Practitioner & Product Referrals
Naturopathic Doctors
Dr. Chris Holder, ND, Wild Oak Medicine 707-708-0999 or dr.chris.holder@gmail.com.
Dr. Holder is a naturopath offering holistic, integrative medical care, combining the best of Western technology with Eastern philosophy when addressing the ailments of body, mind and spirit. Specializing in cancer treatment and neurological disorders, he combines treatment modalites from around the world to promote wellness and encourage healing.
Dr. Jen Riegle, Naturopathic Doctor, Wild Oak Medicine 707-708-0999
WildOakMedicine@gmail.com
Jen specializes in women’s health including fibrocystic breasts, perimenopausal symptoms, PMS, infertility (male and female) oncofertility, gut health and detoxification. She also offers annual breast and PAP exams.
Dr. Moses Goldberg, ND Naturopathic Wellness Center,
Santa Rosa 707-284-9200 www.docmoses.com
As a Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Goldberg uses a comprehensive system that addresses the whole woman; including natural therapies, bio-identical hormones, pharmaceutical-grade supplements, compounded medicines, herbal formulas, homeopathy and IV Nutrient therapies. He also specializes in Integrative Oncology.
Dr. Melissa Patterson, ND, Sebastopol 707-829-8137
Dr. Patterson is a naturopath who looks for the root causes of illness. She utilizes a variety of healing modalities including somatic therapies, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, flower essences, hypnotherapy, lifestyle/mind-body/spiritual counseling, energy medicine and medical intuition. She is truly a modern day medicine woman assisting women with a wide variety of conditions and concerns.
Natural Medicine
Annie Osborn, LAc Sebastopol, 707-494-8606
Website: www.AnniesNaturalMedicine.com Email: annieoby@gmail.com
Annie Osborn has been a natural medicine practitioner and an acupuncturist for the past 17 years. She specializes in women’s health, including conditions of breast health, menopause, PMS and menstruation, infertility, thyroid, adrenal, brain/mood, allergies, gastro-intestinal, chronic pain and/or fatigue, detox and more. Using kinesiology, she identifies and suggests specific supplements that can include enzymes, homeopathy and natural biochemical formulations. She also offers “EstraLiv”, which is a supplement created to detox and clear accumulated estrogens and other hormones.
(You do not have to be her patient to purchase this supplement)
Lymphatic Specialist
Sarah Gardon, LMT (707) 326-4508, Sebastopol
Sarah is a manual therapist specializing in Lymph Drainage Therapy. She offers gentle, precise sessions that leave you feeling relaxed and nurtured. She is deeply honored to help women improve their breast health, through individual therapy, as well as individual and group instruction in self-care techniques. She is also available to evaluate undergarment fit to help optimize Lymph circulation during your daily life- bring in your bras!
Chiropractic Care
Matt Mutch, DC and Bria Ianci, DC at Soulshine Wellness
Santa Rosa, 707-525-9950 www.soulshinechiro.com
Although chiropractic care is not usually the first modality a woman thinks of in relationship to breast health, it is a very important one. Dr. Matt and Dr. Bria focus on correcting the dysfunction of the nerve system which protects the spinal column, which in turn can then strengthen the immune system. In addition to performing adjustments, they employ a holistic and investigative approach with each patient to find the best solution for eliminating pain and improving overall health.
Conscious Dentistry
Dr. John Minye, DDS, Santa Rosa
707-539-8762 johnminye@att.net
Dr. Minye is a restorative, mercury-free dentist who has been in private practice for 24 years. He and his staff have created a welcoming and peaceful environment that sets patients at ease. Known for his gentle manner, Dr. Minye uses cutting-edge techniques and materials, performs safe, mercury-removals and also considers complimentary medicine when presenting treatment options.
Bilateral Breast Exam and Ultrasound
Dr. John Armstrong, MD, MS, GYN Napa, 707-257-4317
Website: www.johnarmstrongmd.com
He performs bilateral breast exams and ultrasounds and does not require a prior mammogram! (His office can also bill your insurance; please inquire about out-of-pocket fees) Please note: Dr. Armstrong is a conventional Western physician who recommends traditional breast screenings to his patients – however, he is the only source we have found for ultrasounds. He does not provide electronic images of the Ultrasound, however, he interprets the ultrasound while you're there, and gives you a written report and explanation.
Please note, all professionals on this list are familiar with Thermography, how to read the reports and the significance of heat imbalances in the breast tissue. Each practitioner treats conditions in their own way, and The Thermography Center of Sonoma County does not promote any specific treatment or action as all treatment decisions are the sole responsibility of the client and Health Professional they have chosen.
Products
Time and time again we see clients who drink coffee on a regular basis have "hot spots" and high risk scans that are hard to shift. We encourage women to avoid both regular and decaf coffee products as much as possible. Finding a good coffee replacement can be very difficult but we feel Teeccino to be such a great go-to! Naturally energizing, alkalizing and so close to that rich coffee taste people love. Comes in ready to use tea bags or ready to brew grounds, like coffee!
Check out their website at this link http://teeccino.com/category/82/Tee-bags.html
Recent Studies show that what we are putting on our armpits could be seeping into our lymph system and into our breast tissue! Finding a non-toxic/natural deodorant that actually WORKS is both vitally important and very rare. We LOVE Primal Pit Paste and get rave reviews from clients who try it as well! The 6 pack sampler for $20 is a great way to try them out, give away to friends and family to try or just to find your favorites!
Check out this link...
http://primalpitpaste.com/primal-pit-paste-six-pack-sampler/
We have seen amazing improvements with client scans who try a more alkaline diet. This is our favorite, most easy to use pH testing tape. Test your urine FIRST thing in the morning, right after you wake up, BEFORE you eat or drink anything...to find your accurate baseline pH. Then adjust you food and beverage intake for the day to reach the ideal 7.4 pH range. Hold your pH as that ideal range for at least 1-3 months.
Here is our favorite pH Testing Paper...
https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Essential-pHydrion-dispenser-5-5-8-0/dp/B0001SR4NM/ref=sr_1_10_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1480835491&sr=8-10&keywords=ph+testing+strips
If you want a good book on the pH lifestyle, Amazon has those as well...
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ph+diet+books
We have learned from many sources over the years, how terrible underwire bras can be for our lymphatic flow and breast health...but we hear time and time again how hard it is for clients to find both attractive and supportive wire free bras. We have had great success with the JC Penny bra department and hope you do as well. We encourage you to explore wire free bras and hope that you pass the importance of them to all the women in your life.
This link has over 170 NON-WIRE Bras...
http://www.jcpenney.com/g/wireless-bras/N-bwo3xD1nohpiZ1z0pvdy?marketingSlot=true
The number ONE health tip that we see improve our clients scans is SELF-CARE!
If you need a good book to read and some ideas how to slow down and make self-care number one, check out these book on the following link...
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Self+Care+for+women&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ASelf+Care+for+women
We caution women about the use of coffee - either decaf or caffeinated, due to the high level of acidity coffee has. However, we have recently found an alkalized decaf coffee found online at BioCoffee.com. Check it out - it tastes delicious, is naturally sweetened, and has wheat grass in it (which is what makes it alkalized!). YUM!