Long story short, I am searching for a primary care physician and called Berkeley Center for…read moreNatural Medicine. Dr. Duplain answered the phone and was extremely helpful and generous with his time. Though I'm not sure I will be able to use his services, I can't say enough how much his kind advice and referrals helped. He clearly cares and I have no doubt he's excellent with his patients.

I discovered Dr. Duplain almost two years ago and that purchase ranks now as one of my all time…read morebest purchases and discoveries!! Since discovering Dr. Duplain I feel TONS better!!! Dr. Duplain has helped me successfully navigate through some health challenges and he has helped two of my daughters through emotional and health challenges as well. One daughter in particular has experienced a profound turn around since seeing Dr. Duplain which to me is pretty miraculous and special. It definitely bears mentioning that Dr. Duplain has a really great personality, His knowledge and skill is truly positive and solid. He takes time with me and explains everything simply and clearly. There are no "dumb questions"!! His homeopathic remedies and B12 shots are absolutely fresh, custom and effective. (just so you know not all B12 shots are equal), I totally recommend Dr. Duplain.

My mom and my aunt have been going to this holistic doctor's office. they really care for patients…read moreand offer acupuncture and many different classes. The Staff are always friendly and the place is always clean and never have to wait when you have an appointment, they take you right in. for looking for more than just a primary care doctors office this is the place.

I am a 66 year old man with osteoarthritis pain and other chronic health issues. I was with Kaiser…read morefor over 25 years and recently switched to Dr. Anas Hana's office more by coincidence. Man!!! what a difference. During out initial conversation and review of my health history I could tell that he actually red and knew a lot about what was in my Kaiser chart. We established a routine that includes acupuncture, which he administers himself. His entire approach and execution of the treatments are pure magic. I call him a magician. It is amazing how much more energy I have and how my pain is manageable within 5 sessions of his treatment, which is holistic, as in so much more than just acupuncture or just western medicine chart review. He is a true healer for me and I hope that his practice is doing well for many years to come.

10/10 only place I recommend in the bay. I refer people to Ms Shelia she is gentle and…read morecommunicative. She would tell what to prepare for as she gently massaged my abdomen. Room was small just enough for us (don't bring guests or a lot of stuff). Space was clean as well What I thought would be a stressful process was actually enlightening.

This was my first ever colonic. I really didn't know what to expect, but I am definitly going to…read morecome back! They listened to my concerns, explained the steps and made me feel very comfortable. Their space feels like you're walking into a little oasis with all of the plants. Parking was pretty easy in the street right in front.

Before working with Dr. Jenn, I felt like I was living in two completely different bodies each…read moremonth. For about half the month, I was deep in brain fog, exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected. Nothing really brought me joy, and my nervous system felt like it was constantly buzzing on high. The other half of the month, when I started to feel a bit better, I was mostly just recovering from how depleted I had been. It was an awful cycle. Working with Dr. Jenn has been truly life changing. She didn't just help me understand and regulate my hormones, she supported me through the full experience of perimenopause in a way that felt deeply holistic. She took the time to talk through the psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical shifts I was going through, which made me feel seen and understood in a way I hadn't before. Now, I feel like I have my brain back. I have energy again. I can work out at the level I want, which is incredibly important to me as a dance teacher, and I feel happy and present with my child. Most importantly, I feel hopeful about my future again. I truly don't think I would have been able to make some of the big life changes I've been navigating without Dr. Jenn's support. She helped me get to a place where I have the energy, resilience, and clarity to show up for my life. I'm so grateful for her care and would highly recommend her to anyone navigating perimenopause.

Thank you so much for being a part of my care team prior to my baby's arrival. We may not have…read morestarted working together with this end goal in mind, but I strongly believe that your treatment regimen and Replenish program set me up for a birth with no complications and a better understanding of my body. Much gratitude to Dr. Claire and Dr. Amy!

I saw Dr. Teray when she was still at Berkley Naturopathic Medical group. she was quite helpful…read more i had to come to here after a severe viral in early 2014 and she was one of a few doctors I had been seeing. She spent the first part of the session hearing me out and listening to everything I had to say, doing her best to get a whole picture of who I was. She then prescribed some supplements and vitamins. While some of what she prescribed got push back from the other doctors, I can say I felt measurably better within a day or two of seeing her. Even some of the supplements other doctors warned me against still had a measurably positive side effect, and for that I was grateful. Keep in mind, it wasn't an overnight cure. Both Dr. Teray and the other doctors said it would be at least six months before I would begin to feel normal again. She did however help measurably and for that I am very thankful.

