Assessment & Labs
In our assessment, we evaluate body composition, hydration status, cellular integrity, nutritional status, and overall physical resiliency. If needed, we will obtain outside blood, saliva & urine tests, in order to customize your program based on data received from these tests. We work with your current medical doctor as an allied healthcare professional to provide you with a comprehensive integrative wellness approach to maintaining or restoring vibrant health.
We will work with your and your doctor in determining appropriate lab testing to assess your state-of-health from a functional medicine approach.
Functional medicine addresses core clinical imbalances that are precursors or underlying issues association with disease such as:
- Neurotransmitters and hormonal imbalances
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Digestive, absorption, and microbiological imbalances
- Oxidation-reduction imbalances
- Detoxification imbalances
- Immune imbalances
- Inflammatory imbalances
- Structural imbalances
Comprehensive “Restoring Vibrant Health Program”
The Acu-Na Wellness program offers you a comprehensive program to address your neurotransmitters, hormones (thyroid, adrenals and sex hormones), allergens, energy imbalances and nutritional status. We will then establish a customized holistic treatment plan for you that addresses any imbalances found and any chronic condition.
FirstLine Therapeutic Lifestyle Program (FLT)
Our FirstLine Therapy (FLT) is a comprehensive therapeutic lifestyle program that is a must if you experience any of the following pathologies:
Blood Sugar & Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, GI Issues, Weight Gain, Mood & Cognition Issues, Bone & Joint Issues, Stress.
It is also excellent for maintaining health for both men and women.
Healthy Lives Demand Healthy Lifestyles. FLT is for those who want a healthy life NOT dependent on pharmaceutical drugs
Therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC) programs are based on the premise that many of the chronic conditions associated with aging—e.g., hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and osteoarthritis—are not inevitable consequences of the aging process. Instead, these conditions are largely preventable simply by making sound lifestyle choices. Symptoms that many view as signs of aging—such as low energy, poor memory, low libido, chronic pain, and weight gain—are not signs of aging, but rather signs of illness. YOU can avoid becoming part of this disturbing trend by implementing a therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC) program into your life. You can reduce your risk factors through a comprehensive lifestyle intervention program that is not only crucial for chronic illness prevention and management but is also critical for maintaining health.
If you are ready to help turn your health around, then consider our FLT – FirstLine Therapeutic Lifestyle Program which is a clinically tested TLC system, and experience dramatic transformation in your health!
Some of the core components of our FirstLine Therapeutic Lifestyle Program are:
FLT has been developed to help you address the underlying causes of your disease which will help you lead a healthier, more vibrant life that is non-dependent on pharmaceutical drugs.
To address the underlying causes of chronic illnesses, the FLT system serves as the groundwork for helping you achieve improved health and body composition through diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and stress management.
In support of lifestyle-modification intervention, TLC is recommended as a first line treatment for a variety of common health problems by many national health organizations, guidelines, and scientific statements, including:
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP, ATP III Guidelines)
- National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP, JNC 7 Guidelines)
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- North American Menopause Society
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- And many others
In addition, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that TLC should be the fundamental therapy for a wide range of chronic conditions, such as:
- Elevated Cholesterol
J Cardiovasc Risk 2003;10(1):31-40 - Elevated Blood Pressure
J Hum Hypertens 2003;17(3):199-205 - Type 2 Diabetes
N Engl J Med 2001;345(11):790-97 - Insulin Resistance or Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes Obes Metab 2002;4(6):407-14 - Overweight/Obesity
Arch Intern Med 2001;161:1599-1604 - Osteoarthritis
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2001;15(4):559-68 - Osteoporosis
Menopause 2006;13(3):340-67 - Conditions Related to Aging
Ann NY Acad Sci 2002;957:250-59
GI Restoration Program
A program that’s easy to swallow:
1. Removing offending substances from the diet.
Food allergens and other materials that negatively influence the intestinal environment can cause localized irritation or trigger the release of damaging chemicals into general circulation, affecting other tissues and organs.
2. Reinoculating the bowel with pre- and probiotics.
Reintroducing health-promoting,“friendly” bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM® helps maintain a desirable balance of GI microflora. This balance is critical to intestinal tissue (mucosal) health, immune function, intestinal barrier function, and digestion.
3. Replacing digestive enzymes and stomach acid where necessary.
Digestive factors and enzymes facilitate the breakdown of food. An insufficiency of these compounds is
very common, especially as we age, which inhibits optimal digestion and utilization of nutrients, as well as the elimination of waste.
4. Regenerating the gastrointestinal mucosa through proper nutritional support.
Regeneration of GI mucosal cells is necessary whenever there has been a loss
of integrity of the GI mucosal structure or function, as may be caused by any GI insult.
Neuro-Hormonal Balancing
Imbalances in neurotransmitters and hormones can lead to symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, menopausal symptoms and more. We use proven laboratory testing to determine your imbalances. We use only targeted nutritional therapy and herbs to correct these imbalance.
Oncology Support
Acupuncture can specifically help in pain control, immune enhancement, and reduce side effects of the various therapies and medications such as nausea, constipation, neuropathy, fatigue, swelling, insomnia, and stress. We will help ease your symptoms, worries and stress through our professional evidenced based body/mind medicine.
Immune Enhancement
The Acu-Na Immune Enhancement Program (AIEP) is an program based on Chinese Medicine and other natural therapies to improve the immune system. Also check out our Wellness Massage under our therapies section.
Nutritional Assessment
Since most symptoms are the result of a disharmony in the body, this service takes an in-depth look at exactly which vital nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids and/or enzymes your body may be missing, along with a look at other biological conditions such as your body’s pH along with relevant biomarkers.
Good nutrition is the key to many of our health and wellness problems. Nutritional evaluation and counseling is one of the cornerstones of any natural medicine treatment plan. We are what we eat and breathe. Our air both indoors and outdoors is polluted. Our food is full of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and has lower nutritional value because it is raised in depleted soil. All these poisons and chemicals which we unwittingly put into our bodies strongly affect our endocrine system and threaten our health and well-being.
During your nutritional counseling session we will first identify your specific bio-terrain. We will then give you specific recommendations on what to eat and what to avoid eating. We will also make recommendations on what herbal, vitamin or mineral supplements might be best for you.
Providing your body with the vital nutrients it needs is the basis of any natural health regime. By eating better quality foods, cleansing the body of old toxins, and replenishing deficient vital nutrients, you will begin to feel better, feel healthier and feel more alive!
