In medicine today, receiving a diagnosis is often the end of the discovery process. Treatments are generally standardized and do not encompass nor respect the specifics of a particular case. What’s more, well-intentioned treatments, which may be beneficial in the short term, can lead to secondary effects that hinder a return to health. For many, this causes frustration and confusion and the belief that no other resolution is possible. Our approach is designed to identify and treat the relevant factors that continue to cause your condition.
We call our approach to medicine, fundamental medicine. It refers to our preoccupation with understanding and treating the root causes of complex cases and the restoration to health. We take a thorough history of your case, including: precipitating events and exposures, symptom progression, laboratory results, treatments, and any side-effects of those treatments.
“We understand that other factors can be essential to understanding a complex case. The most relevant include: prior illnesses, infections, traumas, toxic stress, medications, sleep habits, chemical and mold exposures, and diet, nutrition, and lifestyle practices.
We use traditional as well as specialized labs to look for evidence of chronic processes, and use natural products and treatments when possible to support the body’s healing ability. When appropriate, we recommend prescription medications and other interventions that treat your condition. Often, one of the benefits of our approach is reduction in medication dependency.
To become a patient in our clinic, contact the office by phone at (707) 308-8675 or email at prescottsullivan@protonmail.com for information.
We continuously go back to the fundamentals–the history and onset of the condition–and the evolution of the condition over time.