Acupuncture
Pancreas / Spleen merdian
2,500 years before the development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), physicians in Southeast Asia identified and meticulously mapped out the body's electromagnetic terrain.
It is through the assessment and strategic stimulation of the meridian network (經 絡) that skilled practitioners are able to regulate vital energy (氣) and thereby adjust body function.
Nutrition Response Testing
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 90% of health problems are caused by diet, lifestyle, and toxin exposure. Less than 10% of disease can be attributed to genetic factors.
Acupuncture was never intended to be a stand alone therapy. It is an important tool in the functional medicine toolkit, but the foundation of any holistic treatment plan is diet and lifestyle improvement.
Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) is an advanced form of Applied Kinesiology that assesses the vital energy (氣) of the body's organs, glands and tissues. Gathered together with an extensive health history, lab work, and physical examination, NRT provides additional energetic information that helps connect symptoms to the root cause of dysfunction.
Healing With Whole Foods
Acupuncture is Yang (陽) in nature. Its impact on the body's electromagnetic field is immediate, yet no energy is added to the system.
Nutrition is Yin (陰) in nature. Our bodies replace tens of billions of cells every day. The genuine raw materials required to rebuild anatomy and power physiology must be derived from nutrient dense foods.
Yin is form. Yang is function.
For best clinical results, Dr. Brett combines acupuncture therapy with the Standard Process / MediHerb professional product lines of concentrated whole foods and medicinal herbs.
Insurance
Insurance is accepted where acupuncture is a defined benefit.
Dr. Brett is an in-network provider for most local insurance companies, including those listed below:
Providence
Kaiser / CHP
Pacific Source
Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare
Moda
Aetna
Cigna
Medicare Advantage (Regence BCBS)
American Specialty Health