This is available for those hoping to explore their stress responses and emotional patterns, especially in relation to the physical body. Mind-body medicine is gaining more attention worldwide and it is clear that our beliefs, emotions, and thoughts are tied into our physical health.

This is one of the cornerstones of naturopathic medicine. The way we live, including diet, exercise, and the environment around us, is critical to healthy functioning. Dietary recommendations are made based on nutritional needs, biochemical imbalances, and possible food sensitivities. Dr. Wiegand also provides exercise guidance and environmental toxin/allergy avoidance guidelines.

Botanical medicine is the therapeutic use of plant substances. They may be provided in the form of capsules, teas, powders, or other liquid preparations called tinctures. The powerful healing potential of herbs and plants is gaining more scientific backing in recent years. Although most plants can be used safely, there is the potential for side effects and drug interactions so it is important to keep Dr. Wiegand informed about all prescription medicines you are currently taking.

A powerful medicine more than 200 years old, it is based on the idea that our bodies have an inherent wisdom and intelligence that keeps us balanced (somewhat akin to the concept of homeostasis). Homeopathy strengthens the body’s ability to heal itself on an energetic and cellular level. These medicines are composed of small amounts of various plant, animal, and mineral substances. They function by stimulating our vital force and immune system to reduce or eliminate disease. There are several ways that homeopathy can be administered:

Acute Medicines (available over the counter in many drugstores and health food stores) are often dosed multiple times at low potencies to help resolve an acute or more superficial complaint.

Constitutional or Single Medicines act on a deep level, helping to release blocks to wellness and promoting emotional and physical harmony. They are given at higher potencies, often in single doses. This type of prescription often involves a special homeopathic office visit.

Drainage Medicines are formulas used to open up the body’s routes of elimination to encourage healthy and normal cellular and organ function.

Although proper diet should theoretically provide all the vitamins and minerals we need to maintain health, the reality is different. Poor diet choices, refined foods, depleted growing conditions, and individual genetic variations may leave us deficient in particular nutrients that can be replaced with high quality supplements. In addition, certain disease states have been shown to respond positively to particular nutrients. Dr. Wiegand is trained to identify when supplements should be administered, what forms are best assimilated, and what dosage you should be taking to ensure effectiveness. She can also run specialty metabolic lab tests that help her hone in on imbalances.

Detoxification refers to the ridding of toxic substances from your body, which can be either foreign (environmental toxins such as heavy metals, pesticides, etc.) or internal metabolites (hormones and other breakdown products). The key is to promote the normal routes of elimination which include the skin, lungs, kidney, colon, and liver. Drainage homeopathic medicines, natural chelating agents and other supplements, and diet and lifestyle recommendations may be included. Detoxification is a broad term that includes a range of protocols from a light spring cleanse where we support your body's own ability to detoxify to a more powerful heavy metal program.