Indigo Health Clinic

07/02/2024

"After a year of getting no answers from my doctors about my red eye, I decided to take a functional medicine route. Through extensive research, I came across Indigo Health Clinic. From the initial appointment, I felt truly heard about what I was going through. Dr. Sharkar explained the various tests she would run to understand what was happening inside my body.

When the test results came back, it was clear that there.." says Karla on Google

★★★★★ After a year of getting no answers from my doctors about my red eye, I decided to take a functional medicine route. Through extensive research, I came across Indigo Health Clinic. From the initial appointment, I felt truly heard about what I was going through. Dr. Sharkar explained t...

01/03/2024

"Working with the team at Indigo Integrative has changed my life. I have received individualized, personal care. My questions and concerns are always answered promptly, and I consistently feel seen and heard. I have been searching for answers about my health for years and I finally received answers about my health in just a few months while working with the team at Indigo. I finally feel in control of my health and am.." says Emili on Google

★★★★★ Working with the team at Indigo Integrative has changed my life. I have received individualized, personal care. My questions and concerns are always answered promptly, and I consistently feel seen and heard. I have been searching for answers about my health for years and I finally re...

09/14/2023

"“Indigo is just next level. It’s a higher evolution of medicine. From my perspective, I would recommend Indigo because it’s the first solution I actually found for my improving my health. Every other solution in conventional medicine was piecemeal and part of a larger system or a process, but this was the first opportunity that I really had to partner in fixing my health. I love indigo. I love the energy. I just feel.." says Rosemary on Google

★★★★★ “Indigo is just next level. It’s a higher evolution of medicine. From my perspective, I would recommend Indigo because it’s the first solution I actually found for my improving my health. Every other solution in conventional medicine was piecemeal and part of a larger system or...

08/21/2023

"Finding Indigo health clinic has saved my life!
I went to numerous doctors, hospitals, specialists, even the Cleveland clinic and none of them could help me.
They would do blood work and when that came back normal they would send me on my way with no answers.
I was not an easy case but Snejana took the time and patience to get to the root cause of my illness.
She never gave up on me and more importantly, she believed me.." says Crenna on Google

★★★★★ Finding Indigo health clinic has saved my life! I went to numerous doctors, hospitals, specialists, even the Cleveland clinic and none of them could help me. They would do blood work and when that came back normal they would send me on my way with no answers. I was not an easy case b...

08/14/2023

"This powerhouse team goes above and beyond. I’ve always been the 1% with medical things and this is the first time I’ve felt heard, not crazy, and been guided through the correct tests and protocols to get answers. It’s hard work getting healthy but having a team behind you that encourages you and genuinely cares makes all the difference. Worth every penny." says Kylee on Google

★★★★★ This powerhouse team goes above and beyond. I’ve always been the 1% with medical things and this is the first time I’ve felt heard, not crazy, and been guided through the correct tests and protocols to get answers. It’s hard work getting healthy but having a team behind you tha...

08/11/2023

"Life changing experience!! I have been going to Indigo for the past 7 years and they have made a tremendous positive impact on my health. Their in-depth look at your entire health and body was like nothing I had ever experienced and I have achieved life changing results from their care. I am forever grateful for their expertise and care!! I've referred a number of people to their practice--all of which have seen lasting.." says Megan on Google

★★★★★ Life changing experience!! I have been going to Indigo for the past 7 years and they have made a tremendous positive impact on my health. Their in-depth look at your entire health and body was like nothing I had ever experienced and I have achieved life changing results from their ca...

07/11/2022

Thank you to everyone who loves and supports Indigo Health Clinic! It means so incredibly much to us. 🙏🏼

It is our deep honor to serve our local DMV community in health and well-being. 🙏🏼

We understand the importance of integrative medicine in treating root causes and chronic dis-eases.

👉🏼 Naturopathic medicine allows us to approach healing from a place of root cause rather than chasing symptoms.

It allows us to see how the body communicates and how everything is intertwined. 👈🏼

We are extremely passionate about health and well-being and stand behind the healing powers of nature. 🍃

🙏🏼 Thank you for acknowledging us as we continue to deeply serve our community.

