What is Holistic Medicine?
Holistic medicine is a new way of thinking that incorporates new strategies with traditional eastern wisdom. The primary belief of holistic medicine is that the body is capable of healing!
If you believe the body can heal itself, then you might already be holistic!
Rather than simply fighting disease, holistic medicine focuses on addressing physical, mental, and internal health to provide high quality of life and happiness in the journey. We believe that you are a person and we don’t need to label you as a disease.
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Is Holistic Medicine Science Based?
A holistic doctor may use a variety of healthcare from conventional medical training to alternative therapies. Their “box of tools” to treat individuals can be very large or focused on only a few therapies. Acupuncture, chiropractic, functional medicine, massage therapy, naturopathy, and more are all considered within the holistic medicine realm.
Inside of traditional medicine, there is a large following for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). By using the latest research in complementary and alternative medicine we are able to implement new and improved strategies within weeks to months after research is performed, rather than waiting for 15 years for it to be incorporated into medical textbooks.
We have offices in Mesa, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ. If you need a holistic doctor it is important to consider their philosophy and see if it matches yours. As holistic therapies can vary from reiki treatment to specialized lab tests, it is important that you find a holistic doctor that offers the therapies you are looking for. At our offices for example, we don’t offer emotional counseling. We focus on herbal therapies, lifestyle and nutrition that can support the adrenal glands that help your body deal with your current or past emotional or stress needs and we might suggest someone to work on the emotional and mental healing process in another office.
What Can a Holistic Doctor Treat That Traditional Medicine Can’t?
Generally speaking, traditional doctors focus on treating symptoms. If you have a migraine, they may give you a medication to stop the migraine.
Holistic doctors focuses on the entire body and asks the question, “What caused the migraine in the first place?” Then a holistic doctor may focus on dietary exposures, environmental toxins, food sensitivities, low grade infection, etc. in order to avoid the migraine triggers and decrease inflammation associated with migraines.
In our opinion, holistic is always the way to go! Medicine often has great solutions for acute and traumatic conditions while holistic is often the best treatment from chronic conditions:
List of chronic conditions that holistic medicine treats:
- Acute and chronic pain conditions > from the accident that just happened to the pain you’ve had for years that doesn’t respond to any other treatment.
- Hormonal imbalances (pre & post menopause women’s health issues, thyroid and adrenal disorders, PMS)
- Arthritic and autoimmune diseases
- Digestive disturbances (irritable bowel, food intolerances, heartburn, etc.)
- Low energy / fatigue (from not enough energy to chronic fatigue syndrome)
- Sleep difficulties / disturbances (insomnia, awakening in mid-sleep, night sweats, restlessness)
- Chemical sensitivities / food allergies
- Immune system dysfunctions – frequent colds & infections, chronic immune suppression issues
- Children, with a special understanding of those with developmental delays and Autism Spectrum Challenges
- Athletes, from the beginner to the elite; increasing performance, overcoming injuries (chronic and acute), preventing injuries, recovering faster
Holistic Medicine Summary
Holistic medicine is designed to address everything from chronic to acute conditions. Whether you have an achey back or chronic low back pain, we offer solutions that can last a lifetime! Give our office a call to speak with our health professionals and see if we are the right fit for you!
