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Russell Greenfield, M.D.

Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and Greenfield Consulting, LLC

www.bewelldoc.com  

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Russell H. Greenfield, M.D. is the Director of Greenfield Integrative Healthcare (GIH), PLLC and President of Greenfield Consulting (GC), LLC.

 
He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor / UCLA Medical Center and subsequently entered into an administrative / teaching fellowship at the same institution. He moved to Charlotte, NC and became involved in the emergency medicine residency program at Carolinas Medical Center, where he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. He then became one of the first four physicians worldwide to graduate from the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine under the direct instruction of Dr. Andrew Weil. 


Dr. Greenfield returned to NC to become the founding medical director of Carolinas Integrative Health, a freestanding center in Charlotte owned and operated by the Carolinas HealthCare System. He was a consultant to the Federation of State Medical Boards in the development of national model guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies, and is co-author of Healthy Child, Whole Child (2nd ed. HarperCollins, 2009). 

Dr. Greenfield maintains a private consultative medical practice in Charlotte, consults with media and industry on integrative health initiatives, and lectures widely. He is the editor of Alternative Medicine Alert, a monthly newsletter designed for healthcare professionals. He also directs the creation of wellness information for shoppers for Harris Teeter, Inc. 


Professional affiliations include Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Visiting Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.


In his spare time he likes nothing more than spending time with his wife and children. His personal interests are baseball and anything related to The Lord of the Rings.

Depression Symptoms and Treatment

Dr. Russell Greenfield describes the most common symptoms of depression and explains the types of treatments available.

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Dr. Russell Greenfield: It's not uncommon to experience periods of sadness, lack of energy and irritability, coupled with pessimism. We typically called these symptoms of depression. Provided these blues do not interfere significantly with your daily activities, they can be considered a normal part of living, something that shows up for a short period of time can be managed well and is then relieved.

Appropriate ways to prevent and also treat depression include regular exercise following an anti-inflammatory diet. Getting adequate sleep and practicing techniques that help you cope with life's natural ups and downs, including spiritual practices, meditation and being social.

In some instances agents such as SAM-e or St. John's Wort maybe appropriate, but this is best decided upon after consultation with your doctor. When depression doesn't lift however, persistently impacts your quality of life or become severe enough that you feel hopeless all the time seek help.

You may need conventional medical care including prescription medication. Counseling can be extremely helpful. Being open to treatment is showing a kindness toward yourself and in itself can be a springboard for healing to begin.

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