As we kick off the new year, I thought we could start with some sleep medicine myth busting, starting with a look at integrative medicine.
A few weeks ago, I heard two comments on the same day that gave me pause.
The first one was in a physician Facebook group where a doctor wrote that integrative medicine is a scam to sell supplements, calling it a cash grab.
That same day, a clinician in my Clinical Sleep Kit education program said that integrative medicine was too expensive and asked where to find low-cost supplements for their underserved patients.
These were two very different contexts, but with the exact same assumption.
- The assumption being that integrative medicine = supplements.
For the record, that assumption is untrue.
However, it’s problematic because that mindset limits how we care for patients with insomnia and mental health issues.
So I recorded a short video to show you what integrative sleep medicine looks like in clinical practice and to share some resources that you can start using today.
In this video, you’ll learn:
- What integrative sleep medicine is
- How it aligns with evidence-based care
- 2 case studies from my clinical practice
- How to practice integrative medicine without supplements, labs, or added cost
- What actually comprises the heart of integrative sleep treatment and why supplements are usually peripheral
- How to partner with patients instead of overwhelming them, using simple coaching-style phrases (steal them phrases for your practice)
If you’ve ever felt skeptical, confused, or unsure how integrative sleep medicine fits into your clinical practice, this video will bring clarity.
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