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Serving Scottsdale, AZ – Mesa, AZ, and nearby areas – Here is the list of cities our patients come from in Arizona, USA. | |||
Anthem | Guadalupe AZ | Phoenix AZ 85011 | Phoenix AZ 85078 |
Anthem AZ | Guadalupe AZ 85283 | Phoenix AZ 85012 | Phoenix AZ 85079 |
Anthem AZ 85086 | Higley | Phoenix AZ 85013 | Phoenix AZ 85080 |
Apache Jct | Higley AZ | Phoenix AZ 85014 | Phoenix AZ 85082 |
Apache Jct AZ | Higley AZ 85236 | Phoenix AZ 85015 | Phoenix AZ 85083 |
Apache Jct AZ 85119 | Laveen | Phoenix AZ 85016 | Phoenix AZ 85085 |
Apache Junction | Laveen AZ | Phoenix AZ 85017 | Phoenix AZ 85097 |
Apache Junction AZ | Laveen AZ 85339 | Phoenix AZ 85018 | Phoenix AZ 85098 |
Apache Junction AZ 85119 | Maricopa | Phoenix AZ 85019 | Phoenix AZ 85099 |
Apache Junction AZ 85220 | Maricopa County | Phoenix AZ 85020 | Pinal |
Apache Junction AZ 85278 | Mesa | Phoenix AZ 85021 | Pinal County |
Chandler | Mesa AZ | Phoenix AZ 85022 | Queen Creek |
Chandler AZ | Mesa AZ 85201 | Phoenix AZ 85023 | Queen Creek AZ |
Chandler AZ 85224 | Mesa AZ 85202 | Phoenix AZ 85024 | Queen Creek AZ 85140 |
Chandler AZ 85225 | Mesa AZ 85203 | Phoenix AZ 85025 | Queen Creek AZ 85142 |
Chandler AZ 85226 | Mesa AZ 85204 | Phoenix AZ 85026 | Queen Creek AZ 85143 |
Chandler AZ 85227 | Mesa AZ 85205 | Phoenix AZ 85028 | Queen Creek AZ 85242 |
Chandler AZ 85244 | Mesa AZ 85206 | Phoenix AZ 85029 | Rio Verde |
Chandler AZ 85246 | Mesa AZ 85207 | Phoenix AZ 85030 | Rio Verde AZ |
Chandler AZ 85248 | Mesa AZ 85208 | Phoenix AZ 85031 | Rio Verde AZ 85263 |
Chandler AZ 85249 | Mesa AZ 85209 | Phoenix AZ 85032 | San Tan Valley |
Chandler AZ 85286 | Mesa AZ 85210 | Phoenix AZ 85033 | San Tan Valley AZ |
Chandler Heights | Mesa AZ 85211 | Phoenix AZ 85034 | San Tan Valley AZ 85140 |
Chandler Heights AZ | Mesa AZ 85212 | Phoenix AZ 85035 | San Tan Valley AZ 85143 |
Chandler Heights AZ 85142 | Mesa AZ 85213 | Phoenix AZ 85036 | Scottsdale |
Fort McDowell | Mesa AZ 85214 | Phoenix AZ 85037 | Scottsdale AZ |
Fort McDowell AZ | Mesa AZ 85215 | Phoenix AZ 85038 | Scottsdale AZ 85250 |
Fort McDowell AZ 85264 | Mesa AZ 85216 | Phoenix AZ 85040 | Scottsdale AZ 85251 |
Fountain Hills | Mesa AZ 85274 | Phoenix AZ 85041 | Scottsdale AZ 85252 |
Fountain Hills AZ | Mesa AZ 85275 | Phoenix AZ 85042 | Scottsdale AZ 85254 |
Fountain Hills AZ 85268 | Mesa AZ 85277 | Phoenix AZ 85043 | Scottsdale AZ 85255 |
Fountain Hills AZ 85269 | Paradise Valley | Phoenix AZ 85044 | Scottsdale AZ 85256 |
Gilbert | Paradise Valley AZ | Phoenix AZ 85045 | Scottsdale AZ 85257 |
Gilbert AZ | Paradise Valley AZ 85253 | Phoenix AZ 85046 | Scottsdale AZ 85258 |
Gilbert AZ 85233 | Peoria | Phoenix AZ 85048 | Scottsdale AZ 85259 |
Gilbert AZ 85234 | Peoria AZ | Phoenix AZ 85050 | Scottsdale AZ 85260 |
