{"id":3479,"date":"2023-11-28T08:46:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2023-11-28T21:36:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:36:16","slug":"a-functional-medicine-approach-to-healing-anxiety-with-dr-kate-kresge-nd-ep-390","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2023\/11\/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-healing-anxiety-with-dr-kate-kresge-nd-ep-390\/","title":{"rendered":"A Functional Medicine Approach to Healing Anxiety with Dr. Kate Kresge, ND (Ep. 390)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Listen to the full episode here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Did you know that anxiety is one of the most common<\/a> mental health disorders? (R<\/a>, R<\/a>) It affects 30% of adults and 15-30% of children at some point in their life<\/a>. Having an anxiety disorder also increases the risk of being diagnosed with another cooccurring<\/a> psychiatric disorder.<\/p>\n

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual<\/a>, Fifth edition (DSM-5) uses specific criteria to diagnose an anxiety disorder. One must have excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. The common symptoms include restlessness or feeling keyed up, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disorders.<\/p>\n

Chronic stress has been associated with, and is a risk for, anxiety. Yet, there is a distinction between them, and treatments often differ. Anxiety is a brain health disorder. The brains of those with anxiety \u201cneurologically fire\u201d on an ongoing basis. They don\u2019t let up when the stressful event ends. (R,<\/a> R<\/a>, R<\/a>, R<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Anxiety is not a willpower issue, passing phase, or a core personality disorder. It has genetic<\/a> links and is influenced by a number of factors that impact brain health.<\/p>\n

This makes getting to the root cause of anxiety and other mental health disorders complex. Thankfully, we have a brilliant, compassionate, and passionate naturopathic and functional medicine doctor to guide us to a solution.<\/p>\n

On today\u2019s episode of the Essential Oil Revolution<\/a>, Dr. Kate Kresge<\/a>, a leading expert in integrative mental health and naturopathic and functional medicine, shares her expertise with us.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kresge is the founding functional medicine director of a successful 13-location multidisciplinary integrative healthcare practice. She is also a sought-after speaker, a national expert on natural and functional medicine approaches to mental health, and the head of medical education for Rupa Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kresge, known as \u201cDr. Kate\u201d, offers an incredibly insightful, grass-roots approach to applying functional and naturopathic medicine. She can effortlessly apply her knowledge about complicated biochemical and psychological imbalances with treatments that are based on the foundations of health from a wholistic perspective. Her ability to synthesize research studies, nutritional data, and clinical experience is genius.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait for you to listen to this episode<\/strong><\/a> so you can benefit from her knowledge. Below is an overview of what we covered, but make sure you tune in to the full episode<\/strong><\/a> to get all the inspiring information.<\/p>\n

What You Will Learn in this <\/strong>Episode<\/strong><\/a> of the Essential Oils Revolution:<\/strong><\/h3>\n