical therapy, nutritional supplements, and acupuncture can relieve sleep disturbances so that you feel more rested and energetic during the day. If you experience mild anxiety and depression, these therapies can help you feel more like yourself. They can complement the medications you’re taking. In some cases, you may be able to eventually reduce or taper off your prescriptions under the guidance of your prescriber once you feel better and more stable.

How we react to stressors in our lives is called the stress response. Occasional stress can be healthy and allow us to grow. Ongoing, unmitigated stress, on the other hand, not only makes you feel miserable but can undermine your health in many insidious ways and contribute to the development of serious diseases, including heart failure.

Acupuncture, mindfulness meditation, exercise and botanical therapy, especially the targeted use of adaptogenic herbs, can all help you relieve stress and experience a deeper sense of joy and wellbeing. They can empower you to make meaningful lifestyle changes that improve your stress resilience.