Overview

Psychosomatic and other somatoform disorders are examples of the principle of "mind over matter" in which disordered mental processing leads to physical manifestations in the body. Bruxism is a common example, in which tooth damage may result from persistent grinding of the teeth, especially during sleep.

Please see conventional, complimentary and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complimentary and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:


Treatment

Naturopathic, Complimentary and Alternative Treatments

Neurotransmitter Balancing

Neuro Research [Hinz2015] reports that Somatoform Disorders can be benefited by balancing neurotransmitter levels in the body.

Dr. Weyrich has been trained in neurotransmitter balancing protocols, but has not treated Somatoform Disorders using this technique.

Please see What is Neurotransmitter Balancing? for more information.


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