Environmental Medicine

Environmental medicine focuses on what’s around you to find the underlying causes of fatigue, illness, gut issues, and other disruptive health problems. At Acemed Seattle PLLC, the knowledgeable naturopathic doctors work like health detectives to uncover the root causes of these problems and customize treatments based on the individual and their condition. Phone the Woodinville, Washington, office or click on the online link to make your appointment now. 

What is environmental medicine?

Environmental medicine is a branch of holistic (whole-body) medicine that focuses on how your environment affects your health. It delves into such environmental areas as:

• Food
• Water
• Air
• Soil

Because your environment can play a central role in your overall health, Acemed Seattle PLLC believes that environmental medicine can be an important part of overall health care.

What does environmental medicine involve?

Environmental medicine has two main aspects. 

Advanced lab testing

Testing focuses on finding the hidden causes of symptoms and health problems. There are many types of testing, including blood, urine, and saliva tests. 

Testing can detect problems that a traditional lab panel wouldn't, such as heavy metal and mold toxicity.

Customized treatment

Customized treatment depends on what problems your testing detects. One of the leading treatments for mold and heavy metal toxicity is custom intravenous (IV) therapy, tailored to your needs. 

For example, IV therapy for heavy metals contains salts that bind to heavy metals so you can flush them out. 

IV therapy can combine with pharmaceutical grade supplements and botanical medicine to give you all-natural approaches for eliminating dangerous toxins and reclaiming your health. You also get customized lifestyle help to avoid toxin exposure going forward.

Acemed Seattle LLC takes an integrative medicine approach, so they can combine traditional medical approaches with environmental and naturopathic methods to help you get optimal results.

Acting as your primary care providers, your specialists incorporate environmental medicine into your health care plan, which can also include chronic disease management for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and autoimmune disorders.

When do I need environmental medicine?

Many patients realize they need environmental medicine when they’re struggling with problems that their medical doctor and routine lab tests can’t explain. Common examples include:

• Weight gain
• Brain fog
• Chronic fatigue
• Mood changes
• Chronic pain
• Sugar cravings
• Headaches
• Runny nose or congestion
• Coughing
• Rashes

People who have immune system disorders often experience even more severe symptoms. 

If you’ve never found a common thread between these symptoms before, you might feel frustrated with the lack of answers. Fortunately, Acemed Seattle PLLC specializes in cases just like yours, including complex cases of mold and heavy metal toxicity. 

Environmental medicine can pinpoint problems and give you solutions, so phone the Acemed Seattle PLLC office or click online booking now.