Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your medical problems?
Have you ever wanted to get to the root cause of your symptoms instead of just getting medicine to treat those symptoms?
Do you feel that your medical problems could be treated naturally but your physician has not suggested any natural treatments?
Allow me to explain the philosophy of functional medicine.
One condition may have many causes. For example, depression can come from many causes such as low thyroid or pre-diabetes.
By treating the low thyroid or pre-diabetes, the depression improves.
One cause may also affect many conditions. For example, inflammation can affect many conditions such as heart disease and arthritis.
By treating inflammation, heart disease and arthritis can improve.
By focusing on the root cause, we can focus on the underlying problem.
It is well-known that diabetes and high blood pressure are the 2 most common causes of kidney failure that can lead to needing dialysis. Diet and exercise are helpful, but they do not always prevent disease or prevent disease progression. By using functional medicine, correctable underlying causes of disease can be addressed. Then, true transformation can begin. By investigating and treating underlying causes of high blood pressure, diabetes, or other chronic diseases, the needs for medicine decreases. I am not against all pharmaceutical-based medicine and many pharmaceutical-based medications improve quality of life. Any medications, including natural medicines, can cause side effects or drug interactions. At Integrative Kidney Associates, we incorporate all medicine to help you become a better version of yourself. We incorporate natural medicine and treatments, including vitamins and plant-based protocols, to further enhance your current treatment plan.
At Integrative Kidney Associates, we promote wellness and not just treat sickness. We have seen the value of health maintenance and cancer screening for many years. We have seen benefits from early detection. At Integrative Kidney Associates, we can not only provide early detection, but we can prevent and potentially reverse disease. That is a big difference. Once we determine the root cause, we can develop an individualized plan for you that has lasting benefit beyond treating numbers and medicating symptoms. If you know or suspect the root cause, we can also help you develop a treatment plan that involves natural medicine and natural treatments.
We offer second opinions to assess worsening kidney function or to assess whether correcting underlying causes can reverse kidney disease or help you get off dialysis.
We also offer a wide range of consultative services such as the evaluation and treatment of
High blood pressure
Kidney stones
Chronic fatigue
Swelling
Electrolyte disorders
Post-kidney transplant care
Polycystic Kidney Disease