Health Professionals near Santa Barbara, CA

In my practice, I seek to treat the whole person while addressing the underlying cause of disease, not just address symptoms. My treatment plans typically include a combination of natural medicines and specific lifestyle changes designed to bring balance to every system in the body. I work with many different health issues and am particularly interested in treating those with chronic and degenerative diseases including those with digestive problems, auto-immune disease, thyroid and other endocrine imbalances, and chronic fatigue.

I work with people of all ages, focusing on those struggling with eating disorders as well as working with people for prenatal and postnatal nutrition. There is a lot of pressure to eat a certain way and look a certain way, but everyone is unique and I work to help find what works best, and is healthiest, for you. I focus on understanding our thoughts, feelings, and actions around food and body image. I will provide you the tools you need to build healthy and sustainable habits around food and body image so that you can enjoy your life, minus restrictive thinking and behaviors.

Doctor Birch practices at Purety Family Medical Clinic, an integrative health center based in Santa Barbara. She provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing solutions for acute and chronic disease, as well as longevity and preventive medicine. Her passion is to provide an individualized approach for patient-centered care. Helping patients reach their health goals is an absolute honor for her. She thoroughly enjoys working with patients of all ages and building relationships with them. She has undergone extensive board examinations to become certified as a Naturopathic Doctor and licensed in the state of California as a primary care doctor.

Pathways to Natural Health is a family medical practice in Santa Barbara, California that offers holistic integrative medicine for its patients. The clinic's goal is to help support patients in all steps of their healing process.

Clients who seek to work with Amy have often pursued other avenues of nutrition management, including diets, traditional meal plans, and other healthcare professionals as a means to meet their goals. Frequently, Amy provides a more in-depth examination of external tools, and encourages clients to inquire within and challenge themselves to view their food and their relationship with the body and self differently. In our current health climate, Amy also sees a number of clients who seek to address gastrointestinal conditions and autoimmune issues that interfere with feeding themselves and promote or encourage disordered eating.

I work with clients who have been struggling with chronic digestive problems and the conventional health care model has been unable to help them. Many of the clients I work with have removed the majority (if not all) of their favorite foods from their diet due to these chronic digestive problems. I guide clients on how to expand their diet and improve tolerance to foods again to get their quality of life back! In addition to digestive problems, I work with clients who lack awareness on how to meet their nutritional needs on a plant-based diet and also offer personalized grocery shopping tours.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and am devoted to helping my clients optimize their health through a body-mind integrative approach. Given all the opposing views about nutrition I can understand your confusion and help you find what is best for your unique situation. I specialize in Functional Nutrition along with Disordered Eating. I am here to help those who are hoping to improve their relationship with food and their bodies and also for those struggling with hormonal, metabolic and gut related disorders such as PCOS, metabolic syndrome, Diabetes, Cardio-Vascular Disease, Hypothyroid along with Menopausal Health.

Doctor Birch practices at Purety Family Medical Clinic, an integrative health center based in Santa Barbara. He is so grateful to have the opportunity to positively impact his patient's lives by focusing on the gifts of nature to direct their own body's innate ability to heal. It is his passion to offer his patients the best that Natural and Western medicine has to offer while tailoring his treatment to what works best for them. He gets the most joy out of helping families get healthier as a whole and strives to help make our world better every day.

Are you experiencing fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues or other symptoms that just don't seem to make sense or despite treatments just aren't improving? Feeling afraid or confused about your health? I specialize in addressing your concerns naturally by finding the cause of dysfunction and working with your body to find the solution. My personal mission is to empower you to understand your body and to create the ideal health you want for yourself and your family. I work with my patients as partners in achieving their health goals and am so excited to connect with you!

Do you ever feel like you’ve been dealt a bad hand with your body? Do you live each day feeling sub-par? Are you tired of going to specialists and never feeling any better? You are not alone. Having been diagnosed with celiac disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis at a young age, I understand your health journey. Your symptoms are not your fault. Your symptoms are not just in your head. They’re real.

I work with women miserable from pain, bloat and fatigue who want to get up in the morning feeling energized, have a flat stomach, and know what she eats will not have her looking for the nearest bathroom. Do you suffer from diarrhea/constipation, IBS, brain fog, chronic fatigue, depression/anxiety and/or autoimmune disease and has your doctor told you you just have 'live with it’ because all tests came back normal? The good news? You can banish bloat, clear brain fog, feel energized and reduce pain. How? By testing for food sensitivities and/or finding out if your GI tract is out of balance.

I understand that life can become quite hectic, making it challenging to prioritize your health and wellbeing. If you find yourself in need of assistance in achieving your health goals, managing your meal times, or fueling your busy lifestyle, I am here to offer my expertise. Working with me comes with several benefits, including motivational interviewing, personalized meal plans, and a comprehensive understanding of how nutrition impacts our bodies.

I provide personal and individual nutrition education and counseling on a variety of health and nutrition issues. My approach is simple, yet effective. I work with the individual to assist in empowering them to make healthier eating habits and lifestyle changes. It definitely is not easy to take charge of your health on your own, but can be done when you have the right skills, information, and motivation. My goal in working with people is for them to eat healthier, feel better and to embrace eating as an enjoyable experience.

Chi is licensed to practice Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine by the California Acupuncture Board and the National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Chi is skilled in all areas of Oriental Medicine, especially Herbal Medicine and Moxibustion, Pain relief from head to heel, Emotional Management like Anxiety,depression, stress and Body Balance. In fact, he made a Moxibustion device that increases the fire acupuncture efficiency to its maximum. He also translated the famous Chinese herbal formular book into Korean.

I help clients feel great, inside and out! My ideal client wants to stop yo-yo dieting, and stop physically punishing themselves at the gym for their last meal. They want to enjoy food sans guilt, exercise to feel good, and celebrate their body's successes. They'd like to train to be strong and flexible, both mentally and physically. Why? Because my ideal client wants to be able to move well and keep up with their kids and/or grandkids. They don't want to worry about getting up off of the floor. They want more energy, a clear mind, confidence, and pain-free movement.

90% of health conditions and diseases can be prevented by proper nutrition and lifestyle modifications. Not only does management and prevention of chronic health conditions improve the quality and satisfaction of living, but it also adds years and saves money later in life. The sooner you take the steps to a healthier life, the sooner you’ll feel better, happier, more energized, and more confident about your appearance. I’m here to help you set the foundation for a more fulfilling life you can enjoy with family and friends in years to come!

I help clients who are struggling with chronic digestive issues, skin conditions, hormone imbalances and fertility concerns. My approach combines functional nutrition, mindfulness and intuitive eating so that you can optimize your health without feeling restricted or stressed about food. My goal is to help you understand how you can support your body using not only nutrition but also movement, mindset practices and various lifestyle changes.

I specialize in disordered eating nutrition counseling. Is restriction your go-to coping skill? Maybe you feel like you have lost control of food. Or maybe you just don't trust yourself around food. I can help you improve your relationship with food so that you promote both emotional & physical wellbeing. I will support you as you learn to trust food and your body.

As a specialist in chronic illness, women's health, and mental health, the intricacies of your health journey are of great interest and importance to me. Using the best of natural medicines with a mind-body approach I bridge the conventional and pharmaceutical gap to reverse disease and build resilience. Our innate capacity for vitality is built not only by our lifestyle and healthy investments, but also by the work we do toward self-awareness, discernment in medical decision making, and a willingness to do hard things. I am a strong advocate for your personal agency and empowerment throughout your healing journey.