In conventional healthcare, mental health and physical health are often treated as separate issues. However, the mind and body are deeply connected: what affects one profoundly influences the other. This bidirectional relationship means anxiety, depression, and chronic stress can create ripple effects throughout the body, impacting hormones, gut health, inflammation, sleep quality, and immune resilience…
Cognitive decline is a concern on the rise among practitioners and patients alike. Characterized by a gradual loss of memory and thinking skills, cognitive decline is thought of as a natural part of aging. However, there is growing evidence that cognitive decline is like any other chronic disease: it is a slowly progressive degenerative condition…
Dr. Alli Webb, provider at Essential Health – Raleigh, gives a Psychiatrist-Internist-Functional Medicine-Mom perspective on the importance of sleep to overall health. I consider myself a decent expert on sleep. Not only because I’m an internist-psychiatrist who treats sleep problems almost daily, but also because I have mastered the art of falling asleep anywhere, anytime.…
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, January 3, 2024: We are thrilled to announce Dr. Elizabeth Sierakowski of Essential Health – Raleigh was voted BEST doctor in Wake County by the Wake Living Magazine 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards! The award recognizes the top businesses and individual professionals in Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Knightdale, North Carolina across dozens of…
Essential Health – Raleigh is proud to welcome Dr. Allison (Alli) Webb to their team of primary care providers! Allison “Alli” M.B. Webb, MD, MAT, ABIM, ABPN is a double-board certified physician who is passionate about women’s health and blending her knowledge as an internist and psychiatrist to provide whole-person health care. Prior to joining…