western medicine

conventional, allopathic

A historically recent development, provides modalities in a mechanistic fashion that lend themselves best to treatment after injury or development of illness

• board certified since 1996

• biopsychosocial model – comprehensive evaluation

• special interest in physical medicine, allergy, GYN and neurology

acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine

traditional Chinese/Asian medicine

An exceedingly comprehensive medical system, empirically tested for nearly 3000 years (on humans). Remarkably robust physiology & pathophysiology based on pattern recognition and deduction. Both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine medicine are complete medical systems, but together work via the central & peripheral nervous systems, as well at the neuroendocrinologic, neuroimmune, molecular (genetic/DNA) levels, and quite likely influences the human microbiome systems

• acupuncture since 2000

• Chinese herbal medicine since 2009

• special interest & training in neurological scalp acupuncture

• special interest & training in allergy desensitization

ayurveda

traditional Indian medicine

The complete, traditional medical system of India. Its herbology is gentle and works gradually to create physiologic homeostasis. Best applied in prevention, as an adjunct. or in convalescence. Its greatest strength lies in its dietary and life style recommendations

• ayurveda since 2004

• special interest in dietary recommendations

guided healing

If the central nervous system can create physiologic change via its direct stimulation(1) and through peripheral nervous stimulation(2) – as well as independently via the placebo effect – why shouldn’t concentrated imagery produce favorable physiologic responses as well (as in hypnotherapy)

• Barbara Brennon workshops 1993

• Sandra Ingerman shamanic training 2014