Dr. Teray's office, to me, is the definition of a safe space. I've dealt with issues of depression…read moreand anxiety for as far back as I can remember. I've been on medication, I've seen general practitioners, I've seen my fair share of psychiatrists and therapists, I've read plenty of self-help books--you get the idea. But these things never worked out for me. A couple years ago, seemingly by magic, I was in a great place, had things under control, and was very happy with my life. And for some reason, that stopped, and I was no longer happy, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I was doing differently. Things started to get really bad, and my life felt like it was falling apart--my job and my relationship began to suffer because of this and I knew I had to do something. I decided to give Berkeley Naturopathic Medical Group a call, without a specific doctor in mind. When I told the receptionist that I was looking for help with anxiety and depression, she stopped me mid-sentence and said "You should see Dr. Teray. She's amazing. She just left our group to start her own practice. Here is her contact information." Dr. Teray and I started with a phone consultation, where she asked me some questions about my goals and so forth, what I was looking for and why it was important to me, to see if we would even be a good fit. I liked this, because the truth is that N.D. care can be expensive, and I appreciated the opportunity to feel out the connection before making a commitment. I was really struck by the way she worded some of her questions--for example, "Why is being happy important to you?"--which really required me to think about my answers. I decided to sign up with her for 12 sessions, which we completed over about 8 months. The original idea was 6 months--a session every other week--but as we neared the end we decided to push some appointments out based on my progress. It's amazing to me to think back on where I was when I started with her, and how far I've come with her help. We did a blood panel and she prescribed me some supplements and vitamins which I still take today. I cannot believe how much they help me. Our sessions felt similar to therapy, but more proactive, and with a more holistic approach to mind, body, and spiritual well being. I am so, so, so grateful to Dr. Teray for helping me remember how to be happy again. I definitely benefited from all 12 sessions. I wasn't expecting an overnight miracle cure; these are issues I've battled for well over a decade, and they needed to be handled with tact and some delicacy. Dr. Teray did just that. She did not expect me to upturn my life and make immediate radical changes; our pace was perfect, gave me time to incorporate and practice new strategies into my day-to-day, and I now feel well equipped to handle what comes my way. And, if it happens that I find myself needing a little extra help, I know exactly who I'll call.

I went to Iris seeking help for my 12-year-old daughter who has mold-induced Mast Cell Activation…read moreSyndrome (MCAS). MCAS can be tricky because the symptoms move around and cause problems throughout the body. My daughter's system is particularly sensitive so I had to find the right homeopath, one who is skilled and strategic and wouldn't approach homeopathy in a way that overwhelmed my daughter's system. Iris is 100% the right homeopath for us. She is kind, patient, thoughtful, highly skilled, and has an almost otherworldly calmness about her. It's soothing to the nervous system just to be in her presence. We've only been patients of Iris for a couple months, but during that time we have had multiple acute illnesses. Iris supported us both expertly. She also chose a constitutional remedy for my daughter that, I believe, is creating balance in her system the likes of which I have never seen before. In the short time we've worked with Iris, I've seen my daughter's typical MCAS symptoms lessen and, during an acute illness, not even arise. For anyone dealing with MCAS, you know what a relief this is because symptoms can linger for weeks or even months. Lastly, food sensitivities are a big part of my daughter's MCAS symptoms and because of Iris's support (as well as the brain retraining/nervous system regulation work we do), my daughter felt confident enough to try a sheep's milk and maple syrup popsicle at the farmer's market. It's been years since she's been able to have either. She did and had no symptoms! We're all still beaming from the experience. It feels like a long-awaited miracle to have Iris in our lives and we're so grateful. If you're seeking someone who has the instincts, knowledge, and patience necessary to be an effective homeopath, look no further than Iris. She is absolutely the real deal.

Iris Ratowsky is an experienced, sensitive and unusually intuitive wholistic practitioner,…read morespecializing in homeopathy. Her work is collaborative and, over several ever deepening sessions, she was able to develop with me a highly effective course of treatment that never touched on pathologizing. The desired changes happened in a short time and I continue to experience positive effects of her remedies and her general approach. She is respectful and effective, reflecting her years of experience and teaching. Her home office provides a lush and meaningful context for a naturalistic approach. I recommend her enthusiastically.

