The Search for Better Treatments for Chronic Illnesses
In 2012, my wife Connie suddenly became very ill. After a painful process of going to doctor after doctor searching for answers, she was eventually diagnosed with a slew of chronic health problems, including:
- Crohn's disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Interstitial cystitis
- Wilson's disease
- Lyme disease
- Heavy metal concentration of arsenic and mercury
- Addison's disease
The whole time, we felt like no one was able to connect the dots and get her the help she needed. Even after the diagnoses, she was referred to several different specialists who only focused on their area of expertise. Connie had multiple operations and was taking 15 different prescription medications, but she was still suffering from all of these different illnesses.
Integrative Medicine to Treat the Whole Body
Desperate for something that would work, we finally turned to a physician specializing in integrative medicine which focuses on holistic solutions to disease rather than simply treating the symptoms. Dr. Douglas Lord, is a board certified OB/GYN who had expanded his practice to include more integrative medicine. He had dedicated himself exclusively to this area of his practice to he could do more for his patients than ever before. Dr. Lord incorporated eastern medicinal therapies into Connie's regular western medicine treatments and, while working with other colleagues in integrative medicine, Connie was properly diagnosed, treated, and she finally began to feel better.
Bringing Integrative Medicine to the Mainstream
I was so grateful to our doctor and wished that we hadn't left holistic medicine as a last resort after we'd tried everything else. We were inspired by the effectiveness of integrative medicine and wanted to help people going through the same problems our family had.
Having already started several successful businesses, I realized that we could bring this more effective way of healing to the mainstream so that it was no longer the last place people turned to. Dr. Lord and I formed a partnership and created Nava Health and Vitality Center. We assembled a team of experts including medical doctors, nurse practitioners, and therapists who all shared the same holistic outlook on health that saved my wife. We opened the first Nava Health & Vitality Center in 2014 and have helped thousands of people since then.
True to the principles of health that worked for my family, we ensure that a client's treatment plan gets to the root of the issue. My team of medical experts created the Nava Method which uses a proprietary algorithm that takes a patient's family health history, individual health concerns, personal health goals and blood work results, and generates a personalized treatment plan of integrative treatments.
The Nava Five™
These treatment plans address the Nava Five – the key areas Nava focuses on to help our clients achieve optimal wellness:
