Frequently Asked Questions 

Integrative medicine is healthcare that integrates with your current healthcare model, providing cutting-edge treatments with traditional medical practices to deliver the most effective patient care. 

You are a person--not just symptoms, a disorder, or labs. We recognize this. A personalized focus means that your individualized treatment considers every aspect of your health.

In addition to treating your primary concern, we improve your overall health, which includes your sleep, energy, digestion, and more. 

Absolutely! We strive to resolve your illness and provide vibrant health. Studies show that naturopathic medical care can reduce patient spending in the long-term. Consider that the average annual medical expenditures for a person with diabetes is approximately $19,736, insurance covers 88% of those costs, leaving a typically out of pocket patient cost of approximately $2,370 per year (2022 data). Since this condition is directly reflective of metabolic health, diet and lifestyle, addressing these underlying dysfunctions ultimately can save you money. 
Not only are we striving to decrease your overall healthcare spending, we want you to live healthier, have fewer sick days, and overall feel great.  This allows you to enjoy life and be more productive, without wasting time in a waiting room.

Naturopathic doctors, like allopathic or osteopathic physicians, hold a four-year undergraduate degree as well as an additional four-year doctorate degree.  In addition to a standard medical curriculum (anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, clinical and physical diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, pharmacology, etc.), naturopathic doctors are required to complete extensive training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, psychology, and counseling. They must complete at least two years of hands-on clinical training and pass two sets of national boards (board certified). Naturopathic doctors are trained to diagnose, treat or refer to specialists when necessary, much like your traditional primary care provider.

Symptoms are an expression of a body's ill health. When you are hot, you don't take a medication so that you no longer feel the heat, but that is how many drugs work. At KCIH, we investigate why you developed your illness and work to reverse the underlying cause.

No more covering heat with a fan; we put out the fire.

Insurance often can shape the treatment that you receive and the time you may spend with the provider. Instead, we are focused on providing the best care, without insurance influence. In the interest of keeping cash prices as low as possible, we do not bill insurance in the office.  However, we are happy to provide you with a service summary with the proper diagnostic coding so that you can seek reimbursement after your visit, and we encourage you to submit.   If reimbursement is vital to you, we recommend that you call your insurance providers prior to the visit.

Yes, Naturopathic doctors are trained to draw blood, order lab work and interpret results in order to formulate an appropriate treatment. Naturopathic doctors can order many imaging studies such as X-rays, CT or MRI if they feel it is necessary to evaluate your condition. If you have had any recent lab work done, please bring all results to your visit

We offer a no-cost 15 minute consultation where you can meet the provider and we provide insight into what it looks like to work with a naturopathic doctor specific to your case. We will outline some short and long term goals and give insight into our care for you.

The first visit is extensive. We review your entire health concern, as well as every other system in the body, in order to get a whole picture of your health.  Often, there are physical exams and labs.  Please bring your most recent blood work (labs), a list of all supplements and medications that you are taking, and complete your paperwork (through the portal invitation emailed to you) for the new patient appointment (it can take 45 minutes to fill out the paperwork, as it is quite thorough).