Update to my original review:…read more I was hoping to update my original review to add a positive twist. While I'm apologetically correcting how she referred to herself (see below), I can only add that Carolyn seems now to be practicing the fine art of "CYA". Backpedaling and claiming innocence. She has reached out to me via voicemail with a request to discuss supplement policy - NOT her profit making off of them. (GREED?) Overall, with her dismissive attitude, defensiveness regarding supplement profits, TREMENDOUS PUSHINESS to purchase supplements from her preferred provider (which would increase her bank account + lack of transparency) and questioning her associate's decisions in my presence, I would still 100%, encourage others to seek holistic healthcare elsewhere. ORIGINAL: I've read off a lot of great reviews regarding Carolyn's chiropractic care. But this is not that. Carolyn is a true business woman first; a functional medicine doctor on the side. Her bedside manner could use a good dose of polishing. She needs to keep in mind who is working for who and keep her ego in check. I sought a functional medicine doctor to address my gut and stress issues stemming from decades-old C-PTSD. From the moment we met, Carolyn went to work on treating these conditions. She provided me with supplement treatment and valuable suggestions, which I followed and began feeling better. Carolyn didn't stop there. She immediately showed interest in replacing specialists I've been working with for years, which was a red flag. I hadn't made these requests, and her interest was unnerving and aggressive. I told her not interested on a couple points yet she continued to push her agenda and added more unnecessary supplements to my treatment plan. Carolyn's website states an option to purchase supplements from other sources than those she prefers. That was appealing to me. What she does not disclose is that she receives a profit off her clients when they make purchases from her preferred supplement provider. Upon learning that Carolyn's preferred supplement provider allows practitioners to set their own price to charge clients, I questioned her about what percentage, if any, she profits. Her response, a DEFENSIVE; "I am not legally or ethically (clearly, MORALS don't count) required to provide a separate written disclosure regarding practitioner margins on supplements or lab tests. Because supplement purchases are optional and not tied to care, a commission disclosure is not mandated." Yet her website states: "Supplements prescribed by our practitioners as part of a personalized treatment plan are considered medical necessities." SO WHICH IS IT? OPTIONAL OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY? "I provide patients with a 10% discount through Fullscript, and the practitioner margin I receive is approximately 25%, which is well below the typical margin received by practitioners." (The other practitioners do use verbiage which disclose a profit.) "Recommendations are made based on clinical judgment and patient need, not financial incentive." So then WHY all the unnecessary additions, even after I told her NO? $$$ I did not purchase every supplement added to my plan In 3 months time, I did purchase $2,781.12 in supplements from which she unapologetically PROFITED. No transparency required. None provided. Icky. A huge turnoff, learning this from a third party. The last time I met with Carolyn, I reported several personal gains. Yay! The treatment was working! Each one of my gains was met by sadly dismissive remarks; followed by her admission of being "nitpicky". (Apologetically edited from original review.) During that same visit, she admonished the nutritionist she works with for recommending an OTC Collagen/Peptides for me. "I'll ask her; we we have a meeting tomorrow" and "you can buy that stuff anywhere". Followed by.....another supplement addition to my plan which she could profit from! The WHY is clearly because Carolyn wasn't making a profit on the OTC brand. By the way, the nutritionist, Magdalena, is lovely and down to earth. If you've read my review this far, I hope you will think very seriously about taking your health concerns to an honest, transparent naturopath with morals (they do exist).

I came to Dr. Finnegan with whole body dysregulation. I had fatty live disease, no gallbladder, 6…read moreyears of IVF medications, treatments and failures, extreme fatigue, brain fog, nausea, loss of appetite and weight loss, migraines, hormonal imbalances and unexplained chronic body pain that conventional doctors could not identify despite MRI's, CT scans and "normal" labs. It is through my work with her over the course of the past year that I identified several root cause issues for most of these symptoms and through healing my gut, liver, hormones and nervous system I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and feeling more and more like myself. I am grateful for her kind and compassionate approach to this journey I have found myself on and for answering all my questions with a wisdom and knowledge that you just can't find with a traditional practitioner. I am incredibly grateful I made my way to Dr. Finnegan's office and will continue to sing her praises as an incredible tool to have in your tool belt if you are navigating any issues that are not acute. Learning how to properly nourish your body and feed it the nutrients and minerals it needs to thrive is a gift I'm so grateful to have found with Dr. Finnegan and her team. She is a gem!

