Comprehensive Natural Healthcare

An approach to medicine that integrates diet, lifestyle, nutritional treatments, herbal medicine, physical medicine, and mainstream medical approaches. The goal is to use the least invasive but most effective treatments to address disease and improve vitality while minimizing side effects.

We are more than primary care physicians. We also take a functional and integrative approach to health, wellness, and treating disease. We provide routine examinations, routine screenings, immunizations, and other components of wellness care. We also help patients optimize their wellness by thoroughly testing for nutritional deficiencies and metabolic issues that impact health and wellness. We treat acute and chronic conditions with standard medications, nutritional medicine, and natural therapies. Call today for an appointment.

Naturopathic Medicine:

Dr. Malik is a Vermont and Connecticut licensed naturopathic physician. He attended a four-year doctorate program in naturopathic medicine at a nationally accredited university. Naturopathic physicians are trained in the appropriate, effective and safe use of natural and prescription medicines. Preventive and holistic medicine requires knowledge of the whole body and an understanding of how an individual’s concerns can be a sign of simple underlying dysfunction. There is always a balance to be struck between addressing the underlying cause of disease and simply improving the symptoms associated with it. An important goal is to have improved and lasting vitality as quickly, easily, and affordably as possible. When used in effective and safe doses, high quality natural therapies are powerful medicines. With many patients, the goal is to prevent or reduce their need for prescription medications. When necessary, natural and alternative approaches are used in conjunction with pharmaceutical therapies. Our goal is to maximize each patient’s capacity for health, vitality, and longevity. 

The Principles of Naturopathic Medicine:

  • First, do no harm
  • View and treat the patient as a whole, dynamic person
  • Prevent illness and disease when possible
  • Find and address the cause of illness
  • Act as a teacher to individual patients and the community
  • Optimize patients’ innate ability to heal and maintain wellness

Conditions Treated

We provide primary care or specialty health services for most conditions. We see patients with a variety of health conditions, including: cancer; diabetes; heart disease; cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure and high cholesterol); Lyme disease; hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism; auto-immune disease; chronic fatigue; fibromyalgia; irritable bowel syndrome; inflammatory bowel disease; gastroesophageal reflux (GERD); anxiety and depression; addiction; eating disorders; attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; colds and flu; menstrual irregularities; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); menopause; osteoporosis; urinary tract and pelvic infections; infertility; impotence; asthma; eczema; recurrent ear infections; dietary and environmental allergies; acne; skin infections; and many others.

We help patients understand the causes and contributing factors to their health concerns. Patients often discover important tools for feeling better by learning to address the underlying causes of their problems with strategies that make a difference.

Endocrine (Hormone) Therapies:

Dr. Malik is experienced in addressing hormonal issues including thyroid problems, PMS, peri-menospause, menopause, adrenal gland, and low testosterone concerns. Many patients can benefit from dietary, lifestyle, nutritional, and herbal approaches. When appropriate, hormone therapies are recommended, but medications are provided in the lowest doses necessary for improving symptoms and ensuring the highest level of safety.

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy:

More information coming soon…

Naturopathic Oncology:

An integrative approach to cancer care that focuses on:

  • preventing cancer through healthy lifestyle,
  • early diagnosis through effective screening,
  • helping cancer patients understand their treatment options,
  • improving response and reducing adverse effects to conventional oncology treatments with natural therapies,
  • improving long-term outcomes with an integrative approach.

A technical article published in Natural Medicine Journal:

Tamoxifen and CYP2D6: Does genotype matter in tamoxifen use?

Environmental Medicine:

When indicated, we assess and addresses the environmental causes of illness. These may include: allergies, infectious diseases, chemical toxins, and heavy metals. Environmental Medicine improves health by helping patients identify and remove these insults from their environment and improve their body’s ability to heal.

Diagnosis & Assessment:

Assessing and optimizing the function of the body is an important part of comprehensive natural healthcare. Functional disturbances cause people to feel unwell and occur before – sometimes long before – chronic diseases manifest.

We utilize conventional medical diagnostic approaches including standard physical examination, blood tests, and imaging to diagnose disease. These approaches are the standard of healthcare and are often covered by insurance. 

When necessary, we recommend diagnostic approaches to assess functional status and specific organ systems through specialty laboratories and in office procedures.

For people with a fast-paced and demanding lifestyle, this functional approach is an effective way to improve health, increase energy, and enhance cognitive function. Being proactive about preventing disease is perhaps the best way to ensure a long and vibrant life.