3 Signs that you need to start seeing a different doctor
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Most Americans are needlessly suffering with chronic or complex illnesses
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans is suffering from chronic illness and an estimated 1 in 10 people have an undiagnosed or medically indefinable condition.
While modern medicine offers many healing opportunities, it is also very limited especially when it comes to chronic health conditions. Why? For more than a century germ theory has been the primary go-to for addressing a long list of conditions, illnesses, symptoms and diagnoses. While having merit, the overuse of this singular practice over time leads us to today, where our health hurdles are higher and harder to conquer.
Modern medicine is failing because it doesn't take the time to study and truly see an individual at every level. Instead it scans for top-level symptoms and quickly prescribes a general answer instead of taking the time to collect all of the pieces partial to a person’s cellular makeup and amass the details of their environment to generate the big picture.
1. Your symptoms are being treated but not the root cause of your illness
Big-picture medicine looks at the tiny details stored in your cells. Every person has a unique biological makeup. This means each individual’s healing journey will be as complex and as customized as they are, similar to how every snowflake is different. Patients with chronic illness can spend years and tens of thousands of dollars navigating the health system and still never find answers, let alone true healing.
Dr. Schaffner is different in her approach. As a naturopath, Dr. Schaffner draws from her background in biological medicine, employing a variety of advanced and integrative analyses techniques such as ART and the EECO™ system, and applies her toolkit of healing modalities to study the tiny details stored in your cells. These extensive system (environment, modern-day stressors, energetic imprint, etc) analyses allow her to chart an individual’s full biotope. Having the full account of a patient reveals the unique and individualized presentation of physical symptoms and the layers to remove the blocks and clear the pathways needed to begin their journey to healing.
2. Your “modern medicine” treatment plan is templatized instead of customized
Most modern medical facilities to be efficient, many triage and care plans are templatized--if you have enough symptoms of diagnosis A, care plan A will print out at the front desk and you can grab it on your way out the door.
Every person’s being is so complex and unique that templatized medicine cannot be effective for long-term healing (especially in these modern times).
Each of us is utterly unique, not only in our DNA, but also in our environment and ecosystem. This includes where we work and live, who we interact with each day, what clothing we wear, the toxins to which we are exposed, and a long list of subtle environmental factors that are commonly overlooked by templatized medicine.
In addition, each of us has our own distinct patterns, energy, and physical existence. To be successful, a patient’s health journey must take all of these things into account - and be customized, considering the individual’s biotype and ecosystem.
Biological and bioenergy medicine looks at the environment of the cells, the terrain inside our bodies to discern what is blocking the path to healing. Biological medicine is a customized, patient-centered model that has been utilized extensively in Europe for decades. It combines the wisdom of age-old practices with the newest technological innovations and powerful insights from practitioners and doctors who have found that by removing toxicity and blocks to healing, the body can successfully regulate and self-heal, even with the most complex conditions.
The practice at Immanence Health combines multiple medical and therapeutic approaches to create a fresh path to healing that is customized to each individual. Our EECO™ System of healing is a layered system of healing that uncovers the root causes of chronic, complex, and mystery illnesses and guides patients through their own individualized healing process.
3. You get a prescription filled, but you still feel empty or unwell
Despite billions of prescriptions written each year, over 50% of humanity is afflicted by some sort of chronic illness, such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, chronic infections, and persistent Lyme disease, to name a few.
Where most modern medical practices fail is in misidentifying symptoms as the root cause and focuses solely on reducing the symptoms. Before starting their wellness journey at Dr. Schaffner’s Immanence Health, patients have visited an average of 22 different doctors before realizing they are not getting better and that it’s time for a different kind of doctor. They are exhausted from their illness and the medical community that has worn them down. Most modern medicine practitioners only take the time to look for and treat symptoms, hence failing to take individuals all the way down the path to complete wellness.
The EECO™ System of healing: get better faster and stay healthy longer
What is the EECO™ system?
Dr. Schaffner’s unique process, called The EECO™ system, takes the time to study the body and its environment at every layer and captures the complete picture. Not only does it take into account your body’s internal environment and how it interacts with the world, but it also identifies the unique obstacles your body is currently experiencing that are interfering with its ability to detoxify, heal, and balance itself.
The vast success of this system has brought patients from around the world, as well as practitioners hoping to learn the processes and protocols rooted in Dr. Schaffner’s unique four-pronged approach to investigation and treatment via The EECO™ system.
Understanding your personal EECO™ system gives both you
and Dr. Schaffner the roadmap for removing obstacles to start you on your journey to healing and a full spectrum of sustainable wellness.
The EECO™ system captures your individualized layered system to healing: your body’s internal environment, how it interacts with the world around you, and identifies your obstacles and individualized and unique to you, and your unique path for healing.
It’s time to get better
According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 23.5 million Americans (more than seven percent of the population) suffer from an autoimmune disease alone — and the prevalence is rising. It’s time to turn the tidal wave of daily suffering and reclaim our health.
“I fully believe everyone deserves to enjoy a full spectrum of health and can heal and experience a vibrantly healthy life. You or your loved one have suffered long enough.”
- Dr. Christine Schaffner
You’re a name, not a number
Despite disheartening statistics such as 4 million Americans are suffering from chronic Lyme disease and over 300,000 new cases diagnosed every year, we are turning the tide on the numbers. At Immanence Health, we have successfully helped hundreds of patients who have struggled with lyme, autoimmune, chronic complex or even mysterious chronic illnesses for years--even decades! Many of our patients have seen, on average, 22 doctors (some upwards of 50 doctors!) before coming to us for help.
We start at the beginning with every patient. Seeing every person as a unique biological and spiritual being with a place and purpose in this world and the ability to experience and enjoy a full spectrum of wellness.
There is a path to wellness
There is a path to wellness. This is just the beginning; the first step in your journey to a beautiful, bright, vibrant experience of health and wellness. Welcome.
Did you know?
Neurotoxins and how to protect your brain from infections and Alzheimer’s
Neurotoxins specifically target the nerves in our bodies; once they reach their target they attack. These toxins are one of the biggest contributors to neurological disturbances which can be anything from headaches to migraines or strokes to alzheimers.
Nerves are not just electric wires, they serve a number of vital purposes, one of which is axonal transport. This transport system moves nutrients from the brain to the cells, a system neurotoxins regularly hijack to travel into cells and do major damage. Symptoms of neurotoxic invasion present almost instantaneously as brain fog or impaired memory.
Some of the most prevalent toxins in our environment contributing to the deterioration of brain health include wood preservatives, metals such as mercury, aluminum, and lead, petrochemicals, and pesticides. While there’s no way to completely avoid them, there are things you can do to support and protect your brain and overall health.
It’s critical to understand that your immune system responds to everything it interacts with. We are all exposed to various toxins and infections dailly; each individual immune system responds differently to these exposures. The key is to build up your immune system’s resilience and ability to fight off the infections it is exposed to.
You can build up your immune system by ensuring your body’s glymphatic system is working properly. The glymphatic system clears normal metabolic waste as well as biotoxins and threats (such as Alzheimer's amyloid beta protein) from the brain’s terrain each night.
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Dr. Christine Schaffner
Founder / Physician
Dr. Schaffner is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor and recognized thought leader. After graduating from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Schaffner completed her undergraduate studies in Pre-medicine and Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
With her diverse skill set, Dr. Schaffner seeks to improve access, outcomes, and speed of recovery for patients struggling with chronic illness, from all around the world and combines both naturopathic and conventional therapies to develop individualized treatment plans that focus on addressing the underlying cause of complex chronic illness.
Dr. Schaffner is passionate about educating patients, as well as other practitioners, bringing the most advanced medical protocols to all, as well as creating spaces for healing and rejuvenation. Her style of practice is strongly rooted in traditional naturopathic principles, including removing toxins and establishing a strong health foundation in order to achieve optimal health.
You can learn more about Dr. Schaffner at www.drchristineschaffner.com.
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