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| - As a Yelper, I feel bad I've never reviewed SCNM before!
I've been taking my family to Southwest (not "Scottsdale" as one bad reviewer thinks it's called) Naturopathic Medical Center for 15 years. I appreciate that they ask EXTENSIVE Qs to dig into the root of the issue, unlike regular MD office visits that just ask symptoms & slap a creme or pill on it to make the symptom go away! (Something CAUSES the problem, & it's not a deficiency in the body of antibiotics or steroid creme...) I appreciate that they are coming from the perspective that our bodies are designed to heal themselves and be well, and when they aren't, we need to provide support.
They have a beautiful "green" facility on Broadway just west of the 101 - convenient to get to.
It's a teaching college, so I always agree to "student visits," (students come in with the docs) as it saves on the cost of the appointment. Private practice naturopaths have to charge more. Considering we don't have health insurance, I find SCNM's appointment costs VERY fair & reasonable for the time and true CARE they extend!
We have seen many of the docs over time. Different personality styles, but all have procured effective solutions to the problems presented. Have to say, though... we LOVE Dr. Sims! She's not only a great doc, her attitude & energy is awesome. She's actually fun to see :-)
Most recently, 3 mos ago, we brought my husband in for rash on his neck that had been going on for months. He'd NEVER had anything like it in his many decades on Earth. He went to the VA (it's free for him), they gave him steroid creme which would back down the rash for a while. Said the reason was "Probably a virus, chronic, you'll never get rid of it, just use the creme." I know it's not good to use those forever, clearly there's an issue causing it - so we went to SCNM. They immediately asked about changes in personal products, clothing material, and diet. They suspected the problem might be eggs. They also prescribed items to help re-build his digestive system, since this sort of issue really tears it up.
My husband has eaten eggs all his life & seemingly been fine, but in the past year+, he's eaten a LOT more of them - both whole eggs & egg white protein powder. We stopped the steroid creme, removed eggs from his diet for 4 weeks, and the rash died down! In the meantime, they suggested the dietary blood panel to test for food sensitivities. (They offer the same test through LifeTime fitness, a high-quality gym - it's not some "alternative thing" that is a scam for money as the other reviewer thinks). Sure enough, it came back reactive to eggs, mushrooms, & yeast. It does NOT mean he can't ever eat them again - he's just "overloaded" and his system is pushing back. A month or two off, then slow re-introduction. Another reviewer "doubted the results" of that test, but it doesn't mean "allergy" like anaphylactic shock or diarrhea... it can be subtle yet have a big impact inside!
One morning he had eggs while out of town - 2 days later, rash crept back for a day or two.
Since then, skin has been looking great, then last week he flared up again. We knew he didn't have eggs, what the heck? We checked the list of food sensitivities - OOPS - brewers yeast! He almost never drinks beer, but with a friend visiting, he had a few pints at a sports bar during the games. 2 days later, there was the rash again for a day or two.
THANK YOU, SCNM, for once again finding the ROOT of the problem. I trust you with the people I love the most - my husband and and son!
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