I have asked Dr. Korza for medical advice multiple times. She has proven time and time again to be…read morea life saver. My regular doctors were unable to help me with a skin and inflammation issue that I've had for years, and after speaking with Dr. Korza and following her advice I was able to solve the issue. She was able to help me with supplements and nutritional advice almost immediately as opposed to years of multiple doctors not being able to help me. Most recently she prescribed that I do some blood work and it showed that I was one point away from being pre-diabetic and that I had extremely high iron/ferritin. Again, through her help I was able to get within a normal range, so I am no longer in danger of bing pre-diabetic and my iron/ferritin is down to normal levels. I am feeling much better now on a daily basis because of it, and by getting her expert care, I feel like I have avoided a future health issue. The regular health industry would have only treated me after being diabetic and having a damaged liver that was causing health issues. Thankfully because of Dr. Korza, I was able to avoid all of that, and become healthier now and for the future. I will continue to see her for any current issues that occur and for long term preventive health. I can't recommend her enough.

I've gone to countless doctors over the years and am so grateful to have found Dr. Korza! I wasn't…read morefamiliar with naturopathic medicine before, but my aunt had recommended Dr. Korza after she had visited her and I had mentioned how it was difficult to find a doctor to do a proper thorough assessment for me and take the time to understand my needs. It's not that I've had a horrible experience with general physicians, I've even seen an internal medicine specialist, but I finally felt properly heard with Dr. Korza. She did a very thorough assessment of my health history and background, listened to my concerns, and ordered a variety of lab tests. For the first time, I had a doctor sit with me for an hour and talk through each lab result, what they meant, and whether or not certain things were issue areas of concern. She was able to point out something I had been concerned about and gave me just a few supplements to address the issue. I've only had two appointments with Dr. Korza and it's been about four months since my first appointment, but I finally feel like I'm in control of my health and on a path to fully understanding my needs. Dr. Korza is very accessible via their online communication system as well, so I appreciate being able to be in touch with her if I have any questions. In person she's just amazing!! She has a very kind, caring demeanor and sincerely takes her time to address your concerns in a non-judgmental fashion. I finally feel like I met a doctor who doesn't just take a quick fix jumping to conclusions about my situation approach to my health, I most definitely recommend her.

Dr. B is indeed genuine and dedicated to her craft. With further research and work with other…read morepractitioners, I discovered more about my health related symptoms and how to manage it, practically eradicating them. It appears that Dr. B's recommendations only went so far. I've learned so much more about my symptoms and what they mean/stem from, including ways to directly address them.

Dr. Berkebile is one of the best ND's in the area. She is someone who will actually listen and take…read morethe time to treat you properly. She has helped me time and time again manage everything from mood and woman's issues to digestive problems and food allergies. Each approach she takes is thought out and focused on the problem, but also inclusive of my overall well being. Thankful to have her as my ND!

I started seeing Dr. Beal as my primary care physician earlier this year after switching insurance…read morein February. I was dealing with several new medical diagnoses at the time--which is never ideal when transitioning to a new doctor--but Dr. Beal has been absolutely incredible. This is my first experience with a provider outside of Kaiser, and I can honestly say I've never felt so heard or understood by a doctor. I used to think the doctors on TV who really get to know their patients were fictional--but not with Dr. Beal! She takes her time, never rushes appointments, and genuinely listens. She encourages questions and never makes me feel silly for asking anything, no matter how basic it might seem. Dr. Beal is working with me to build a care plan that actually fits me--not a one-size-fits-all solution. I'm honestly so thankful that I had to leave Kaiser, because it led me to her. Highly recommend!

Dr. Beal is a really fantastic primary care doctor. She has provided care for me prenatally and…read morepostpartum, and has also provided care for my toddler. When others doctors left me confused, she brought me clarity and direction with consideration and compassion. She has always been very thorough and is extremely knowledgeable. There is no doubt with Dr. Beal that you are getting exceptional care. I would highly recommend her.