Irina is the absolute BEST!! OK, This will be detailed to not just help build TRUST in Irina but also to educate should you or someone you know have a similar problem and need help. Husband had foot problem, was told it Buergers Disease, a rare in US disease associated with tobacco use/smoking that is very similar to diabetic issues, destruction of blood vessels and capillaries resulting in gangrene and eventual loss of extremities. This is the short version of what happened. His toes were still intact but blue, no dead tissue but definitely headed that way.. after Dr. Diagnosis, hubby was shifted from one DR. to another with nothing being done except AMA flooding of meds, blood tests and more tests.... When the pain became so excruciating, I said he had to go to ER. He was admitted to UCLA and basically they treated him like a circus animal, parading him to multitudes of Different DRs and students etc.. They took pictures, videos, but in the end DID NOTHING to help him but give him pain meds and kept saying to wait.. WAIT FOR WHAT??? Like good obedient patients, we waited.. almost 5 months!!! And of course his toes were literally rotting away as no blood was getting to them, The VASO surgeon went from, perhaps cutting off 2 toes to cutting off the whole FOOT!!! And his pain threshold was wayyyy past the 10 mark, like 1000!! They gave him meds for everything including diabetes, HBP, blood thinners, and pains meds, statins, creams, ointments, on and on..nothing helped his toes! OVER 25meds! The only thing they tried after 5 months was to put him in a hyperbaric chamber, which would have required him to not work for 6 weeks straight and at a cost of almost $2500 plus a day! He did it once.They said it showed positive results but did not show us what the results were or how effective. So we passed on it. Could not afford a maybe. We were out of hope! But where God closes all doors, he opens a window! Don't ever forget that!! We had a DR. friend who we asked for any help.. and he took the time to do some actual research, and told us, we should try leeches, because there was a study buried deep in the medical journals about it and Beurger's disease. He gave us the only place he thought sold leeches and that was LA Leeches. The moment he shared this info with me and I read the paper, I immediately knew, yes, knew this was the solution! I don't even know why except to say that GOD brought us to this, first to my very wonderful friend DR. then to Irina!!! And it was a gut thing. Hubby was skeptical but desperate enough to try anything at this point. Ok, Irina was just incredibly kind and helpful right off! Empathetic, sympathetic, all the wonderful traits you need in a person who is a healer. Supportive and encouraging, positive. Plus she is a certified NURSE, so she is professional in her field and knows what AMA stuff works or doesn't. She, like us, is a firm believer in alternative medicine. She used combination of leech therapy, magnetic therapy and cupping. It took much longer than the "medical study" to heal, but the toes are healing!! It still has a bit of time to go but definitely on its way. Let's go there.. the Vaso Surgeon scoffed at the Leech therapy right off and said if you want to waste your money on that then go ahead...another 5 months had passed and when he saw the toes, he had to admit that they had improved. We told him what we did, we stopped all AMA meds and went all natural with recommendations from Irina and our own research. Hubby is doing great! From pain threshold of 1000 to 4. There is still pain, but manageable. We LOVED RUBBING THIS IN HIS STUPID FACE!! We also stopped using all their creams etc because it did nothing to heal the toes. Again by instinct, all we started using was colloidal silver to wash his toes and vitamin E. That's it!! Affordable and IT WORKS!!! And let me say this, during this time, my hubby had been connected to a friend of friend who also had this rare disease. AS we were in month 2.5 of our treatment, that man told us he was getting his leg cut off that week. We were scared but had faith in Irina. The pain did get worse before better. BUT IT DID GET BETTER! Also, because hubby could not work, he had to come home from out of state! IRINA kept on helping us over the phone via texts and calls and is still HELPING us!!! She has gone above and beyond any call of duty to help or treat and has shown us what being a true, loving, giving human being really means!! WE love you IRINA. Thank you so very much from the bottom of out hearts and foot!!! For all you skeptics out there, don't be, trust in GOD, God given instincts, know that leeches, herbs and minerals came long before AMA dr.s. Do your research and fight to live better lives. Hope this was helpful. read more

