Everybody’s Medicine

   Women’s Healthcare

   Pediatric Care

   Natural Medicines and    Therapies

   Detoxification Programs

   Laboratory Testing

   Prescriptive Authority

   Medical Conditions We    Commonly Treat




Everybody’s Medicine
Once most people learn about naturopathic medicine, they typically realize this is the kind of medicine they have been looking for. The combination of the scientific knowledge of conventional medicine with the wisdom of traditional and natural therapies creates a system of medicine that is effective and accessible to all. Naturopathic medicine can treat and support a wide variety of health conditions.

Women’s Healthcare
Dr. Peterson specializes in the care of women. She has completed advanced training courses at the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine in Portland, Oregon with Dr. Tori Hudson and integrates this knowledge into her practice. Go to natural medicines and therapies to learn about the medicines Dr. Peterson treats her patients with.

Women’s issues she has successfully treated include:
  • Menopause and related mid-life concerns
  • Hormone balancing with natural, bio-identical hormones if needed
  • Menstrual irregularities and disorders
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Infertility
  • Vaginal infections and sexually transmitted infections
  • Uterine fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts
  • Cervical dysplasia other diseases of the cervix

Women’s Health Services available include:
  • Annual exams
  • STD testing
  • Hormone testing using saliva, urine and/or blood
  • Vaginitis evaluation
  • Birth control (cervical caps, oral contraceptives, natural family planning)



Pediatric Health Care
Both doctors, who are also parents, understand the importance of good medical care for children. Children consistently respond well to the therapeutics of natural medicine. Natural medicine is gentle and specific enough to stimulate a healing response and does not cause secondary health problems. We like to educate parents and families about their healthy choices and home remedies so that they become an integral part of their children’s healthcare. We have seen that when children are treated with respect and dignity, they are more cooperative and intrigued by their medical care. Herbal medicine and homeopathic medicine tend to be our first line of care for infants and children.
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Talk to us about:

  • Behavioral challenges
  • Chronic illness
  • Constitutional homeopathy
  • Nutrition and food introduction
  • Second medical opinions
  • Vaccine questions and concerns

Pediatric conditions we have treated include, but are not limited to: allergies, asthma, attention deficit disorder, autism, bronchitis, colic, conjunctivitis, digestive health problems, ear infections (acute and chronic), fevers, infant and post partum care, influenza, rashes, regular check ups, and skin condition (all kinds).

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Natural Medicine and Therapies
We use a wide variety of natural medicines to treat our patients. The treatment of your health condition is specific and individualized to optimally support you. The treatment options suggested might include:

Diet and nutrition
We help you to create a dietary style unique to you and your health condition. We may suggest dietary changes based on your blood type, food allergies, specific medical condition, or energetic constitution. In addition, we may support you and advise you on any personal dietary preferences you have chosen for yourself.

The use of specific nutritional supplements may also be utilized. We prescribe professional-quality supplements, not typically available on the retail market, which are sold directly to you from our office. We also make specific diet recommendations such as including foods that support your liver function or your cardiovascular system.

Botanical medicine
Most of the world’s population uses herbal medicine as their primary form of medicine. We blend the scientific and traditional knowledge of plants when we use them therapeutically. Botanical medicine is very flexible because it can address so many different body systems such as the gastrointestinal system and the nervous system.

At the Eastside Natural Health Clinic, we have a botanical pharmacy consisting of over 100 individual herbal extracts. We always make specific formulas for our patients. The botanical extracts we use are organically grown or consciously wildcrafted and are of highest quality. In addition we may also use herbs in capsules, as teas, topical agents, or baths.

Homeopathy
This distinct form of medicine was established 200 years ago in Germany by Samuel Hahnemann, MD. Homeopathy is a specific type of energetic medicine that is based on the concept that "like treats like". The medicines act by stimulating the "vital force" of the body to bring about a healing response. We use homeopathy to treat children both acutely and constitutionally. It also works well for adults and for treatment of mental emotional imbalances.

