Merging Traditional Medical Practice With Alternative Therapies

Dr. Podell is one of the nation’s leading experts on integrative medicine– including natural healing, nutritional and complementary alternative treatments. Dr. Podell has special expertise treating Migraine headache, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Stress-related disorders.

Our Holistic Medicine Approach

Our approach combines standard medical therapies with techniques of alternative medicine to maximize support for the body’s natural healing systems. This shares perspectives with complementary alternative medicine (CAM), integrative medicine, holistic medicine, nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, behavioral mind-body medicine -- each seeking to add to the effectiveness of your treatment.

Complementary Alternative Medicine

Usually, when we become ill the body heals itself, employing the powers of our normal biochemical, immune, hormonal and metabolic healing systems. Chronic illness reflects, in part, a failure of these systems and/or obstacles to their function.

Integrative or Functional Medicine evaluates how well specific healing systems perform and identifies those that are weak.

Natural therapies can support these crucial functions and remove obstacles to healing. Our natural healing systems integrate their function through a tight web of communication. Therefore, strengthening any one system can have the effect of helping healing overall.

Natural Healing Doctors and Alternative Medicine Doctors

Natural healing doctors and alternative medicine doctors provide what’s known as complementary alternative medicine. For some persons, “natural healing” alone can do the job. However, most people with severe or complex illness benefit most by integrating the best treatments from both worlds–standard or conventional medicine together with complementary or alternative medicine therapies.