Irina is truly a blessing and a gift. Her approach to healing is as one that I wish everyone to experience. I have never written a yelp review, but for this woman I do it with excitment and hope that you take this information to heart and take the next steps towards your healing journey. When I first arrived at Irina's I was at my lowest. I had been struggling with auto immunine diseases and digestive issues ( candida) for several years. I had gone to several western doctors who would only prescribe me a pill or an antibiotic, which just made everything worse. I was in constant pain, always getting sick, and disgusted with my skin and overall health. I felt like a shadow was casted over me. I arrived to Irina with brittle nails, horrible acne, and stomach issues for days. At this point I was willing to try any alternative approaches, because western medicine was not the answer for me. I wanted to try leech therapy but after speaking with Irina for over an hour ( yes I said over an hour just speaking) she looked at me and my blood and told me no, something that sick people often don't want to hear but often need to. She suggest biomagnet therapy and a few rounds of ozone therapy for my situation and my needs. I will try to save you the gruesome details but Irina is truly a savior and after my treatments, I felt immediate relief, and another look under the microscope confirmed my perviously non moving white blood cells, were active and eating all the bad toxins. Along with the great advice, the almost daily check in's. and a change in my diet ( suggested by Irina). I felt great and was able to fight of the virus that I was battling for what seemed like years. Irina is patient, kind, caring, and does everything with LOVE. She care about your time, your money, and most importantly your health, qualities Western doctors have lost. She is a brilliant woman who has been a healer for 20+ years, a nurse, and an engineer. She is wise beyond her years and very intuitive about her craft. I would recommend her services to anyone I know because I know they will be cared for. And whats even better, her office is very relaxing and right near the water ( I always dipped my feet in after seeing her ) I am so grateful to have stumbled across her on a random yelp search and I pray others will find her and healing for themselves as well. Thank you Irina, for being such an angel, blessing to you and your family ! read more

Irina is a true treasure and the work she does is a gift to us all. I cannot say enough positive things about the weeks I spent working with Irina; her teachings continue to have a positive and invaluable impact on my life daily. I came to her in March of this year with swelling in my right ankle and calf that had come on especially strong during pregnancy, though I have had a history of water retention in one leg since I was a teenager (now almost 30). Six months after child birth my body had more or less returned to its pre-pregnancy state, but the swelling had not gone down and I was feeling incredibly frustrated and at times uncomfortable. I tried acupuncture, massage, physical therapy and reflexology, but to no avail. What started out as a joke from my husband to buy leeches online led me to this wonderful healer. I underwent biomagnet and leech therapy 4 times with Irina, and am feeling better than I have in years. After 2 sessions I noticed a huge increase in energy and my overall sense of wellbeing; the swelling also went down significantly. It has been over a month since my last visit with Irina and I am continuing to see improvement. My body was suffering for years with absolutely no insight or direction from any allopathic practitioners ("you'll just have to live with it," "there's no explanation for a condition like this," "it's veinous insufficiency," etc.). The healing process is a slow one, step by step, and each day is healthier and more vibrant than the day before. In all honesty, I came to Irina looking for a silver bullet, something that would deflate my leg - leeches! - and do all of the work for me; Irina gave me more than I bargained for (read: a lot of homework) and so much more value than I could've imagined. I am now armed with the wisdom, confidence and intuition to monitor and maintain my vessel. I am nourishing my body and spirit better than ever before. Thank you, Irina, for passing along your wisdom and care, and redirecting the course of my health. read more

The only thing I regret is not finding Irina sooner! So this review is for: 1) Leeches Therapy 2) Magnetic Therapy 3) Ozone Therapy My rare condition is called Idiopathic Granuloma Mastitis (IGM) on my left breast, I had it for almost a year before visiting Irina, my first visit was right before the pandemic on February 2020 my second visit was a year later February 2021. I visited Irina at her home office, she was very friendly and informative, she walks you thru everything and tells you what to expect. The Hirudotherapy (Leeches) is basically a blood detox, sounds scary and gross but when you run out of alternatives you will try it and not regret it! The bite of the leech is more like an ant bite that only last for about 3-5mins after that is very comfortable, after whatever minutes the leeches are on depending on the condition or situation, Irina wraps you up to go home, first night and only night will be the one that you will detox the most, I made sure I wore black just in case and bought and extra thick gauze to change it at home, Next morning you will feel back to your normal or even better! After a month of my first visit my condition had improved and it is now GONE! Magnetic Therapy is actual pieces of magnets that Irina strategically places all over your body, its unusual the way she does it but it's very relaxing and I was able to feel and see her aura, maybe because she's also a Reiki Master. For Ozone Therapy is done thru a hose that is placed inside you ear for getting rid of toxins and viruses, I think all those combination it's what's works best for me! She takes a before and after pics and immediately could see the results on certain aspects. If you are thinking about this type of therapy, do it! Thank You for the bottom of my heart, it has truly changed my life! read more

