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Aviva Romm, MD

Aviva Romm, MD is a frequent contributor and source for Experience Life. She is an award-winning integrative medicine physician and herbalist with practices in West Stockbridge, Mass., and New York City. Her most recent book is Hormone Intelligence.

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Bridging the Divide: Aviva Romm, MD

Integrative physician Aviva Romm, MD, seeks to fill the gaps between natural and scientific therapies, and reunite us with our health and vitality.
By Heidi Wachter
Hormones
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Behind the Scenes With Aviva Romm, MD (Video)

Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Aviva Romm, MD, as she shares how she's connecting science and nature in her medical approach.
By Experience Life Staff
Functional/Integrative MedicineGeneral Health
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10 Tips to Help Your Body Rest and Repair

Integrative medicine physician Aviva Romm’s replenish-repair kit helps bring your hormones into balance.
By Aviva Romm, MD
HormonesStress
A woman holds red wooden heart next to her pelvis.

What Is a Healthy Menstrual Cycle?

The menstrual cycle holds many clues to a woman’s overall health. Here’s how to identify what’s normal for you — and when to seek help.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineHealthy Aging
birth-control

The Problem With Hormonal Birth Control: An Interview with Aviva Romm, MD

Integrative-medicine doc and hormone expert Aviva Romm, MD, talks to us about the health effects of hormonal contraception — and what to do about it.
By Casie Leigh Lukes
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
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The Truth About Postpartum Hormones and Healing: A Q&A With Aviva Romm, MD

An integrative-medicine doc, who is also a midwife, shares the ins and outs of postpartum hormones — plus tips to support yourself.
By Casie Leigh Lukes
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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3 Healthier Stress Responses

Use these techniques to consciously shift your body's response to stress into a state that’s calm, secure, and replenished.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Mental HealthStress
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7 Hidden Triggers of the Sympathetic Stress Response

Here are a few surprising ways we can be triggered without even knowing it.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineStress
aviva romm and adrenal-thyroid revolution cover

How to Turn Off Chronic Stress

Is your body’s survival response stuck in the “on” position? Aviva Romm’s new book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution, explains how (and why) to locate the off switch.
By Courtney Helgoe
Stress
Woman using herbal essence

Which Adaptogens Work Best to Heal Burnout?

Integrative-medicine doc Aviva Romm on which adaptogens help for burnout — and which are too stimulating.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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4 Strategies for Anti-Anxiety Eating

These four nutritional strategies can help support a calmer state of mind.
By Catherine Guthrie
Cooking & FoodDepression & Anxiety
herbal tea

What Are the 5 Best Herbs for Anxiety?

Integrative-medicine experts explain which herbs actually work for anxiety — with dosage guidance, safety notes, and how to match the right herb to your specific symptoms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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5 Ways to Eat to Manage Anxiety

Expert tips on what to eat to help ease anxiety.
By Catherine Guthrie
Depression & AnxietyHormones
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The Health Benefits of Mushrooms

Discover the powerful benefits of nutrient-dense mushrooms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Cooking & Food
a rustic bowl with a variety of mushrooms

A Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms

Reishi and Turkey Tail mushrooms are just two of the most popular medicinal mushrooms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Functional/Integrative MedicineNutrition Tips
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The Pros and Cons of Eating Soy

Should you consume soy? Health experts answer key questions about this sometimes-confusing food.
By Catherine Guthrie
Nutrition Tips
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6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss

Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
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5 Causes of Unexplained Infertility

Here are five possible causes of infertility — and lifestyle modifications that can help women address them.
By Lara Pellegrinelli
Family/Parenting/KidsHormones
A Black man does yoga in his bedroom.

How to Relieve Stress During a Pandemic

You may be experiencing a chronic state of stress activation known as “allostatic load.” Our experts offer five techniques to help you de-stress and re-center.
By Kaelyn Riley
Covid-19Personal Development
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