Natural Medicine Services

Holistic Medicine


An Approach to Help Many Common Health Problems

Holistic medicine is founded on the theory that the body is an integrated, distinctively individual organism influenced by mind, body, environment and emotion.

Natural Health Care
 It is a way to help support your body and heal itself.  Natural medicine is family health care for all ages.  You will discover our approach is designed to work in concert with your body’s natural processes of healing.   As a primary therapy for pain from injuries, fatigue, “I just don’t feel well” or in addition to any other medical treatment you are presently receiving, these natural therapies may complement and serve to enhance the  ability of the body to heal from injury, recover from illness and feel better overall. 

Integrative natural medicine services are evaluations and therapies applied in a holistic minded context.  These services may serve as primary therapy or complement to current traditional medical care.  At Natural Family Health Connecticut we advise everyone to integrate these services as part of a complete health care program to enhance recovery from illness, achieve an optimal level of health, reduce your risk of disease & help enhance your overall quality of life.

Common Health Symptoms we treat at Natural Family Health in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Beyond
Fatigue   Depression & Anxiety
Eczema & Skin Problems
Fibromyalgia
Gastritis & Reflux
Headaches
Hormone Disorders
Hypertension
Immune Disorders
Infertility
Intestinal Disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
PMS
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Sleep Disorders
Tennis Elbow Tendonitis
Weight Gain
Whiplash Injuries                                                                
Arthritis
Neck & Low Back Pain
Injuries - Work & Sports
Allergies
ADD / ADHD
Auto-immune disorders
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Candida Overgrowth
Diabetes

 

Many types of health problems may benefit and improve, Just ask us!
If you are experiencing pain or other symptoms, early care and a proper diagnosis is essential for effective recovery.  A holistic approach includes making you an active participant in your treatment, helps you understand the causes of the problem and provides you with gentle non-drug therapies to manage the problem.

The First Step Initial Holistic Health Examination
THE WHOLISTIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATION includes:
Current health status and symptom assessment
Medical, genetic and family history
Traditional physical and functional systems examination
Spinal vertebral Subluxation and compression evaluation
Orthopedic, neurologic and muscle kinesiologic exam
Postural and functional movement capacity exam
Dietary history and daily intake assessment
Stress level exposure risk assessment and outlook survey
Environmental exposures risk evaluation
Bio-markers of aging testing and identification

Additional testing like X-rays, MRI and Functional laboratory tests are recommended as needed

The holistic examination evaluation is the first step in the process of learning to understand how your body functions as an individual and developing an understanding into your genetic susceptibilities, triggers and other imbalances that may be the cause of your symptoms and illness. Let Natural Family Health Connecticut help you feel better today!

 

NATURAL MEDICINE SERVICES
General Health Holistic Health Evaluation
Functional Medicine Laboratory Testing
Herbal Botanical Medicine Prescriptions
Environmental Medicine
Stress Management Counseling & Meditation
Clinical Detoxification Programs

 

STEPS TO MAKING NATURAL MEDICINE WORK FOR YOU
1) LISTEN TO YOUR BODY SYMPTOMS
Symptoms like pain, headache, fatigue and “I just don’t feel well” are warning signals of something wrong.  Early recognition and helping you understand what genetic susceptibilities, triggers, lifestyle factors or other imbalances are causing your symptoms is essential to managing the health problem.

2) UNDERSTAND YOUR INDIVIDUALITY
Each one of us has a unique way that our systems of the body function based on our genetics.  Evaluating the performance of various body systems like the neuro-musculoskeletal, immune, hormonal, digestive, detoxification and energy metabolic systems in response to our daily lifestyle helps us understand our specific needs as a whole person. 

3) APPROPRIATE USE OF NATURAL THERAPIES
Upon evaluation of your case, we design a program of care tailored to your specific needs.  The natural therapies may include:


PHYSICAL
Neuro-musculoskeletal exam to find source of pain
Manual manipulation for spinal and joint dysfunction
Myofascial and soft tissue manipulation therapy
Applied kinesiology & postural muscular therapy
Hydrotherapy application & physio-therapy
Ergonomic workstation & work posture correction
Progressive rehabilitative exercise prescription

 

BIOCHEMICAL
Natural plant nutrients to help pain and inflammation
Clinical nutrition - use of healing foods & supplements
Physiologic support with plant botanicals  

 

BIO-ENERGETIC
Electro-acupuncture & acu-pressure point therapy
Micro-current & TENS bio-electric tissue stimulation
Bio-meridian balancing therapies


LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
Stress management counseling & meditation training
Health and wellness education classes
Lifestyle modification counseling

Health education materials recommended