Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary healthcare that addresses the root cause of illness or disease, promoting the body's natural ability to heal itself using natural therapies.
Treatments may include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathic medicine, physical treatments, acupuncture and Asian medicine, and lifestyle counselling.

Naturopathic medicine is based on the following principles:

Utilization of therapies that are minimally invasive i.e., first do no harm
The Healing power of nature
Identification and treatment of the causes of disease
The primary role of the doctor as the teacher
Treatment of the whole person
Disease prevention and health promotion

During the Active Phase of Care you will be working more regularly with Dr. Andrea on the specific treatment plans outlined in your recommendations of care document. This phase of care involves the following treatments
- Naturopathic Interventions: Nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Herbal remedies, Nutraceuticals, Homeopathy and Bioenergetic therapies
- Follow-up lab testing and review
- Naturopathic Body work and/or Acupuncture

In your naturopathic body work sessions, Dr. Andrea combines various techniques she has learned over the years including craniosacral therapy, fascial release techniques, acupressure and/or acupuncture with her own intuitive guidance. In these sessions, Dr. Andrea will release fascial tension, easing pain and discomfort, optimize organ function through visceral manipulations and remind your body what it's optimal position should be.

Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (or thermography) - is a non-invasive, no-radiation, FDA-approved test that uses an infrared camera to measure and pinpoint abnormal skin blood flow and temperatures. This can indicate abnormalities in the tissue and numerous physiological problems. The camera gauges body tissue heat energy that is reflected on a high-speed computer for imaging. Generally “problem areas” show high temperatures due to increased blood flow and increased metabolic activity or low temperatures due to restricted flow. All reports are interpreted by board certified MD thermologists.

Thermographic full body scans are a welcome aid for diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring therapy progress for conditions that include back injuries, arthritis, headache, nerve damage, Fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, disc disease, unexplained pain, referred pain syndrome, sprains, strains, stroke screening, whiplash, digestive disorders and many more. The test gives a true reading through thermal imaging of how your body is doing in real time. Physiology is dynamic, while anatomy is static. Thermography gives an image of the immediate picture of any active inflammation and where it’s coming from.

Thermography has proven to be extremely beneficial in detecting a variety of health issues, and this cutting edge technology has been deemed the leader in early breast screening. (In comparison to traditional methods, breast thermography may detect functional changes in breast tissue prior to mass formation and when they may be too small to be detected with X-rays.) Completely non-intrusive and void of radiation, compression, contact or probes, the process is comfortable and exact.

This early detection is particularly useful during the early phases of rapid tumor growth. Thermography can be used for women of all ages and with all types of breast tissue and has shown to be very effective when dealing with young or dense breasts and those limited by surgical reconstruction or implants.