Irina, I wanted to thank you for everything that you've done for me. I wanted to express my personal gratitude towards you on Yelp because your reviews are what initially convinced me to call you and schedule an appointment! I first came to see you for two reasons: severe edema & painful hemorrhoids We checked my blood and found candida and parasites. We did muscle testing and discovered that I was indeed "allergic" to many foods that I was happily consuming on a daily basis. We did leeches to treat the hemorrhoids. I immediately changed my diet and noticed a huge difference with the swelling. My hemorrhoids disappeared. I then came to see you for magnet therapy. I was curious about trying this for viruses. I knew that I had Epstein-Barr and Herpes. It worked! I was so happy with my results that I brought my husband too. We have also done extensive muscle testing for supplements which has been extremely helpful on my healing journey. We then did a series of magnet therapy treatments to tackle the parasites. I also drank Pau D'Arco tea during this time. We got rid of the candida and the parasites. I always suffered after my periods due to anemia. I have felt great after every period since addressing these issues because as you wisely pointed out parasites were the root cause of my anemia! I love coming to see you for maintenance and tune ups because spending time with you is such a rare joy! THANK YOU I would like to finish by saying how appreciative I am of the fact that you always respond so promptly whenever I text you with questions! read more

Irina is an angel on Earth and healing is in her bones! She has changed my health through hirudotherapy and through other therapeutic modalites, my overall health. When I first met Irina, I was chronically tired, emotionally drained and experiencing new joint/muscular pains that I had never had before. I was referred to her by a dear friend and terrified at the thought of putting leeches anywhere near my body. But it took only one session and one gifted healer to change my mind. I almost can't compare her to any other healer or health care specialist because she is in a category of her own. Her bedside manner, intuition and ability to meet you where you are at without overwhelming is rare - and not something you can teach. I've now been seeing Irina for 3 years (more intensively at first and now for maintenance as needed) and I've never felt healthier or had better skin. She helped prepare my body for a healthy and complication free pregnancy AND birth (I had the best pregnancy and vaginal birth - no tearing). My 19 month old baby boy is also healthy and thriving. What I value most and why I will always go back: she is constantly evolving and always backing her modalities with science. As a fellow health professional myself, I seek out those that invest in continuing education/development. Ultimately, Irina is an energy shifter. She clears blockages and opens your body and mind to health. read more

I came to Irina at LA leeches after months of discomfort, feeling hopeless, anxious and unrecognizable to myself, both emotionally and physically. I had revision rhinoplasty/septoplasty and developed an infection in the soft tissue of the tip of the nose. After two surgical debridements and 4 different antibiotics, a mycobacterium infection was diagnosed. I was left with a cold, swollen, infected nose and traditional medicine was failing me. Shortly after the last surgery, i started researching alternate methods of healing. I am a physician myself and found leeches to be a treatment that I was very interested in. I traveled to LA and met Irina. I laid on her table, closed my eyes and let her start her magic. She started with biomagnetic therapy. She started with my left hip, asking me if it was an area of trouble. I held back my tears as a wave of hope and faith showered me. I never had even mentioned my chronic hip pain to her. Then came the leeches. Their healing energy was undeniable. The swelling and circulation in my nose has improved tremendously and I'm on the road to recovery. My eyes have been opened to a world of healing I never knew about, and I want to tell the world. Irina, you have changed my life forever, and I hold a very special place in my heart for you and the leeches that have been healing me. I can't express how deeply thankful I am to you. read more

I have been going to hospitals for many surgeries for the past 3 years. These surgeries, 16, were for items left inside my body, gauzes and silk thread that never dissolved...from 27 years ago. It took many surgeries before this first mess was cleaned out, but I had some infections as a result. The doctors gave me many different medicines n hopes of clearing it up, none of which worked. I am allergic to antibiotics, all of them and penicillin's. I also had melanoma in a few places and tried to get that cleaned up. The doctor was recommended as a good doctor but after a year of leaking stitches and infections, I went to Russia, my home country in hopes of getting relief. Again, after several doctors there, I no real relief except for a Tibetan doctor who gave me some alternate medicines which did help. I came home and found a Tibetan doctor, but after researching I found Irina Brodsky. She is an incredible therapist who works with the old medicinal cures, magnets, leeches, etc. For the first time I had real cures and treatments that worked! After my first visit I had relief. I have had a few visits more with leeches and magnets and now I'm starting to feel human again, real normal! From now on, I will go to her first. Without her treatments I would have remained an invalid, unable to sleep or enjoy life. Thank you Irina Brodsky, I so, do appreciate you and your help! read more

