Prescribing Exercise for Depression
An extensive body of research throughout the past decade indicates that exercise may be an effective treatment for depression, and might even help prevent us from becoming depressed in the first place. The studies pool outcomes from past research involving more than a million men and women and, taken together, strongly suggest that regular exercise alters our bodies and brains in ways that make us resistant to despair.
 

This episode on our podcast Redefining Medicine features Alan Bauman, MD: internationally-renowned hair transplant surgeon and owner of Bauman Medical Group. One of only approximately 100 physicians worldwide to achieve certification from the American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Dr. Bauman is consistently recognized as an expert teacher, lecturer, international consultant, personal clinician, and mentor—in addition to a Top 5 Transformational CEO in Forbes.

Mark Houston, MD, MS, FACP, ABAARM, faculty member, nationally-recognized expert in cardiovascular health, and speaker at the upcoming Advanced Cardiology Module, explains his transition into Integrative Medicine:

“It was not recommended in medical school that you learn about vitamins, supplements, minerals…it was considered to be witch-craft. After I got into it and realized that this type of medicine was very valid and effective, I realized I needed to get trained. I needed to make this information clinically applicable—and show that what I do is cost-effective and keeps people well.”