Effective Help With Many Conditions in Santa Cruz, CA
Functional medicine is a personalized method for getting to the root of symptoms and restoring balance. Functional medicine is not simply about improving diet or getting more exercise or managing stress or reducing exposure to environmental toxins, all of which are critical foundations for creating a healthy human. Above all, functional medicine is the science of creating health and eliminating disease as a side effect.
At the Santa Cruz Center for Health & Well-Being, you’ll discover a wide variety of alternative, chiropractic, holistic, functional medicine and nutritional treatments for an even wider variety of health conditions and illnesses, including:
Women’s Health Issues
- Headaches
- Chronic pain
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Overweight, obesity
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial pain
GI Disorders
- IBS, irritable bowel syndrome
- Ulcerative colitis
Other Common Conditions
- Herpes
- Hepatitis C
- Shingles
- Degenerative conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
If you have been diagnosed with a health problem that’s not listed above, ask us about it. Chances are, Dr. Pat Shea can help you no matter what condition you have, especially if you have undergone previous unsuccessful treatments elsewhere in Santa Cruz, Aptos, Soquel, Bonny Doon or Scotts Valley, CA.
Nutritional Guidance & Naturopathy
Dr. Shea gives each patient her expert nutritional guidance. Nutrition is a critical factor in overall health and disease prevention, yet most doctors don’t even discuss it with their patients. As a certified traditional naturopath, Dr. Shea provides nutritional detoxification to help with many health problems, including:
- Autoimmune syndromes
- Fatigue & sluggishness
- Fibromyalgia
- Stress
- Digestive disorders (irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis)
- Allergies
- Hormone imbalances
- Headaches
- Muscle & joint pain, arthritis
- Sleep disturbances
Discover compassionate care and effective treatment for just about any health problem from a functional medicine practitioner. Call us at 831.425.4525 or use our convenient online Request an Appointment form. Our functional medicine patients come to us from the surrounding areas of Santa Cruz, Aptos, Soquel, Bonny Doon or Scotts Valley, CA.
For more information on Functional Medicine, please visit the Institute of Functional Medicine.