Irina is just WONDERFUL!!! She has such a healing power: she is so caring and her treatments so effective. She is so good in finding what's the root of the problem and all her solutions are natural and not harmful for the body. I went to see her as I had severe acne problems for over a year: I tried every kind of doctor (Eastern & Western Medicine) and my conditions were getting worse and worse and I was getting weaker ad weaker. Not to mention I start feeling depressed and have a very low self-confidence as I couldn't leave the house without makeup. I was a little bit reluctant at first to try leeches therapy as blood grosses me out. Irina was very professional introducing me to Leeches & Ozone Therapy and educated me and put me at ease with treatment. After only a couple of sessions with Irina, my conditions improved tremendously! She has great communication skills, constantly check on me and my condition and I feel very well looked after. She gave me so many easy and inexpensive suggestions on how to get faster to results and they all worked great! After 5 sessions now I can finally leave the house without makeup, not only my skin improved, I also sleep & digest better and I feel overall much more confident and happy! A+!!! I couldn't recommend her more!!! read more

I met Irina in Optimum Health Institute in San Diego and she was the first person who introduced me to leaches. She explained their benefits and showed me before and after pictures of the patients that she helped. I was very intrigued and decided to try it on myself. One of the big benefits of using leaches is improved blood circulation in the area where they are applied. She suggested putting three of them under my chin to brighten my face. I agreed. It was not painful at all. The slight inconvenience was the bleeding that happened after the treatment. Irina put some band aid to stop the bleeding. But the result was worth any inconvenience. My skin feels great and was glowing. Leeches inject 100 enzymes into the skin and these enzymes really work. I was so impressed with these little creates that I took my leaches home with me to San Francisco. They need to be fed only once in 5 or 6 months. Now I need to figure out how to apply it to myself. I hope Irina's advice and some YouTube videos will help with this task. Irina is working with leaches for more than 6 years. She is very knowledgeable and using leaches in combination with magnet and ozone therapies. I highly recommend to everybody to educate yourself about leaches and go to Irina if you need help. read more

I am very grateful for meeting Irina. In the beginning we were looking for Irina services for my husband. He suffered for many years with bleeding pus bumps on the skin of his head. He saw many doctors, but no medication or ointments helped. After four treatments with Irina with leeches and magnets his condition was corrected. No more pus bumps and bleeding! I myself is pregnant right now, and was hoping to see Irina after my baby will be delivered. However, at 32 weeks pregnancy, I got extremely painful and large hemorrhoids. I was terrified And depressed that I will have to undergo surgery. Asked Irina for help, and in two treatments with magnets and leeches my condition was also corrected! Also I noticed that after those treatments, my legs restlessness and cramps that bothered me since childhood (had traumatic events at young age) disappeared!!! Finally I am able to fall asleep at night easy. And my depression is gone! Also I liked that Irina checked on my husband and me after treatments. She is truly caring and all of her recommendations are very valuable. I highly recommend Irina's services to everyone who want to use holistic approach to their health. read more

Leeches are a well-known therapeutic method that was used in many cultures throughout history. It's been proven to have an extraordinary effect on many diseases. Unfortunately, it's been almost forgotten and neglected by modern western medicinal science. We are blessed to have Irina in Los Angeles area! She is a very devoted and enthusiastic person who dedicated many years to the search and practice of this unusual healing path for today's medicine. In addition to this, Irina makes a lot of efforts in self-education expanding her knowledge to other non-traditional medical practices. Most of her patients, including me, spent years and fortunes to find relief from their painful health conditions. I am so glad to have found Irina and I visited her for procedures. I first came to Irina this June with very severe skin condition (psoriasis) and in just four visits I could see a major improvement. I also wanted to compliment her office for its cleanliness to meet medical protocol requirements. Irina demonstrates her personal attention to every aspect of her practice and I highly recommend her assistance if you are seeking to improve your health! read more

I had a very rare skin disease that doctors said it can only be fixed over time, no medical procedure could fix it. It's called hidradenitis suppurativa. I decided to change that and gave Irina a call. She changed my life forever. Not only did she cure the skin condition but she also made healthier as I was healing. She did the impossible, she did what doctors said can't be done. My healing journey consisted of only 5 treatments with the leeches and magnets treatment. Every time I went she would place the magnets were placed according to muscle testing scan and the leeches in different places around my body. After the treatment was over I immediately began to see results. In about 8 weeks time my skin was back to normal and I was myself again. I can't thank her enough for what she has done. For my weight loss I started off meeting Irina at 240 lbs in a 2-3 month span i dropped down to 190 lbs following Irina's dietary recommendations. Like i said she changed my life forever. I became a different person and i feel much better every single day! read more

