Patients often wonder how our office is different from those of other practitioners working in health care? Other medical offices may be concerned about the impact of environment on individual well-being and many other doctors handle environmental concerns well.
Let me suggest these snapshots of other styles of practice to highlight our distinctives.
Occupational Medicine focuses on the workplace, to make it as safe as possible for the average employee while helping to decide whether liability exists for employers or insurance companies regarding injuries or disability.
Allergists study a person's acquired immediate sensitizations and often help patients find relief with medications, environmental controls and allergy shots.
Toxicologists study and inform us of poisons and their effect on our health.
Nutritionists realize the importance of good food and help educate and encourage people to incorporate good eating habits.
Natural Medicine utilizes diet, exercise, herbal remedies, and other gentle approaches to help patients move from disease to wellness by improving the body's ability to heal itself. We applaud the efforts of practitioners in these fields.
Environmental Medicine grew out of our understanding that our bodies do not function well primarily because of exposures to the thousands of chemicals found in our food, air, and water; chemicals which adversely impact people who are frequently nutritionally deficient, thereby keeping our immune systems, our hormones, and our nervous systems from doing their jobs.
We work at integrating the above-mentioned disciplines, directing our efforts towards getting uniquely sensitized, toxic, out-of-balance, undernourished patients on the road to recovery.
We work with most major insurance companies. Not all of our services are covered: we will tell you when they are not and help you budget for them. We try to help you find the best value for your healthcare dollar.
