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Naturopathic Medicine
  • Home
  • Services
    • Service & Price List
    • Food Intolerance Diet
    • CHT
    • Physical Medicine
    • Community Plans
    • Online Courses
  • R&R Naturopathic Clinic
    • About Dr. Gussak
    • Medicinary & Store
    • F.A.Q.
    • What is Naturopathy?
    • Environmental Medicine
    • Apitherapy
    • Reduce Iatrogenicity
    • Intake Paperwork
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“One of the biggest tragedies of human civilization is the precedence of chemical therapy over nutrition.


Dr. Royal Lee,1951

Inflammation is the root cause of disease

 

  • Short-term inflammation is uncomfortable but a normal part of healing. 
  • Long-term inflammation leads to, and is a primary contributor to, chronic illness (allergies, arthritis, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, eczema, even arterial disease, etc.). 

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Food Intolerance Evaluation

Roots and Rivers Naturopathic Medical Center R|R R&R Wenatchee Naturopath Bastyr University

New Patient Processing Fee

200

Sample collection is included in the first visit.  Results discussed during the follow-up as part of dietary counseling.  Fee is applied at first visit.  Every patient received their Food Intolerance Report and Dietary Counseling as a part of Establishing Care. 

natural doctor who treats people  using diet and hydrotherapy - Dr. Gussak ND Roots and Rivers

Dietary counseling for non-patients

500

A great option for those who already have a great doctor and just want to learn their food intolerances.  This includes a 15 minute sample collection & introduction visit followed by a 1 hour visit in person to discuss and teach the details of Food Intolerances.  No medical advice can be given.  


Learn more at thecarrollinstitute.org.  

Dr. Gussak has been doing the Individualized Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Evaluation Method since 2015 personally and professionally assisting the course since 2018.

Diet: from the Greek, diaita, way of living 1. Liquid and solid foods regularly consumed in normal living. 2. A prescribed allowance of food adapted for a particular state of health or disease.


Taber's Medical Dictionary

Intolerance vs. Allergies

Intolerance --> Food is not digested well --> Inflammation

Intolerance refers to an enzymatic, functional deficiency of a person’s ability to digest and assimilate foods.  Elimination of the Intolerance(s) restores normal functioning and nutrient absorption so that the body can itself.   


Poorly digested food creates “toxemia” in the intestines.   Toxemia is the product of mal-digestive dysbiotic process in the intestine, creating toxic substances that enter the blood stream and disturb tissue function.  


Allergies --> IgE, IgA, IgG immune mediated responses including various types (type I-IV hypersensit

Allergies are acquired, Immune-mediated reactions to foods, drugs, or environmental exposures.  Allergy evaluations look at antigen-antibody complexes.  Some models for developing allergies are: Leaky Gut Hypothesis , Nervous System Dysfunction due to chronic fear or stress (see Understanding Allergies), Hygiene Hypothesis.

Food Intolerance Diet Resources

Food List & Mentor's Resource Page

https://windroseclinic.com/resources/

Contains a recap of each Major Food Intolerance Group for Reference

Food Intolerances Database

https://www.thecarrollinstitute.org/index.php/food-intolerances-page/

Access Code provided to Patients of R&R, please call or text the office. 

Jessica Zeff - Dietary Intolerance Counselor

https://www.hazelwoodnaturalfoods.com/

Carroll Institute of Natural healing

https://www.thecarrollinstitute.org/

The Great Spirit gave everyone a food intolerance so they know they are not perfect


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Additional Diet Considerations

Bastyr Healthy Plate

Eat Right for your Blood Type

Eat Right for your Blood Type

Bastyr Healthy Plate

Eat Right for your Blood Type

Eat Right for your Blood Type

Eat Right for your Blood Type

Blood Type Diet is a great starting point for diet instruction. Carnivore or vegetarian.  lectin

Roots & Rivers Naturopathic Medical Center

Dr. Maria Luisa Gussak - Naturopathic Physician & Medical Director

 5 S. Wenatchee Ave Suite #301 Wenatchee, WA 98801

P:(509)537-3660   F:(833)390-1316

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