Services
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine utilizing thin needles placed in different meridians or channels in the body. The needles are used to stimulate, move, or decrease Qi or blood flow. This helps to balance energy or release tension in the body.
The needles are thin and typically not painful with many patients reporting that they cannot feel the insertion of the needle at all.
Botanical Medicine
Botanical medicine can be used to help balance and gently tonify systems in the body. It uses whole parts of the plant which work synergistically in the body whereas many pharmaceuticals take the active constituent of a plant, patent it, and combine it with other binders, fillers, and preservatives. Botanical medicine uses herbs in the form of tinctures, capsules, elixirs, and lozenges. Botanical medicine has been utilized for as long as humans have existed. Naturopathic doctors integrate modern research with historical usage when considering botanical recommendations for patients.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is founded on the principle of “like cures like”, meaning that medicines in highly diluted form can treat the symptom picture they would typically cause if taken without dilution. Homeopathy originated through the work of Hahnemann, who discovered that taking cinchona bark produced the same symptoms as what it cured when diluted to a significant degree. His work in the late 1700s and early 1800s created the Materia Medica, a catalog of symptoms and reactions from taking crude amount of various substances. Homeopathy uses highly diluted versions of those substances to treat a variety of conditions that may not respond to typical modern medicine.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy utilizes thermal differentials in hot and cold water or wet towels to bring blood flow to a given area of the body and to help remove cellular waste products from stagnant tissues. Hydrotherapy supports lymphatic flow, blood flow, and stimulates the vis. Constitutional hydrotherapy uses wool blankets to wrap the body while hot and cold towels are placed on the chest and back. Constitutional hydrotherapy can also utilize sine wave stimulation to help with muscle relaxation and to support digestion when indicated for the patient.
Nutritional Counseling
Nutrition is foundational for health. Cultural, environmental, financial and social factors all affect our views and relationships with food and nutrition. While Americans are trying to figure out how to live their lives in a more healthy way, there are massive industries that profit from people’s confusion. The weight loss industry is estimated to surpass $300 billion by 2030. At Natural Foundations Health Clinic, we focus on healthy, sustainable, and long-term habits that restore wellness and give life to patients rather than quick fixes or fad diets.
Sauna Therapy
Sauna therapy is an excellent tool to help improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, and increase excretion of cellular waste products through sweat. This can benefit cardiovascular health, cognition, lung function, stress reduction, and has potential benefits with metabolic function and longevity.
Women’s Health
Women’s health focuses on the unique metabolic and hormonal fluctuations in women. For decades women’s health has been understudied and under-funded. Naturopathic medicine shines in its focus on thorough evaluation, root cause analysis, gentle balance of hormones, and supporting proper nutrition targeted towards women. Botanical medicine is an area with excellent historical usage for women’s health.
F.A.Q.
While many people may have an inherent fear of needles, acupuncture needles are very thin. Most people do not feel the needle go in and feel either sleepy and calm or very energized. There may be some local “achy” sensation at the needle site (which is a good thing!)
Homeopathy is extremely safe and non-toxic. There is so little of the original substance left that you could take the whole bottle of homeopathic pellets and still be just fine. This is one of the perks of homeopathy, it is extremely safe and does not interact with medications or supplements (but it is still effective!).
We can talk about your lifestyle and any symptoms you are experiencing as well as your goals for your health. Through shared decision making, we can decide what treatments would be best for you!
After a free 15 minute consultation, we can set up your first appointment. Your first appointment may take around 2 hours, depending on the complexity of your case. Follow-up appointments take an hour.
Please only come to the clinic if you have an appointment. Appointments can be made online or by phone at 1(913)210-4683.