Irina has a positive, healing energy, and she is truly a healer. She actually came recommended to me by top surgeons here in LA that also believe in her work. I've done 2 sessions with her (and another couple outside of LA, since I live in northern CA). I'm a healthy individual, but my highly stressful career has set back how my body healed from surgery, to the point where the top surgeon I went to was also puzzled by my lack of progress. After going to Irina, he was very pleasantly surprised at my healing progress after leech therapy, and is now cautiously optimistic about my recovery process and healing (with minimal scarring). The idea of having leeches on you may come off as unconventional, but you do feel better afterwards - your body can feel all of the clogged, bad blood exiting out, it's actually quite refreshing. Irina is super knowledgeable, helpful, puts you at ease, and I've learned so much from her. I highly recommend going to Irina, I hope to be back again when I come back to LA :). read more

I came to Irina with the load of problems. One of them was my pain in my left foot. Also, lately I have been feeling down, more often than not depressed. I don't have a medical insurance so meeting Irina was God's blessings for me. Irina throughly explained all procedures and what to expect. After placing magnets all over my body, she was able to scan and identify my internal problems. After this treatment, Irina placed leaches on problematic area of my body. Shortly, after treatment while walking to my car, I FaceTimed my friend, and while talking I couldn't explain of my glowing face. I set in the car and while driving I kept looking at the rear mirror I felt as I had a hallow over my head as an angel. I never experienced that in my life. So, I came home to find out that the pain in my left foot was completely gone! I couldn't believe it. I started to move my foot in different directions just to make sure I wasn't dreaming! I can't wait to see Irina again and keep improving my health! read more

Irina is the best! I've been going to her for many years for a variety of health concerns, and she has always been incredibly knowledgeable and caring. I struggled with lymphatic issues for most of my life. After just a few sessions of magnetic and leech therapy, she was able to significantly improve my lymphatic system. I used to get sick almost every month and constantly had large, inflamed lymph nodes in my neck. Since seeing Irina, those issues have improved tremendously. More recently, I started experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms that seemed like IBS, but despite seeing multiple doctors, no one could figure out what was causing them. About three weeks ago, I had my first treatment with Irina for these symptoms using magnetic and leech therapy, and I already feel so much better. The improvement has been incredible. I'm so grateful for Irina and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a compassionate practitioner who truly cares about helping her patients feel their best. read more

Irina Brodsky is a phenomenal healer. Add to that the fact that she cares about her patients and is (almost) as delighted as they are with their results, and there is really no better scenario for natural, side-effect free healing. I have suffered from chronic migraines for going on five years. I have been open to basically trying any healing modality to be set free form the constant, excruciating pain. I did my first leech and ozone therapy with a migraine. The next day, as Irina predicted, I did not trigger a migraine, and then the next and then the next. Voila! It is now five weeks and counting and I am migraine-free and living life again. My energy level is up, and I am beginning to mentally accept my new reality. I love these leeches to pieces, and Irina is a nurse, healer and holistic practitioner who has my unqualified recommendation. Any individual who chooses to use her services is a fortunate person indeed. Thank you, Irina, for setting me free. read more

Irina is a true healer... meaning she actually helps people heal on a physiological level. As an RN turned alternative practitioner she really knows her stuff. She is down to earth and no BS. I was skeptical of some of the treatments at first (magnets, leeches,) but had used up my other options without success... I'm so glad I tried something new because it turns out magnets & leeches both work wonders!!! And on top of that, Irina is a wealth of wisdom and knowledge. And she clearly enjoys what she's doing and that kind of genuine care for clients is worth so much. I was already pleased by the results of these treatments, and then I did more research and turns out leeches are an ancient remedy used to this day AND validated by both modern western medicine and alternative medicine. They aren't as common in the USA which is unfortunate, because they are a wonderful treatment for a variety of ailments. Thank you Irina! read more

I had a few problems. One was acne and the second one was regarding my stomach and digestive system. After only 2 treatments both of my conditions improved. My face looks much cleaner now and I almost don't have any more acne. I will do 2 more treatments to clean up my face skin from the scars but I am not having any new acne popping out. As a girl I felt insecure about my face but now I don't feel embarked any more to go to the public without covering my face with make up and trying to hide behind it. My stomach was blowing up constantly after I would have a meal and I had a problem with digesting. Not only that I feel like leeches treatment helped with my stomach but Irina also gave me amazing suggestions for my diet. I have changed my eating having and I feel good! Leeches treatment is ancient and certainly better than any chemicals. I recommend everyone giving it a chance. It's life changing. read more