Allergies, Sinus Issues & Respiratory Disease:

These issues plague most of my patients at some point in their lives, and many are unaware just how profoundly they affect overall health. Patients with chronic fatigue, chronic infection, headaches, fibromyalgia, asthma/reactive airways, and digestive problems like re-flux all benefit from simple and inexpensive naturopathic treatments. Many patients with sinus problems tell me their doctor has never even taken a look up their nose or listened to their lungs. Those of us from the Northwest know that allergy and cold and flu season here can last all year long and the symptoms can become unbearable. From simple saline rinses to inhaled nebulized glutathione, your respiratory system can be healed and you can breathe again. There is no need to suffer any longer; make an appointment with Dr. Griffith. The key to better health might be right under your nose.

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Cardiovascular Disease:

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S. It kills 1 in 4 people. It is also linked closely with risk of developing dementia. Tragically, most of these deaths are preventable with lifestyle and dietary modifications. Quitting smoking, reducing sugar, lowering saturated hydrogenated fat intake, increasing exercise, and boosting health with fiber and plant based nutrients can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. Prevention and patient education are main tenets of naturopathic medicine. I identify and explain the meaning of your lab results so we can indicate your risks long before they manifest. We monitor your progress over the course of years and help you steer clear of heart disease. We also have in-house EKG and use in-depth lab studies to uncover irregularities that may otherwise go undetected. Patients with existing heart disease will find viable treatment options, and those needing a cardiologist will benefit from the good relationships I have built with local and regional specialists.

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Fatigue:

Fatigue affects us all at times. It can be normal, but may also be a sign of disease that requires treatment like hypothyroidism, anemia, infection, heart disease, or even cancer. Basic lab tests can help rule out most common causes. A holistic evaluation will take into account diet, lifestyle, emotional and even spiritual health while ensuring that fatigue is not a sign of anything ominous. We can evaluate all causes: psychological, cardiological, hormonal, nutritional, infectious, etc. We can support changes in habits, prescribe medications, replenish nutrients with supplements, or even use intravenous nutrient therapies when the patient is depleted and needs more support. 

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Men’s Health & Wellness:

How is your heart and circulation? What about that cholesterol issue and the constant bulge of the belly? Who among us will escape problems with our prostate?

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Guys, you haven’t been to the doctor in way too long. I’ve noticed that men often don’t see their doctor unless their wife drags them in. It’s not in our nature to seek help. These days we are bombarded with misinformation telling us that we need to be medicated if we don’t feel like an 18 year old. Terms like “E.D., low T., and andropause” are quickly becoming household language. Though treatments to correct these problems can increase quality of life, all too often I see patients whose overall health is ignored while the focus goes only to their lab values.

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This is a sales pitch, meant to sell treatments like Viagra, testosterone, and ineffective nutritional supplements. It is very alluring to think that these quick fixes are “cure alls” but they carry serious potential risks if used without caution. At VHC, we exercise caution and realism first. Men have significant threats to their health that need reckoning and contribute to a dramatic decline in sexual performance. Guys, do your wife a favor and take care of your whole self so she doesn’t have to drag you in to see her doctor. Let’s talk.

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Muscle & Joint Pain:

Muscle and joint pain have a wide variety of causes including infectious disease, auto-immunity, stress and tension, wear and tear arthritis, and injury to name a few. Pain can make a person miserable and impact sleep and exercise, which further compounds health problems like weight gain, depression, and cardiovascular disease risk. A patient must first be appropriately diagnosed with examination, lab testing, and possibly imaging like x-rays or CT scan. Dr. Griffith offers pain treatments that diminish the need for interventions like prescription pain meds, harmful anti-inflammatories, or surgery. Herbal and dietary control of inflammation, body work & massage, joint manipulation, trigger point injections (TPI), and IV therapies can be successful approaches even in cases of extreme pain.

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