by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Addiction, Depression, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Healthy Living, Video
In this video, I discuss the importance of overcoming obstacles in order to bring about the deepest healing possible. If a patient came in with a sore finger and I gave them anti-inflammatory drugs and herbs and lotions, it might help their finger heal. But what if...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Advocacy, Psychedelics, Video
Unlike conventional pharmaceuticals, psychedelic medicines offer both brain chemistry-altering science and mystical experiences. The nuances and proposed mechanisms of these synergistic properties of psychedelics are explored herein, blending intangible, spiritual...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Depression, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Living, Video
Through simple body hacks, we positively affect our mood, focus, and productivity. In this video, explain the gist of how the nervous system reacts to stress, and I introduce the concept of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and polyvagal theory in a fun and easy-to-follow...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Chronic Pain, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
Nutritional support for acute, chronic, surgical, and cancer-related pain What do humans have in common with other primates, bats, and guinea pigs? (No, not a love of cheese!) What we all have in common if that we cannot make L-gulonolactone oxidase (GLO), the enzyme...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Dr. Erica Zelfand, Healthy Living
The versatile vitamin’s mechanisms of action This article serves as Part 3 in my series on vitamin C, pain, and opioid use disorder. Check out Part 1 to learn about the vitamin’s use in the management of pain; in Part 2 I dive into its potential for easing...
