Articles by Dr. Currey
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Philosophy of Care
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Herbal Medicine
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Nutrition
The Four Forms of Care
When it comes to our healthcare there are four different treatment goals to focus on: suppression, amelioration, restoration, and maintenance…
The Unique Approach of Naturopathic Medicine, Part 3: Training
Learn about the training naturopathic physicians go through to provide you with the truly holistic care you need.
The Unique Approach of Naturopathic Medicine, Part 2: The Therapeutic Order
The therapeutic order of naturopathic medicine shows us how naturopathic physicians evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients while holding to the principles of naturopathic medicine even when they use different tools.
The Unique Approach of Naturopathic Medicine Part 1: The Six Guiding Principles
Dr. Currey describes the six guiding principles of naturopathic medicine and how they can benefit your health. In this article, we'll explore what sets naturopathic medicine apart from other healing modalities and why it's a unique approach to treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.
Getting the Most From Your Craniosacral Therapy Visit
Craniosacral therapy doesn’t end when we hop of the treatment table. In this article, we will explore different tools and techniques you can incorporate into your daily life to deepen the effects of your treatments.
Craniosacral Therapy & Fascia: What’s the Connection?
What is fascia, and what does it have to do with craniosacral therapy? In summary - a lot!
Craniosacral Therapy: What to Expect During Treatment
Are you curious about what happens during a craniosacral therapy session?
The Craniosacral Rhythm
In my last article, we covered what craniosacral therapy is and introduced the idea of the craniosacral rhythm (CSR), the subtle movement that craniosacral therapists work with. Today, we will explore this rhythm in more detail looking at the current objective evidence of its existence, a working theory of what causes it, and a few ways you can work with it yourself.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Have you ever wondered what craniosacral therapy is and where it came from?
How Craniosacral Therapy Has Changed My Life.
Why I practice craniosacral therapy and my journey to becoming the healer I intended to be.
Craniosacral Therapy & Health
How can craniosacral therapy do so much? Why does Dr. Currey love it so? What even is craniosacral therapy? This week, let’s dive in and explore these questions.
Learning to Love Our Whole Selves
There is so much we dislike about ourselves, and we struggle with personal obstacles we wish we could overcome. Unfortunately, it is much easier to ignore or resent our needs which are a part of what makes us unique. This is a huge problem we must all face.
Love is the answer. It really is.
Craniosacral Therapy: Soft Hands - Soft Words
The longer I dedicate myself to the art of healing, the softer I become. My hands, my words, the herbs I work with – all are softer.
In medical school, I was trained in osseous manipulation (cracking backs), but due to my arthritis this was never accessible. I thought I would remain in the realm of biochemistry, diagnostic testing, and juggling complex medical cases – primary care.
Then three years in, reality hit.
I live with a chronic pain condition. It is magnified by stress and demands a level of self care previously unknown to me. Even the act of receiving a massage or chiropractic adjustment could put me in bed for days. I began to question whether I would be able to continue being a doctor or even work as the pain and fatigue were so severe. Then, I found Craniosacral Therapy.
Nourishment over Nutrition
Nutrition focuses on what we put in our bodies. Nourishment expands this focus to our relationships with food, our cultural and personal traditions, how food can bring us pleasure, and how we feel about eating.
- Adaptogens
- alcohol
- Allergy
- B Vitamins
- b12
- Basil
- beans
- Blood pressure
- Burdock
- Calcium
- Calendula
- California Poppy
- Carbohydrates
- Cardamom
- Chamomile
- Chocolate
- chromium
- Cinnamon
- Comfrey
- copper
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Dandelion
- Detoxification
- Digestion
- Fiber
- Fire Cider
- Flavonoids
- Flax
- Folate
- Food as Medicine
- Foundations of Health
- Fruit
- Ginger
- Greens
- Hawthorn
- Healing What Ails You
- Herbal Formulations
- Herbal Medicine
- Immune
- Index
- Inflammation
- Iodine
- Iron
- Lemon balm
- Liver
- magnesium
- Manganese
- Marshmallow
- Mental Health
- minerals
- Minerals
- Molybdenum
- Naturopathic Medicine
- Nettle
- Nettles
- Niacin
- Nootropics
- Nutrition
- Oregano
- Pain
- Parsley
- Peppermint
- Philosophy of Care
- Potassium
- Poultice
- Protein
- Recipe
- Recipes
- Riboflavin
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Seed Cycling
- Selenium
- Skin
- Sleep
- Sodium
- Sunshine
- Supplements
- Thiamin
- Thyme
- Thyroid
- Turmeric
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- water
- Whole Grains
- Zinc