Welcome to Village Medicine
Discover What Your Body Needs
Between our environments and the foods we eat, our bodies can get a lot of what they need and a lot of what they don’t. Not enough good stuff and too much bad stuff is all too common. Spotting the signs isn’t always easy, and neither is treatment. It takes in-depth evaluation and integrative medical care.
Eating a relatively clean and healthy diet doesn’t guarantee your unique body is getting all that it needs for you to live to your highest potential. And toxicities can manifest through a broad spectrum of symptoms.
Village Medicine provides toxicity and nutrient testing in Seattle to help get to the root of why you might not be feeling your best and to figure out how we can support your healing journey.
What We Treat
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Heavy metal toxicities
- Unexplained symptoms
Why Get Toxicity and Nutrient Testing in Seattle?
In-Depth Testing
Testing for toxicities and nutrient deficiencies can help pinpoint or rule out the underlying cause of a wide variety of symptoms.
Personalized Holistic Treatment
Village Medicine is here to support you beyond the diagnostic process with custom detoxing and nutrient restoring treatments.
Ongoing Support
Whole-person wellness is a journey, and treatment isn’t always a one-and-done experience. Your Village is your partner in health for the long run.
What to Expect
The Toxicity & Nutrient Testing Process
Your Consultation
During your first appointment with Village Medicine, your provider will ask you about your medical history and prescribed medications, but they’ll also take the time to make sure you feel genuinely seen and heard. Along with a physical examination, hearing from you is key to helping us know where to start and which tests to recommend.
Your Treatment
Treatment depends entirely on your individual needs, goals, and results from nutrient testing in Seattle. For heavy metal toxicity, we might prescribe oral or IV chelation therapy along with gut supporting treatments to help you detox. For nutrient deficiencies, oral supplements can work, but they’re often slow and inefficient. When your body isn’t getting what it needs, it’s important to restore vitamins, nutrients, and hydration quickly through IV therapies.
Your Wellness Journey
Wellness of body, mind, and spirit is a lifelong journey. Village Medicine is committed to supporting you at every stage of that journey through comprehensive diagnostics and holistic therapies. The goal isn’t to simply diagnose and treat symptoms; it’s to help restore and maintain your health in the long term.
Pre-Treatment
Pre-Care Instructions
Before getting nutrient testing, Village Medicine recommends:
Staying Hydrated
It’s important to drink plenty of water as usual. Drinking water will not affect the results.
Taking You Meds
There’s no need to stop taking your prescribed medications before getting toxicity and nutrient testing in Seattle.
Following Instructions
Depending on what you’ll be tested for, your provider may instruct you to fast and/or refrain from taking certain supplements before your appointment.
Post-Treatment
Post-Care Instructions
After getting nutrient testing in Seattle, Village Medicine recommends:
Listening to Your Body
Try to be mindful of what your body is trying to tell you during testing and treatment, and be open with your provider. This can help us guide the process in the direction of getting your body what it needs and getting rid of what’s making it sick.
Being Patient
Getting diagnosed can take time, and so can treatment. But isolating the issue and restoring your body to optimal health are well worth it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do people know if they have a toxicity or nutrient deficiency?
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The short answer is they often don’t. Many of our patients come in entirely unaware that they have a toxicity or a deficiency. Our physicians at Village Medicine are often the first ones to recognize the signs while examining and treating the patients using a holistic, whole-person approach. Many of these signs are overlooked when patients are rushed out of their doctor’s appointments. That’s why we take the time and always go the extra mile to truly listen to our patients.
- Can I still have a toxicity or deficiency if my allopathic doctor says my results look fine?
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Yes, it’s certainly possible and not uncommon for standard lab work to come back “fine” even when you know you’re not. Allopathic doctors rarely conduct adequate testing to uncover deeper issues.
- Can my symptoms be caused by past heavy metals exposure?
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Yes, heavy metals like lead and mercury have a sneaky way of hanging out in the body even if you’re no longer being exposed to them. Your body can store heavy metals in little pockets of fat for months and even years after exposure. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be done about it. Your Village provides treatments like oral and IV chelation therapy in Seattle to help rid your body of harmful toxins.
- How many appointments will I need to make to get diagnosed and treated?
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There’s no set number of appointments for getting toxicity and nutrient testing in Seattle. The journey to diagnosis and then treatment will look different for each person. At Village Medicine, we’ll work with you to find the root cause of your symptoms and to create a personalized treatment plan that treats and supports you as whole person, not just a collection of symptoms.
Get Started
Tell us more about you and your needs using our Treatment Planning Tool.
Select your concerns, and we’ll provide custom treatment recommendations for your unique needs.
