Therapeutic Modalities
 Anti-Aging
Medicine
Life extension, healthy aging, and increased quality of life
are the goals of this newly emerging form of medicine. Anti-aging
medicine uses healthy diet, anti-oxidant therapy and exercise
to preserve cells and DNA. Preventing the tissue degeneration
that can lead to cardiovascular disease and cancer is one of
its specific techniques.
Naturally derived hormones in dosages similar to that in a youthful
person are used in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy
to achieve health benefits or ameliorate symptoms of hormonal
deficiency. Because they are individually tailored to the patient,
bio-identically compounded hormones are usually more effective
and safer than synthetic hormones. They can be used to treat
menopausal symptoms, rapid aging, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases,
PMS, low libido, and fibroids. Read
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The use of plants as medicine is a millennia-old tradition that
is now also backed by much modern-day research. Many plant substances
are powerful medicines that are safe and effective when used
properly. Under clinical conditions, researchers in Europe and
Asia have now demonstrated that some plant substances are superior
to synthetic drugs. Read
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Chelation therapy is the removal of heavy metals from the body
to treat cardiovascular disease and heavy metal toxicity. We
perform hair and urine testing for heavy metal toxicity and provide
effective treatment for correcting a chronic heavy metal burden. Read
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Our physicians have put together a comprehensive weight loss
program that is customized to each individual patient. Our weight
loss program works because it helps you to make the positive
lifestyle changes that lead to lasting weight loss. It also addresses
the metabolic stumbling blocks, such as liver congestion, waterlogged
tissues, and hormonal imbalances that may be hindering you from
achieving your goals. Read
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Clinical Nutrition —High Dose Supplementation
Clinical nutrition is the modality of using high dose nutrient
supplementation to treat specific medical conditions. There is
a wealth of scientific information supporting the use of supplemental
vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other substances to optimize
health and treat disease.
Detoxification, or cleansing, involves relieving the toxic burden
on the body. We use several types of cleanses, based on individual
need: colon, liver and/or gall bladder, blood, parasite and heavy
metal. Read More.
Dietary Counseling
Dietary counseling is one of the cornerstones of naturopathic
medicine. It refers to both the practice of using food to maintain
health and the therapeutic use of food to treat illness. Scientific
research has shown that many medical conditions can be treated
as effectively with food and nutritional supplements as they
can by other means — and with fewer complications and side
effects.
More than 200 years old, homeopathy is a powerful system of
medicine that uses highly diluted substances to cure illness.
Homeopathic remedies act to enhance the body’s own innate
healing responses and do not interact with other medications. Read
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Intravenous Nutrition Therapy
Delivering vitamins, minerals, accessory nutrients and/or chelating
agents directly into the bloodstream is known as intravenous
nutrition therapy. This method has advantages over traditional
oral delivery of medications when there are issues of poor gastric
absorption, intestinal absorptive limitations, or problems with
medication effectiveness because of pre-metabolism of the liver
when orally absorbed.
Lifestyle Counseling
Stress management, dietary planning and exercise regimens are
all included in lifestyle counseling. Naturopathic physicians
also have training in psychological counseling. We will also
refer to professional counselors, psychologists, social workers,
and psychiatrists when appropriate.
Lipotherapy works well if you wish to have spot fat reduction
in particular areas of your body. The treatment consists of a
series of injections of ingredients that cause emulsification
and lysis, or dissolution, of fat cells. The fatty acids are
then slowly reabsorbed and flushed from the body over a period
of weeks. The result is a loss of fat cells and visible fat in
the treatment area. Read
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Cellulite can be a problem regardless of your weight. Mesotherapy
Cellulite Treatment is a French injection technique, similar
to lipotherapy, used to treat and reduce cellulite. Read
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Minor Surgery
Repair of superficial wounds and removal of foreign bodies,
cysts and other superficial masses, using local anesthesia as
needed, are included in minor surgery along with other simple
procedures.
Pharmaceutical Drug Treatment
Naturopathic physicians in Washington state can prescribe most
major classes of pharmaceutical drugs. We consider these to be
the strongest medications in the hierarchy of therapeutics. They
also have the highest incidence of side effects. We only prescribe
them when appropriate, for example when necessary for organ support,
or when pharmaceutical drugs are genuinely a more effective form
of treatment and preferred by the patient after being informed
of the various alternatives.
Many medical conditions respond favorably to various hands-on
treatments. Musculoskeletal complaints are obviously prominent
among them, but physical medicine also often produces improvement
in internal complaints. Read
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