Integrative Medicine
Your Partner in Being Well
The goal of pediatric integrative medicine is to optimize each child or adolescent’s health and development by applying therapies that account for all aspects of a patient’s lifestyle in partnership with the family, within the community, and the larger environmental context.
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” ~ World Health Organization, 1948
What is Integrative Medicine?
Medical Interventions:
Address nutrition, sleep, exercise, mind-‐body connection, and environmental exposures.
Treatments:
Include nutrition, herbs and supplements, mind- body approaches, exercise, and minimizing toxic environmental exposures simultaneously with conventional medicine.
Consultations:
Address issues such as arthritis, ADHD, asthma, allergies, eczema, digestive issues, infections, obesity, migraines, and mental health.
Prevention Goals:
Address family history of chronic illness, as well as prenatal counseling, and preconception counseling