But each of us in an individual, with unique responses to stressors, both physiological and mental. To get a handle on how you work involves testing and giving you the user's manual to your body. Whether it's water in your bathroom, wind through your windows, meandering by water, hiking in an inspiring landscape, or petting a houseplant, nature is a physiological key to recovering and maintaining health.
Thoughts, ideas and emotions can keep us stuck. Both talking and tangible tools can release these - removing key obstacles to health, joy and purpose. As my gut health is improving, I feel access to a broader range of emotions. I think my body is beginning to feel safe to access happiness, sadness, anger, and a whole spectrum of other emotions, instead of being in fight or flight all the time.
Thoughts, ideas and emotions can keep us stuck. Both talking and tangible tools can release these - removing key obstacles to health, joy and purpose. As my gut health is improving, I feel access to a broader range of emotions. I think my body is beginning to feel safe to access happiness, sadness, anger, and a whole spectrum of other emotions, instead of being in fight or flight all the time.
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Celilo Natural Health is the naturopathic medical practice of Dr. Orna Izakson, serving patients in Oregon and Alaska. I came to herbalism and naturopathic medicine through an interest in my health, my evolving passion for environment and science, and a lifelong love of plants and the wild places and gardens where they grow.
Working with a naturopathic doctor is a journey, starting wherever you're starting and helping you move upstream to better health. We begin with a comprehensive intake, look at labs, make changes and adjust as needed. Getting healthy - and staying that way - comes down to five main things. These are the foundation of my approach to medicine and to helping you achieve your wellness goals.
All office visits are now online. During our appointment, we will meet using a secure, HIPAA-compliant video portal called Doxy.me. It's just like meeting in person, but you can do it from the comfort of your own home. All you need is a good internet connection, decent lighting and privacy. No downloads are required.
When you make your first appointment, you'll be prompted to complete and sign the clinic's electronic paperwork. Please take some time with the extensive new-patient intake form. It covers a lot of ground, and includes areas to submit your insurance information (if we're billing for you), recent labs or other documents.
Our first visit is a comprehensive intake, which usually takes 90-120 minutes. I'll use this time to really get to know you, going over your health history, experiences, concerns, priorities and goal. You'll leave with new insights into how your body works and a few simple action steps - from which many of my patients experience immediate changes in their health.
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James W.
Nov 03, 2012
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I've never been to a non-traditional doctor before coming to see Dr. Orna. I was having some digestive issues, that weren't serious (i.e. life threatening), but bothersome nonetheless. Making an appointment was easy, as she was flexible with my schedule. She has you fill out a form online before you come in so she knows what questions to ask you during your evaluation. She is very thorough, and will ask you lots of questions (past and present) as to paint a broad picture of your overall health. If you've ever been to see a talk therapist, it's a similar process: taking inventory
