Lynne Murfin, MD

I’d like to introduce Dr. Yvonne Cheng who has joined the team at LMMD. On average each human will take over 800 million breaths in a lifetime. Dr. Yvonne is making sure that every breath counts towards health and well-being! As a true believer in the human spirit, the driving force behind her practice is a desire to empower and instill confidence in her patients to achieve their ultimate potential.... Dr. Yvonne holds a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine and received a bachelor’s degree in Acupuncture at the Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After graduating she continued to Mian Yang, China for a clinical internship at the Mianyang Central Hospital. There, Dr. Yvonne trained under the leading professors in the country in several departments including Dermatology, Cosmetology, Woman’s Health, Weight loss, Orthopedics and Internal Medicine. Her passions include women’s health and cosmetic acupuncture. #womenempoweringwomen #womeninspiringwomen #acupuncture #microneedling #womenshealth

Raise a hand if you LOVE Acupuncture! I’m raising both hands! 2020 was a tough year on a whole host of fronts. I credit retaining my sanity with my twice monthly acupuncture & cupping treatments with @dr.marciascott Acupuncture can be used to calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety. In Chinese Medicine, all emotions have a special directionality. The qi of anxiety and stress is generally concentrated upwards, settling into the mind, shoulders, heart, and chest. Acupunct...ure can help redistribute this energy through the meridians so you can ground again. #grounding #acupuncture #anxiety #rebalance @wellsetco

Take this as a gentle nudge to schedule time for self-care this weekend. When you plan for pleasure and nourishing me time in your day, you’re not pushing away reality or things that are hard and painful. You are simply opening up to the sweet stuff that’s already around you - and delighting in it. This activates the calming and soothing parasympathetic wing of your autonomic nervous system, and quiets the fight-or-flight sympathetic wing and its stress-response hormones.... You are also strengthening your immune system, improving digestion, and balancing your hormones. Woot! Woot! I am making time for facial gua sha & acupuncture with the sublime Dr. Yvonne at the clinic Saturday. What are your plans for self-care this weekend? #guasha #facialmassage #selfcare #parasympathetic #immunesupport @lovebeautyfoods

Wherever you are, in this moment, you are exactly where you should be. When you can accept that, you then open the space you need to move through whatever the circumstances. You’re no longer pushing against - you are flowing with, allowing the next something to be more in alignment with your vision. When you take the time to stand back and look at the bigger picture of your life, you see a tapestry of purpose and meaning, woven together by the different threads of your life experiences. #timeline #matrix #functionalmedicine #antecedents #triggers #mediators

Dearest Spring We longingly await your arrival ... #spring #bud #anticipation ... @francespalmer See more

An ode to 2020. Let’s rise together. via @chopra

Did you know the act of basic physical touch calms cardiovascular stress? It activated the body’s vagus nerve which is intimately involved with our compassionate response, and a simple touch can trigger the release of oxytocin, also known as the love hormone. So, share the love! Hug, embrace, hold hands with your loved ones and create those happy hormones #oxytocin #therapeuticmassage #guasha #buccalmassage #cupping #vagusnerve ... via @embodyacu See more

We simply don’t get enough direct sun to our uncovered bodies in chilly Alberta! Hypovitaminosis D or Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in our patient population. Vitamin D is actually a hormone that assists in mood and sleep. In the clinic we have our patients search out a Vitamin D/ Vitamin K combination drop. This combination is supportive of great bone, great brain and great heart! In addition red blood cell magnesium levels are depleted in over 95% of our practice pop...ulation. This quietly presents with irregular heart rate, chest pain, twitches, cramps, anxiety and infertility. Thank you @deannaminich for your beautiful bold statement of truth. #vitamind #magnesium #vitality

Do all that you can, with all that you have, in the time that you have, in the place where you are. - Nkosi Johnson In Functional Medicine the center of the matrix is mind body spirit soul. It touches every aspect of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being. ... Our childhood relationships with our major caregivers - usually our parents - have had a great influence on our expectations, attitudes, emotions and actions in our important relationships as adults. There is a massive body of research on the recurring experiences a young child has with her parents - which are affected by the child’s temperament - and which lead to one of four modes of attachment to them: secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-anxious, and disorganized. One good reason for discussing this further is because attachment modes tend to persist into adulthood and become the underlying, default template for our important relationships. A large portion of humankind grew up with insecure-avoidant and insecure-anxious attachment, but the good news is that we can change that template so that we experience a greater sense of security in our current relationships! Here are some methods of recognizing and changing your template if needed: I have benefited enormously from the practice of mindfulness through breath work and meditation. I find sound and mantra a very efficient way of shifting from an insecure-anxious to secure state of being As much as possible, seek out nurturing and reliable people, and take in the feeling of being with them. Explore a deeper self-understanding of how your childhood affected your relationships with your parents, especially in early childhood; acknowledge/witness any insecure attachment. Find refuge - where have you found refuge? Refuge includes people, places, memories, ideas and ideals - anywhere you can let your guard down and gather strength and wisdom. I find refuge by walking in nature and feeling enveloped by Mother Earth. #happythanksgivng #gratitude #gratitudetomyparents #souljourney #breathe #walkinnature #meditate

Dr. Jeff Bland is often referred to as the father of Functional Medicine. He has written four excellent articles in Medium recently - see link below - that I urge you to read! From Dr. Jeff Bland: Six months ago, I started studying and writing about COVID-19. At the time, I didn’t know it would become an ongoing project. Many people were making predictions back in the early days of this worldwide health crisis. But with each passing month and shifting season, this modern pan...demic continues to impact our daily lives. For the time being, COVID-19 appears to be here to stay. Does fear also need to be our constant companion? I have just published my fourth article on Medium and I urge everyone to both read it and share it. There is fear, yes. There is anxiety, yes. There are also choices we can make everyday that can impact our personal immune resilience. Have you made your plan for navigating our complicated new reality? In this article, I provide some recommendations for how to get started and a diagram you can refer to for guidance. Read it here: https://medium.com//the-challenge-of-covid-19-what-should-