Physical Medicine
Healing often happens by being touched. Hands on therapeutics such as deep tissue work, trigger point work, and craniosacral therapy help the body to regain a sense of balance. Restoring energetic spinal function is often the focus. Craniosacral therapy helps stimulate a parasympathetic response where healing can occur.
Some of the physical medicine modalities used at the Eastside Natural Health Clinic are:

  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Deep tissue massage
  • Application of hot and cold packs
  • Therapeutic Ultrasound

We will also often prescribe home hydrotherapy treatments, alternating hot and cold baths, castor oil packs, sitz baths, and herbal compresses.

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Detoxification programs
Detoxification therapy is invaluable in naturopathic medical practice. The important organs of detoxification, the liver, the lymphatic system, and the gastrointestinal tract, are often in need of supportive therapy. The liver performs over 500 metabolic reactions and determines the quality of the blood which determines the health of all tissues and systems. This is why the liver is often the focus of therapy. The gastrointestinal tract also needs to be carefully evaluated as 25% percent of detoxification takes place here.
A variety of programs are available. We often use specific medical products to promote liver, digestive, lymphatic, and kidney detoxification. We offer a 7-day program which can easily be expanded to a 14 or 21-day program. Spring and fall are ideal times for detoxification.
Patients with the following conditions have benefited from detoxification: allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, eczema and other skin conditions, fatigue, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal conditions, heavy metal toxicity (such as mercury), hypertension, immune deficiency, tinnitus and vertigo to name a few. Detoxification can also aid in weight loss and is often a starting point for many naturopathic therapies and programs.

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Laboratory Testing
We offer a wide variety of conventional and non-conventional testing procedures which may be necessary to thoroughly evaluate your medical condition. Conventional testing methods offered use blood, urine or other body fluids to evaluate anemia, liver and kidney function, thyroid function, lipids/cholesterol, blood sugar values, and infections.

There are also many non-conventional testing of gathering useful information about your health. Some of these methods include:
                        • Evaluating food allergies with blood tests.
                        • Salivary and urine tests to assess hormone levels.
                        • Hair and urine analysis to measure heavy metal toxicity.
                        • Stool samples to assess digestive function, intestinal yeast overgrowth, parasite and bacterial infections, and gut flora.


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Prescriptive Authority
We can prescribe certain medications such as: antibiotics, antifungal agents, and hormones. For a full listing click here for the Naturopathic Physicians Practice Act Rules RI56-7.

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Medical Conditions We Commonly Treat
Cardiovasular: angina, hyperlipidemia, hypertension.

Dermatology: Acne, acne rosacea, eczema, poison oak, herpes (HSV I & II), herpes zoster, chicken pox, rashes with fever, rash of unknown origin.

Endocrinology: Adrenal fatigue, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia.

Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, colic, colitis, constipation, fatty liver, food allergies, gallstones, GERDs, gastritis, ulcers, hypochlorhydria (low HCl), inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel dz, hepatitis, hemorroids, intestinal candidiasis, leaky gut syndrome, liver disease, parasitic infections, reflux, stomach pain.

General: Anemia, antibiotic resistant disorders, auto immune disorders, cancer treatment support, chronic fatigue, fatigue, food allergies, heavy metal toxicity (mercury), insomnia, low immune function, influenza, seasonal allergies, stress disorders, surgery recovery support, toxicity related symptoms.

Men’s Health: Cardiovascular health conditions, prostatitis (acute and chronic), prostate cancer support, urinary tract infections.

Mental / Emotional: Anxiety, attention deficit disorder depression, fears, grief, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, mania, stress.

Musculoskeletal: Fibromyalgia, head aches, chronic shoulder, back, and lower back strain, migraines.

Neurological: Periphereal neuropathy, multiple scelorosis, seizures.

Pediatrics: Allergies, attention deficit disorder, autism, colic, conjuctivitis, fevers, digestive health, ear infections (acute and chronic), infant and post partum care, influenza, regular check ups.

Respiratory: Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, chronic congestion, chronic lung conditions, hayfever, post nasal drip, pharyngitis, sinusitus (acute and chronic), SOB, tonsillitis.

Women’s Health: Amenorrhea, breast cancer support, cardiovascular evaluation, cervical dysplasia, fertility issues, fibroids, fibrocystic breast disease, dysmennorhea, gynecological exams, menopause, menstrual disorders, osteoporosis, PMS, polycystic ovary syndrome, STD’s, well women visits.

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To explore whether we may be able to help you, we offer free 15 minute phone consultations.

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