Revive Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.

07/18/2025

The Silent Threat: How Medications Can Harm Your Bones

Osteoporosis isn't just about getting older or estrogen drops after menopause. Up to 30% of cases in postmenopausal women can be caused by certain medications, a problem known as medication-induced osteoporosis.

07/14/2025

Oxytocin: The "Love Hormone" with Far-Reaching Benefits

Oxytocin's influence extends far beyond its traditional reproductive roles.

02/16/2024

How did you sleep last night?

Poor sleep can be influenced by various habits. Here are five common habits that may negatively impact your sleep:

Screen Time Before Bed: Exposure to the blue light emitted by phones, tablets, and computers can interfere with the production of the sleep hormone melatonin, making it harder to fall asleep. Try to avoid screens at least an hour before bedtime.

Irregular Sleep Schedule: Inconsistency in your sleep routine can disrupt your body's internal clock. Going to bed and waking up at different times each day may lead to difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.

Caffeine and Ni****ne Consumption: Consuming stimulants like caffeine and ni****ne close to bedtime can interfere with your ability to sleep. These substances are known to increase alertness and can disrupt the natural sleep-wake cycle.

Poor Sleep Environment: An uncomfortable sleep environment, such as a noisy or brightly lit room, can impact the quality of your sleep. Ensure your bedroom is conducive to sleep by keeping it dark, quiet, and at a comfortable temperature.

Lack of Physical Activity: Regular physical activity has been linked to better sleep. Lack of exercise may contribute to restlessness and difficulty falling asleep. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week.

It's important to note that individual responses to habits can vary. If you consistently struggle with sleep, it's advisable to consult with a healthcare professional to identify and address any underlying issues.

01/10/2023

We enjoyed our rainy morning at the Village Voices meeting today! It has been a pleasure to have been a part of the Carlsbad community for over 11 years. We invite any of you who stopped by our booth (or even those who did not) to request a free 15-minute call with any of our fantastic doctors. Dr. Derek: Sleep/Post Covid | Dr. Lila: Hormones/Thyroid/Gut Health | Dr. Brian: Blood Sugar/Gut Health | Dr. Emma: Mind-Body Coaching/Stress & Overwhelm | Dr. Sarah: Acupuncture/Injuries

01/09/2023

Come join us for the “Health is Your Wealth" - Easy Tools for creating new habits talk with our very own Dr. Derek Lawrence Tomorrow, 1/10 at 8:30AM at the Carlsbad Village Voices event.

12/03/2022

Best summed up by a quote from "My Grandmother's Hands,” where she states that trauma happens in the body, and it not just an emotional response-Dr. Emma Andre: “Contrary to what many people believe, trauma is not primarily an emotional response. Trauma always happens in the body. It is a spontaneous protective mechanism used by the body to stop or thwart further (or future) potential damage...
Trauma is not a flaw or a weakness. It is a highly effective tool of safety and survival. Trauma is also not an event. Trauma is the body's protective response to an event-or a series of events--that it perceives as potentially dangerous. This perception may be accurate, inaccurate, or entirely imaginary. In the aftermath of highly stressful or traumatic situations, our soul nerve and lizard brain may embed a reflexive trauma response in our bodies. This happens at lightning speed...
From the body's viewpoint, safety and danger are neither situational nor based on cognitive feelings. Rather, they are physical, visceral sensations. The body either has a sense of safety or it doesn't. If it doesn't, it will do almost anything to establish or recover that sense of safety." Request a free call with Dr. Emma to learn more about her coaching and group programs.

11/18/2022

Become aware that your health issues are, at least in some part, a factor of stress and overwhelm.

Address the places where you *can* reduce the burden. Improve the diet (more non-gmo and organic where possible), improve sleep and exercise habits, and reduce the exposure to chemicals (go green and clean over time with body, makeup, and cleaning products).

Recognize that finding time to unwind and relax (not involving a screen) and moving your body are not negotiable if you want to thrive.

Pinpoint the places of emotional stress in your life and do what you need to do to process them.

Continue diving deeper in doing your personal growth work - a bottomless resilience and peace is accessible in that place. Past traumas may be playing a much bigger role than you realize. Therapy is only one of *many* ways to address this, and while essential for many, is not by itself generally enough to go beyond "ok."

If you want to get to "great," consider group work, community, coaching, and spiritual work. There is a freedom there like none you have ever tasted. It is my personal passion to go *there* with people I work with.

This is all a one-step-at-a-time kind of process. No one does this overnight, but it's also hard to do it all alone. Find support and accountability. We offer the SUM program for guidance, support and accountability on the deeper aspects of this work. Revive offers all kinds of support on the physical health aspects as well. -Dr. Emma Andre 💙

11/04/2022

We have created an environment and lifestyle of urgency, overwhelm, and conveniences with a great cost:
* Fast food is expensive to our physical health.
* We are "too busy" to exercise and rest properly, which imbalances our hormonal, immune, and nervous systems. We even glorify business in a toxic culture of hustle.
* We take a quick pill to suppress the symptoms and body's cry for help (ex. heartburn), while pushing the problems deeper. Does any of this resonate with you? Learn more about the SUM program

10/27/2022

The world will not stop being stimulating. Where we put our focus and awareness guides how much of that we allow in. This is a question of boundaries and/or self-worth.
- Can you disengage with unnecessary drama?
- Can you ask for help when needed?
- Can you prioritize yourself and stop care-taking other's emotions?
- What are your core needs? How can they be met?
The moment your answer becomes shifting something in your environment, you will feel disempowered. That's not to say things could and maybe should improve there, but that ALL power is not given to circumstance. You still have the power to access peace.

10/27/2022

The emWave2 is a device to help you increase personal balance, energy, and overall well-being.⁠
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The emWave Technology is based on “the coherence breakthrough”. Coherence is a state of synchronization between your heart, brain and autonomic nervous system which has been proven to have numerous mental, emotional and physical benefits. ⁠
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The coherence state is achieved and sustained by activating a positive feeling and shifting back to that positive attitude and emotion as you use the emWave.⁠
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Typical benefits people notice within two weeks of using it are: ⁠
calmness⁠
less reactive⁠
more alert⁠
better focus⁠
less anxiety⁠
more peace⁠
positive attitudes⁠
and better sleep.⁠
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You’re welcome to try out the process for yourself next time you come by our office for an in-person appointment.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

10/21/2022

Intuitively, many feel this approach to health isn’t effective, but don’t know what else to do. In order to develop the skill of listening, we must be willing to practice getting out of our heads and into our bodies to listen with open curiosity. This means pausing from the daily rush to embrace stillness, develop curiosity, and BE with ourselves. In this place, begin the steps to healing. -Dr. Emma Andre

10/14/2022

Topics that stood out in this week’s schedule of the SUM program. “Healing is much more than eliminating symptoms. It is an opportunity to know ourselves and our bodies better.” - Dr. Emma