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having the symptoms they are A common complaint Are their feet actually touch- before bedtime. Download-
experiencing. I see patients from Kristine’s patients is the ing the earth or in San Diego, ing relaxation apps such as
through a variety of practic- need to improve the quality of the sand to gain the benefits Insight Timer, Breethe, Calm,
es, and I am in the process of sleep. She was kind enough of earthing/grounding as a or Headspace and trying to
establishing my own practice to share with us some infor- way to promote restful sleep. play them every night before
as we speak.” Kristine believes mation on improving sleep. I always suggest that they bedtime. Make gratitude lists
that treating her patients with Before I would suggest try to do so if only for a few showing what you accom-
a combination of Eastern and plished that day and if you
Western medicine gives them have items you did not get to
the best chance of leading create a to-do list for the next
happier and healthier lives. day. This allows you to shut
With Kristine’s back- your mind off, which is often
ground in marketing and what keeps us awake at night.
advertising, and her medical We sleep better when we are
expertise, she also does con- cool so, lower the tempera-
sulting work for other med- ture at home for better sleep
ical professionals who are and limit caffeine intake. This
trying to start their practice is great information for us
or improve an existing prac- all and the list does not end
tice. “I consult with medical there. Kristine is a wealth of
professionals/practice own- information on how to get
ers and provide strategies to more restful sleep. I strong-
increase patient satisfaction, ly recommend seeing her if
implement new service offer- insomnia is something from
ings, improve efficiency, and which you are suffering.
enhance patient outcomes. When it comes to weight
Many clinicians learned how loss, Kristine has a unique
to treat patients, but they approach. “I have a little dif-
were not taught how to run ferent approach when it
a successful practice. By op- comes to weight loss. Initially,
timizing processes, proce- I will evaluate the stress lev-
dures, and billing, the clini- el of anyone desiring to lose
cian then has more time to weight. What is their overall
spend with their patients.” Photo by High Voltage Agency satisfaction, how happy are
Kristine is one of the most they in their life, in all areas
knowledgeable medical pro- of life? Are they happy with
fessionals that I have spoken their relationship with them-
to over the years and she selves, relationship with a
does not take her job light- spouse or significant other,
ly. From our interview it was family, friends, professional
easy to see that much time any treatment, I would look minutes during the day. This career, personal hobbies, etc.
and thought have gone into at a person’s normal daily helps to reset their circadian This allows me to identify
her acquiring such a wide routine and sleep hygiene to rhythm. I would also probe emotional triggers that may
range of knowledge in so identify anything that could further and ask questions be contributing to overeat-
many different specialties. impair restful sleep. I would about where their Wi-Fi was ing. Are they holding onto
“My practice includes regen- ask them what time they usu- located in their house, and are this weight as a form of pro-
erative medicine, functional ally eat dinner, what time they they putting their phones on tection? Is there some sort
medicine, pain management, go to bed and how much time Airplane mode when they go of underlying fear especially
weight loss, nutrition, con- exists between the two. What to sleep? right now, I am hearing a lot
trol of diabetes, insomnia, kind of exposure are they hav- To help improve sleep, I of patients coping with the
thyroid disease, autoimmune ing to blue lights from their would suggest some of the fear, the anxiety and the un-
disorders, Lyme disease, mold cell phones, iPads, computers, following: Blue blocker eye- certainty of COVID 19 and
toxicity, antiaging, and sexual television or even blue light glasses to use after dinner what their lives will look like,
wellness. I also work with in- from overhead fluorescent time to reduce blue light ex- next week or next month, or
dividuals who are looking to lighting? Are they consuming posure, especially if some- next year, because there is still
optimize their overall health alcohol? Are they getting any one is not able to stop using so much uncertainty across
and wellness. sun exposure during the day? electronics at least two hours the United States.

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