Many blessings!
Your Indigo Team

02/07/2022

Welcoming a new Indigo Family Member!
 
Looking for a new Administrative Assistant to join our integrative medical practice. We are located in beautiful Georgetown, Washington, D.C. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) in-office position, with a compensation range depending on experience.

Indigo Health Clinic is a small and growing Integrative Medical practice that offers telehealth consultations and in-person services with naturopathic doctors and IV therapy. We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our close-knit company.
 
DM if interested for full Job Description or give us a call directly at (202) 298-9131

01/28/2022

It is also calming to inhale essential oils through your left nostril (which travels directly to your left frontal lobe) to help calm anxiety. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Functional neurologist Dr. Titus Chiu explains that anxiety can be triggered by over-activity and dominance of the right frontal lobe of your brain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The right brain processes the emotional aspects of the human experience, giving us empathy and compassion, but in overdrive, the right brain can contribute to heightened emotions and anxiety.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Activating your left frontal lobe can balance the over-activity of the right frontal lobe. This creates balance between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which then leads to feelings of calm and helps halt anxiety attacks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The easiest way to inhale essential oils is just to place the bottle an inch or two under your nose and breathe deeply, fully inhaling the oil for 3 – 7 breaths. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remember to exhale deeply to activate your diaphragm and your vagus nerve.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

01/27/2022

Essential oils are natural, noninvasive, easy tools to use to activate your vagus nerve. They possess both olfactory (smell) and transdermal (topical application) qualities, making them easy to inhale and apply on the skin to activate your vagus nerve.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Research backs this up as inhaling essential oils such as lavender or bergamot has been shown to activate your vagus nerve as measured by improved heart rate variability. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Inhaled essential oils travel directly to your brain (specifically to the prefrontal cortex behind your forehead) where they can immediately help calm the fear response in your brain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In addition, topically applied essential oils can cross the blood-brain barrier to stimulate your vagus nerve within the brain.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Your sense of smell can also be used to calm your danger response. Noble prize-winning researcher Linda Buck found that rose essential oil can counteract your brain’s response to predator odor and fear. Her research found that inhaling rose essential oil in the presence of other fear stimulus can suppress your brain’s stress responses and hormonal signals.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s interesting to note that your olfactory nerve travels directly to your prefrontal cortex through a bone known as the cribriform plate at the top of your sinuses, allowing smell to help enhance the prefrontal cortex and calm the amygdala and your fear response.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Inhalation through your nose followed by a long exhale from your mouth is a form of diaphragmatic breathing that stimulates your vagus nerve, since the vagus nerve passes through your diaphragm. Exhaling longer than you inhale also helps to activate your vagus nerve.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

01/26/2022

Research is finding that stimulating the vagus nerve can strengthen memory. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When the vagus nerve is stimulated, it triggers the release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine into an area of the brain called the amygdala, which strengthens memory storage.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Emotionally arousing or meaningful events generated strengthen memories to foster sentimental pleasure and help avoid future danger. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here is the process: a high energy event triggers your vagus nerve to release chemical messengers into brain structures that process memory, such as your amygdala and hippocampus. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Upon activation, these memory-related regions work harder to properly put the attributes of emotionally arousing experiences into long-term storage. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stimulating the vagus nerve produces dramatic surges in norepinephrine in a brain area involved with memory storage. This, in turn, improves your ability to process recent memories.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

01/25/2022

Your vagus nerve controls communication between your gut and brain, including messages of hunger and satiety, which are best communicated in the parasympathetic state. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Poor communication leads to over- or under-eating and can contribute to eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When your vagus nerve stimulates the parasympathetic state and is able to clearly communicate signals of hunger or fullness to your brain, you feel appropriately hungry or satiated and are then able to achieve healthy body weight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Research from the San Diego School of Medicine confirmed that individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa respond differently to hunger signals, noting that “brain circuitry differences in anorexics make them less sensitive to reward and the motivational drive of hunger.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Supporting the parasympathetic state and optimal vagus nerve function helps improve brain mechanisms that may support your appetite regulating systems.