Practice

I specialize in naturopathic, primary care services.  This may differ from a primary care appointment with an allopathic medical doctor in a variety of ways, including time spent, kinds of lab work requested and treatments provided. I am available to see a variety of primary care health complaints. I utilize the ‘therapeutic order’ when determining my treatment approach. The therapeutic order is a naturopathic philosophy that suggests always starting with the least invasive treatment choice. In practice, this looks like starting with different diet and lifestyle factors that may  support the patient’s innate healing mechanisms. Botanical, mycological and nutrient therapy would be employed later on if needed. I am also trained in using pharmacotherapy, and when necessary I utilize pharmaceutical treatments as well. 

Primary Care

  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Weight loss
  • Blood sugar imbalance
  • Hormone imbalance
  • Fatigue
  • Allergies
  • Insomnia
  • Sinusitis
  • Digestive issues
  • Thyroid disease
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Lyme disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Well-child exams
  • PAP Smears

Appointments

First appointments are typically one hour. This allows plenty of time for us to discuss your detailed health history, perform relevant physical examination and determine any labs that may be appropriate. 

Follow up appointments are 30 minutes. During these appointments we will likely review labs and medical records together, and take part in shared decision making when determining health goals and treatment approaches. 

Specialties

  • Thyroid disorders
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Digestive complaints
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Hormone imbalance
  • Prostate issues
  • Adjunctive cancer care
  • Lyme disease and other infectious disease

Recent Posts

MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS – GOING VIRAL

Mushrooms have been used as both food and medicine since antiquity. One of my favorite poems, discovered in an ancient Egyptian temple, illustrates this history: “Without leaves, without buds, without flowers, yet from fruit; as food, as tonic, as medicine: the entire creation is precious.” At a time when viral epidemics are inevitable and the current COVID-19 pandemic has presented in most of the world, antiviral therapies are possibly being investigated now more than ever before.  This paper explores the use of medicinal mushrooms as antivirals in in vivo (human and animal) and in vitro (petri dish) experiments and how these experiments may inform us on the utilization of these fungi as antiviral therapies. Read More

LION’S MANE: A PSYCHOSOMATIC PSYCHOBIOTIC

I KNOW YOU IMMEDIATELY THINK OF THE BRAIN, BUT FOLLOW THE VAGUS NERVE FROM BRAIN TO GUT AND LET’S JUST STAY THERE FOR A WHILE… This mushroom is incredibly popular right now. Very hip. Very trendy. Also of grand popularity are afflictions of the stomach, intestines and… Read More

ERGOTHIONEINE: THE ELUSIVE AMINO ACID

Ergothioneine is a water soluble compound that is most abundant in Oyster mushrooms. There are transporters on different tissues in the body that are highly specific to ergothioneine. Ergothioneine is readily absorbed into the blood after consumption of mushrooms and stored in tissues for up to 1 month. In times of excessive oxidative stress, ergothioneine is taken up by those tissues and used as an antioxidant. Of note: there are transporters on the blood brain barrier and there is an association with low ergothioneine and age-related cognitive decline. In a world full of environmental toxins that are mostly impossible to escape, we might as well eat more mushrooms and get some extra protection. Read More