- How do I get started?
- Do you take insurance?
- What does it cost?
- What do you mean by "natural medicine" ?
- What is "kinesiology" ?
How do I get started?
The first step is to call in or come by and pickup (or have us send you) your initial health assessment questionnaire. The initial consult is approximately two hours, and includes an evaluation of your overall state of health using a variety of techniques. As naturopaths, we do not provide medical diagnosis,nor do we treat specific disease, rather, we seek to balance the body to bring it to homeostasis. The cost for this initial consultation and evaluation is $195.00. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is required to book your appointment.
We are a fragance-free office. As many of our clients have multiple chemical sensitivities and immune deficiencies, please refrain from using any perfumes, colognes, scented soaps, body washes, or other fragrances when visiting Optimal Health Hub.
We also request 24 hour notice if you need to cancel your appointment. A fee of $35 may be assessed for missed appointments.
Do you take insurance?
No, we do not accept any insurance. Texas does not provide any licensing for naturopathic or alternative medicine practitioners, and thus we are not providers within any insurance system. We are happy to accept cash, personal checks and most major credit cards. We will provide a receipt, upon request, that you may use to file with your provider.
What does it cost?
Optimal Health Hub operates on a sliding scale of $180/hr, based on the type of service provided. Regular office visits are typically substantially reduced, and package prices are available for discounts on multiple visits.
What do you mean by "natural medicine"?
We define natural medicine to include naturopathic medicine, alternative medicine, complementary medicine and holistic medicine. These modalities involve the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of the human being. There are many alternatives to pharmaceuticals with natural substances in the form of vitamins, minerals, accessory food substances, herbs, homeopathic remedies and many other modalities that are indeed safe and effective.
Our theoretical approach is: 1) First Do No Harm; 2) Respect the Healing Power of Nature; 3) Seek the Underlying Cause; 4) Empower the Patient; 5) Treat the Whole Person; 6) Emphasize Prevention.
Although allopathic medicine has a definite role in overall health care especially with its major contributions to patients in emergencies and indicated surgical procedures, the extensive use of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy seem to be far from keeping within the moral obligation of the physician’s Hippocratic Oath to "do no harm." The ultimate goal of natural medicine is to create a healing response within the body that allows the body to heal itself. Traditional natural medicine and more recent pharmaceutical-based allopathic medicine can work well together to achieve optimal health, and we would be pleased to consult with your physician to develop a protocol that is just right for you.
What is kinesiology?
Some natural medicine modalities are based on the concept of "applied kinesiology". The word kinesiology means ‘the study of movement’ and was originally used to describe a field of science concerned with the working of joints and muscles. There are still people known as kinesiologists who work like this, but another type of kinesiology evolved from this.
A process of muscle testing to monitor the effects of disease on muscle response was developed. It was noticed that seemingly healthy muscles would become weak for no apparent reason. It was during the 1960s that American chiropractor Dr. George Goodheart found that massaging specific points on the body not only improved related disease conditions but also improved the response of related muscles. He recognized the relationship between a disturbed muscle response and a disturbance in the related organ or system. For more information, click here.
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