Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is at the core of our clinical care. Acupuncture has been demonstrated in numerous studies to reduce sympathetic dominance of the nervous system (the fight-or-flight mechanism) and support it’s pivot to parasympathetic (the nervous system responsible for the body’s rest + restore response- including digestion, detoxification and hormone balance). We contend that one of the reason’s acupuncture is effective at treating such a wide variety of disorders is this unique mechanism. A body that is out of stress is able to heal, metabolize and detoxify with agility.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine can be traced back a few thousand years and is the longest-standing health care modality to date. Herbal medicine takes a holistic approach to supporting the normal function of the body. It’s tradition is grounded in the prevention of illness. It takes the unique constitution of a patient into place when arriving at a prescription. Herbal medicine understands that any ailment a person suffers will be in part a reflection of a particular patient’s vulnerability— thus it strives to understand that component in applying a remedy. We also source our herbal prescriptions from local, purity tested and verified pharmacies, to assure our patients’ safety.
Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine is the study of patients’ unique physiology using lab and qualitative assessment in order to secure optimal function of the body, rather than simply treating patient’s due to a disease state. We apply state of the art testing like DUTCH test for hormone evaluation and regularly evaluate patients blood tests to inform our Food-as-Medicine prescriptions and nutrient recommendation.