Hi,

I’m Dr. Barry Wheeler, a licensed Seattle Naturopathic Doctor, and I’d like to help you to the live a healthier and happier life.
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Why are you sick?

Depression: Not a Prozac deficiency.
Some Causes Of Depression:

• Low Thyroid
• Bad Diet
• Food Allergies/Sensitivities
• Spinal Misalignment
• Poor Detox
• Blood Sugar Problems
• Weak Stomach
• Emotional Stress

Allergies: Dust and pollen are not the primary causes or we would all be effected at the same time.
Some Causes Of Allergies:

• Weak Stomach
• Adrenal Stress
• Bad Diet
• Emotional Stress

Chronic Fatigue: Chronic viral infections can be the cause but most often get better when more primary causes are addressed.
Some causes of Chronic Fatigue:

• Adrenal Fatigue
• Bad Diet
• Food Allergies/Sensitivities
• Blood Sugar Problems
• Immune System Dysfunction

Chronic Knee Problems: May be due to injury but when they are not healing properly surgery will not likely help.
Some Causes Of Chronic Knee Problems:

• Adrenal Stress
• Bad Diet
• Poor Digestion
• Gall Bladder Problems
• Spinal Alignment

Headaches: Not An Aspirin Deficiency.
Some Causes Of Headaches:

• Spinal Alignment
• Gall Bladder Problems
• Poor Detox
• Weak Stomach
• Improper Digestion
• Emotional Stress
• Sinus Problems
• Mineral Deficiencies

Attention Deficient Disorder & Learning Disabilities: Not a Ritalin deficiency. Ritalin has a similar chemical structure to cocaine. We do not want our children to become drug addicts!
Some Common Causes Of ADD Type Symptoms:

• Food Allergies/Sensitivities
• Too Much Sugar In The Diet
• Blood Sugar Dysregulation
• Spinal Alignment

Heart Disease:

• Thyroid Imbalances – May Not Show Up On Labs
• Blood Sugar Problems
• Toxicity

Cholesterol imbalances: On a functional level, the cholesterol of a healthy individual should be between 200-250. In general, cholesterol that is too low will lead to cancer and if it is too high it will lead to heart disease (statistically, although these correlations can be questioned).

Some causes of cholesterol imbalances:

• Thyroid Dysfunction – may be missed on a lab tests
• Gall bladder Dysfunction
• Digestive Disturbances

Asthma:

• Adrenal gland dysfunction

Fibromyalgia:

• Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
• Digestive Disturbances
• Improper Diet
• Food Allergies/Sensitivities

Arthritis:

• Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
• Liver Dysfunction
• Improper Diet

Bursitis:

• Adrenal gland dysfunction

There are a number of special lab tests we like to do. The great thing about these lab tests is that we can figure out how your body is functioning. Even if we find no disease we can still improve your body’s function.

For example, if your energy is low we may want to order an Adrenal Stress Index. This will tell us about your stress response and even basic hormone levels. We get a lot of information from this test and after we do a treatment we expect to see a major change.

Another condition that I almost always test for in women is Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroid. This is the number one cause of hypothryoidism in women and it often goes undiagnosed or poorly treated because most doctors have no tools to treat it. I have a lot of ways to balance this condition.

The reason I ask so many questions in the paperwork and when we first meet is because I want to make sure we are clear about your expectations, what your main concerns are, and be able to tell you right away what I can do for you.

I’m sorry, Vue Wellness is not currently accepting new patients. Please visit The Bellevue Naturopathic Directory to find a doctor in you area.

You can also read articles about Naturopathic Medicine in our blog: Seattle Naturopathic Medicine Blog

We also offer a Seattle Naturopathic Podcast that you can subscribe to: Seattle Naturopathic Podcast

A big part of holistic medicine and naturopathic medicine is Docere (Doctor As Teacher). Read more about naturopathic philosophy

Sincerely,
Dr. Barry Wheeler, ND
Seattle Naturopathic Doctor