Conditions Treated

Depressed or Anxious Mood

Depressed or Anxious Mood

  • Rule out underlying untreated health conditions (e.g., low thyroid, anemia).
  • Make sure there are sufficient neurotransmitter building blocks through amino acid testing and comprehensive nutritional evaluation.
  • Replete the biochemical substrate of healthy brain function through individualized supplementation of specific nutrients – without the common side effects of anti-depressants.

Intestinal Distubrances

Intestinal Disturbances

  • Respect the profound importance of good gastrointestinal (GI) function for the immune system, energy, well-being, and mental clarity.
  • Carefully investigate potential food allergies, infections, and significant imbalances in intestinal microflora – using very specialized laboratory testing.
  • Repair GI tissues, eliminate pathogens and irritants, and increase beneficial microflora and digestive co-factors.

Memory, Attention, and the Aging Brain

Memory, Attention, and the Aging Brain

  • Assess for deficiencies of critical neurochemicals (e.g., tyrosine, folic acid, carnitine, and essential fatty acids).
  • Supplement catalytic compounds (e.g., phosphatidylserine, huperzine).
  • Investigate and address toxicities, including heavy metals.

Children’s Allergies, Mood, and Temperament

Children’s Allergies, Mood, and Temperament

  • Carefully assess for food allergies, GI dysfunction, and nutritional deficiencies that commonly affect school performance, impulse control, emotional regulation, and well-being.
  • Use natural treatments, without the risks of medications in a developing brain and body
  • Offer realistic, tested-in-the-trenches suggestions for meal planning and tasty alternative food choices – as well as lots of support and problem-solving for parents.

Pain

Pain

  • Identify and eliminate causes of inflammation (the source of much chronic pain).
  • Use acupuncture – a well-researched intervention for pain.
  • Use natural anti-inflammatory herbs that reduce pain without negative side effects.


Weight Loss

Weight Loss

  • Understand the neurochemistry of food cravings – ironically, often for those foods that disturb digestion and add pounds.
  • Bring compassion and skillful solutions to the emotional factors behind unwanted weight.
  • Develop delicious alternatives to problematic foods.

Women’s Health

Women’s Health

  • Draw on the widely recognized benefits of Chinese medicine for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, PMS, and menopause – and combine those with assessment-based, nutritional interventions for individualized treatment.
  • For menopausal issues: use endocrine testing and natural methods – which can be integrated, if you wish, with bio-identical hormones from your doctor.

Teens and Young Adults

Teens and Young Adults

  • The parent of two young adults myself, I use a nurturing and direct approach to nourish self-confidence, positive body image, and personal responsibility for their health care.
  • Use integrative treatments for acne, eating issues, hormonal balance, and mood.