Gilbert AZ 85295 | Peoria AZ 85345 | Phoenix AZ 85051 | Scottsdale AZ 85261 |
Gilbert AZ 85296 | Peoria AZ 85380 | Phoenix AZ 85053 | Scottsdale AZ 85266 |
Gilbert AZ 85297 | Peoria AZ 85381 | Phoenix AZ 85054 | Scottsdale AZ 85267 |
Gilbert AZ 85298 | Peoria AZ 85382 | Phoenix AZ 85055 | Scottsdale AZ 85271 |
Gilbert AZ 85299 | Peoria AZ 85383 | Phoenix AZ 85060 | Sun Lakes |
Glendale | Peoria AZ 85385 | Phoenix AZ 85061 | Sun Lakes AZ |
Glendale AZ | Phoenix | Phoenix AZ 85062 | Sun Lakes AZ 85248 |
Glendale AZ 85301 | Phoenix AZ | Phoenix AZ 85063 | Tempe |
Glendale AZ 85302 | Phoenix AZ 85001 | Phoenix AZ 85064 | Tempe AZ |
Glendale AZ 85303 | Phoenix AZ 85002 | Phoenix AZ 85065 | Tempe AZ 85280 |
Glendale AZ 85304 | Phoenix AZ 85003 | Phoenix AZ 85066 | Tempe AZ 85281 |
Glendale AZ 85305 | Phoenix AZ 85004 | Phoenix AZ 85067 | Tempe AZ 85282 |
Glendale AZ 85306 | Phoenix AZ 85005 | Phoenix AZ 85068 | Tempe AZ 85283 |
Glendale AZ 85308 | Phoenix AZ 85006 | Phoenix AZ 85069 | Tempe AZ 85284 |
Glendale AZ 85310 | Phoenix AZ 85007 | Phoenix AZ 85070 | Tempe AZ 85285 |
Glendale AZ 85311 | Phoenix AZ 85008 | Phoenix AZ 85071 | Tempe AZ 85287 |
Glendale AZ 85312 | Phoenix AZ 85009 | Phoenix AZ 85072 | Tempe AZ 85289 |
Glendale AZ 85313 | Phoenix AZ 85010 | Phoenix AZ 85073 | |
Glendale AZ 85318 | Phoenix AZ 85075 | Phoenix AZ 85074 | |
Guadalupe | Phoenix AZ 85076 | Phoenix AZ 85077 |
Serving Scottsdale, AZ – Mesa, AZ, and nearby areas – Here is the list of city postcodes our patients come from in Arizona, USA | |||||
85001 | 85030 | 85066 | 85203 | 85251 | 85286 |
85002 | 85031 | 85067 | 85204 | 85252 | 85287 |
85003 | 85032 | 85068 | 85205 | 85253 | 85289 |
85004 | 85033 | 85069 | 85206 | 85254 | 85295 |
85005 | 85034 | 85070 | 85207 | 85255 | 85296 |
85006 | 85035 | 85071 | 85208 | 85256 | 85297 |
85007 | 85036 | 85072 | 85209 | 85257 | 85298 |
85008 | 85037 | 85073 | 85210 | 85258 | 85299 |
85009 | 85038 | 85074 | 85211 | 85259 | 85301 |
85010 | 85040 | 85075 | 85212 | 85260 | 85302 |
85011 | 85041 | 85076 | 85213 | 85261 | 85303 |
85012 | 85042 | 85077 | 85214 | 85263 | 85304 |
85013 | 85043 | 85078 | 85215 | 85264 | 85305 |
85014 | 85044 | 85079 | 85216 | 85266 | 85306 |
85015 | 85045 | 85080 | 85220 | 85267 | 85308 |
85016 | 85046 | 85082 | 85224 | 85268 | 85310 |
85017 | 85048 | 85083 | 85225 | 85269 | 85311 |
85018 | 85050 | 85085 | 85226 | 85271 | 85312 |
85019 | 85051 | 85086 | 85227 | 85274 | 85313 |
85020 | 85053 | 85097 | 85233 | 85275 | 85318 |
85021 | 85054 | 85098 | 85234 | 85277 | 85339 |
85022 | 85055 | 85099 | 85236 | 85278 | 85345 |
85023 | 85060 | 85119 | 85242 | 85280 | 85380 |
85024 | 85061 | 85140 | 85244 | 85281 | 85381 |
85025 | 85062 | 85142 | 85246 | 85282 | 85382 |
85026 | 85063 | 85143 | 85248 | 85283 | 85383 |
85028 | 85064 | 85201 | 85249 | 85284 | 85385 |
85029 | 85065 | 85202 | 85250 | 85285 |