The Defining Principles of Integrative Medicine

1. You (Patient) and I (Practitioner) are partners in the healing process.
2. All factors that influence health, wellness and disease are taken into consideration including mind, body, spirit and community.
3. Appropriate use of both conventional and alternative methods that facilitate the body’s healing response.
4. Effective interventions that are neutral and less invasive will be considered.
5. Good medicine is based on good science. It is enquiry driven and open to new paradigms.
6. Life style changes including Nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, removal of toxins and especially Hormonal optimization through new batteries of tests and pharmaceutical grade vitamins and supplements alongside the conventional cost effective tests and minimalistic drug usage.