My Philosophy

Ever since I was small, my mama taught me about the important things in life.   She taught me to see that everyone is special, unique and should be treated with respect.  At Sunny Day Health, every patient is listened to with honor and dignity.  I strive to create a judgment free space where patients can share openly and freely–just as my mama would expect from me!

As a Naturopathic Doctor I have the immense pleasure of combining the most cutting-edge knowledge from the western conventional medical world with the age old wisdom of traditional healers.  I love that I can use both conventional blood diagnostic tests and tongue/pulse picture to get the most accurate  diagnosis possible.  Then use all of this information to arrive at an absolutely  individualized unique plan for each patient that completely addresses their health concerns.

One of my favorite things about being in the office is getting to hear my patients stories.  I am so honored to get to be a part of their healing journey.  A core tenant of Naturopathic and Chinese medicine is to get to the root cause of illness.  Essentially the natural state of the human body is health.  When something disrupts the natural balance within the body, then the body creates symptoms in its best attempt to restore balance.  These symptoms can be used as a road-map to the original insult.  In my experience, when I carefully listen to the patient’s story, we can unwind the symptoms and restore the body back to balance.

When I was in medical school, I spent a lot of time pondering the question–what does it mean to be “healthy?”  Is it merely the absence of tooth pain or  fever?  I think  the answer is that health is much bigger than merely an absence of symptoms.  It is the sense of being comfortable in your skin, the deep knowing that if any problem should arise you can easily overcome any obstacle.  It is that feeling of a perfectly blue sky sunny day–hence the name Sunny Day Health.  My ultimate goal in working with patients is to alleviate  suffering in whatever way I can and enhance their sense of wholeness.

At Sunny Day Health diversity is honored and celebrated.  I am truly excited to work with people from all walks of life.  I am also committed to treading lightly on this planet and keeping the health of the planet in mind when addressing the health of my patients.

I truly love what I do, and can’t wait to find out how I can help you realize your health care goals.