 Merging
Traditional
Medical Practice With Alternative Therapies
Dr.
Podell is one of the nation's leading experts on Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia,
and nutritional, complementary alternative medicine. As one of the leading
natural healing doctors, Dr. Podell offers holistic medicine consultations to
patients and also to physicians on behalf of patients. Ask your
physician to review your condition with Dr. Podell.
Our Holistic
Medicine Approach
Our clinical evaluation integrates
standard diagnostic methods together with an approach we call Functional
Medicine.
This is a holistic method that seeks
to combine standard medical therapies with techniques of alternative medicine
doctors 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 increase 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.
Functional Medicine evaluates how
well specific healing systems perform and identifies those that are weak.
Natural therapies can support these
crucial functions and remove crucial obstacles to healing. Our natural healing
systems integrate their function through a tight web of communication. Therefore, strengthening any one system should have the effect of helping
healing overall.
In our sections dealing with
specific conditions, we discuss the practical application of these principles in
more detail. To learn more about the scientific backing for Functional Medicine
you may go to the website for The Institute for Functional Medicine, a
non-profit institution for health education and research. (www.functionalmedicine.org)
Natural Healing Doctors and
Alternative Medicine Doctors
Natural healing doctors and
alternative medicine doctors provide what's known as complementary alternative
medicine. That means that Dr. Podell doesn't supplant your present
physician, but works with your existing doctor to complement the treatment you
may already be receiving.
Dr. Podell and Your Condition
People who seek our help are usually
most interested in the following conditions. Please click on those in bold for a
discussion of how we approach each problem. (Essays for the conditions in
non-bold type are still in preparation.)
Allergies and
sinusitis
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Arthritis
Asthma and lung disease
Immune system enhancement
Irritable bowel, colitis and G.I. disorders
Osteoporosis
Prostate cancer prevention
PMS, peri-menopause, and menopausal problems
Schizophrenia
Sleep-related problems
Stress reduction skills training
Yeast and food sensitivity disorders
Richard N. Podell, M.D.,
M.P.H. Medical Director
Wendy King, Ph.D R.N., A.P.N.,
B.C. Director of Behavioral Medicine and Research
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