Southwest Integrative Medicine

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read moreOur practice of medicine is based on integrative medicine principals offering medical solutions for many simple and complex health conditions. With training in both convention, naturopathic, and eastern medicine, we seek only to deliver the least invasive most practical health options for you. Integrative medicine is an approach that embraces conventional and alternative medicine as part of the whole of medicine seeking only to find the most effective treatment for your health condition. For example, bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and paired with herbal immune stimulants and herbal antibacterial.

read moreYour Phoenix doctor visits need do not need to be a quick in-and-out, symptom-treating experience. A naturopathic doctor through Southwest Integrative Medicine will take time to identify the root cause of your health issue. During your first visit with your naturopathic Phoenix doctor, expect them to spend about one and a half hours getting to know you - body, mind, and spirit. Your Phoenix naturopathic doctor will explain how a more deliberate and focused appraoch to natural healing can help with a wide range of issues, from cancer treatment to weight loss and nutrition.

read moreAcupuncture is a form of holistic healing that uses hair-thin needles to balance the energy in your body. Southwest Integrative Medicine is your source for the Phoenix acupuncture or Scottsdale acupuncture you need for natural healing. Practiced in China for 2,000 years, acupuncture is a holistic healing option that can help bring harmony to your whole person - physically, mentally and spiritually. From fibromyalgia to back pain, acupuncture Phoenix or Scottsdale acupuncture can help, especially with chronic pain management associated with any number of ailments.

read moreIn the Far East, acupuncture has been used as a very effective treatment for a multitude of conditions for centuries. On the other hand, traditional Western medicine has maintained its focus on eliminating symptoms one at a time. At Southwest Integrative Medicine, we do things differently. We address your immediate concerns and we look at the bigger picture to help you improve your overall wellness. Our naturopathic doctors have extensive training and experience with acupuncture and include it frequently in their naturally-focused treatment plans.

read moreAccording to the WorldWatch Institute, our food produces 10 to 25 percent less iron, zinc, protein, calcium, vitamin C and other essential nutrients than in previous decades. Although few factors have as great an impact on our health as our diet, most of us only reflect on the nutritional quality of our food when we are faced with a health challenge related to excess weight. Increased awareness and understanding of nutrition is far more effective than making short-lived radical changes. Your body needs certain nutrients to function, yes, but it may need higher doses to function optimally.