Pamela Avery, MD
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- Main Areas
- Creating Optimal Health while Managing Chronic Pain through Genetics, Nutrition, Supplementation, Stress Reduction, Exercise and Restorative Sleep
- Best Sellers
- Live Pain Free! 6 Steps to a Pain Free Life
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Educator
- Affiliation
- American Academy of Anesthesiologists, American Association of Medical Acupuncturists, The Center for Mind Body Medicine in Washington, DC
Dr. Pamela Avery is a board-certified anesthesiologist with extra credentials in pain managment and integrative therapies. She integrates nutrition, mind body medicine, acupuncture and nutritional supplementation into her practice of medicine.
Dr. Avery has written numerous articles on pain, pain management and pain relief in addition to health and wellness. She has recently authored a complete lifestyle system for people who suffer with chronic pain. Entitled "Live Pain Free! 6 Steps to a Pain Free Life",it explains the role of genetics, nutrition, supplementation, stress reduction, exercise and restorative sleep in creating optimal health while decreasing chronic pain.
Dr. Avery publishes a weekly E-zine "Natural Solutions". It is designed to bring the latest information to consumers about natural solutions to common health issues, such as chronic pain, weight management and nutritional supplementation. She has expertise in managing conditions such as migraine headaches, arthritis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune disorders and many more.
Dr. Avery received her medical training at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. After graduating with honors in 1977, she trained in the specialty of anesthesiology, the medical discipline devoted to treating acute as well as chronic pain and illness. She was chief resident at the University of Wisconsin anesthesia program and then stayed on staff as an associate professor, working in their Pain Clinic. She has spent well over 25 years in the private practice of anesthesia, including 10 years devoted to the treatment of chronic and cancer pain. She completed the medical acupuncture program offered through UCLA in 1998 and then gained certification in mind body medicine after studying with Dr. Jame Gordon, Chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alte ative Medicine. She also is a cancer guide, helping people integrate nutrition, nutraceuticals and complementary therapies into their cancer care.
While Dr. Avery is unable to personally render medical advice to individuals via email, she is open to receiving questions and inquiries at thenaturalmd@the-natural-md.com.
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Chromium and Diabetes
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How To Naturally Over-Come Heartbu
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Who Should Eat The Anti-inflammatory Diet?
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Pain Management And Genetics
Yesterday your grandparents suffered from back pain. Today, you suffer from fibromyalgia. Did you ever stop to think you might have inherited your pain? Science has now explained why some of us are susceptible to developing painful conditions while others are not. This is a fascinating look into ...
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Can Vitamin B Help You Lose Weight?
Your body cannot produce B vitamins but they are very important vitamins for your body to efficiently produce energy. B vitamins are vital for your body to run normally. So nature has given us B vitamins in our diet, especially vitami B12. B12 is generally found in foods such as eggs, milk, ...
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Food As Medicine
Did you know that most fresh, whole foods have have the ability to heal? Did you know that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can actually improve pain, reduce inflammation as well as have a positive affect on weight? If you experience a variety of chronic painful conditions, ...
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De-Stress For Relief
Do you have too much to do with too little time to get it done? Are you constantly frazzled, trying to do all that you want or need to do? Does the end of the month bring financial worries without relief in sight? Do you struggle to juggle your work, your home, your family and your spouse? Do ...
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Supplements for Weight Loss - Hope or Hype?
You have made an important decision to shed some weight. You've stocked the kitchen and fridge with healthy food. You have joined a gym and you are ready to go! Nothing can stop you now! Then your body tells you "I'm hungry!" You disregard it, convincing yourself to have some self-control. ...
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Acai - The Antioxidant Wonder Berry
There is a new juice in town, Acai juice. The Acai berry (commonly pronounced a-sigh-ee) is a tiny, round, and black-looking purple berry. It looks like a grape or a blueberry, but is smaller and darker. This fruit has a large seed and minimum amount of pulp. Acai has been used for many ...
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10 Healthy Habits For A Healthy Lifestyle
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are you looking to improve your life? Get healthier? Feel better? Here are ten great, healthy habits you can embrace now for a happier, healthier, and potentially longer life. 1. Reduce stress. Stress affects your health in a very ...
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Can Stress Make You Fat?
It's true - stress can increase your blood levels of cortisol that then triggers your body to store fat. It is a protective mechanism that helps your body prepare for the "fight or flight" and thus to survive in times of acute stress. But when you are chronically stressed, your body doesn't ...
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Grass Fed Cows = Healthy Fats
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Dr. Pamela Avery, the Natural MD
This is the home page for Dr. Pamela Avery, the Natural MD. Dr. Avery is a board-certified physician with extensive expertise in using convention medicine as well as natural approaches to create optimal health as well as manage pain.
April 21, 2008
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Dr. Pamela Avery, The Natural MD
www.pamaverymd.com is a resource site for learning about chronic pain management through the use of nutrition, supplementation, stress reduction, exercise, restorative sleep and acupuncture.
January 24, 2008