Traditional Vitalist
Naturopathic Healthcare
Welcome to Salmon Creek Naturopathic Clinic
Traditional Vitalist Naturopathy
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Traditional Naturopathic Medicine
The Vitalist Philosophy
Within the field of Naturopathic Medicine is the niche of Naturopathic Vitalism. In this philosophy of medicine, physicians believe the body knows how to heal itself. When the right conditions are met, the body can regain health. Healing begins with removing factors that create inflammation and degrade health while supporting depleted or disturbed systems. Dr. Jared Zeff has been a practitioner and teacher of naturopathic vitalism medicine for over 40 years.
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At Salmon Creek Naturopathic Clinic, we are committed to helping you on your health journey through traditional naturopathy and herbal medicine. We believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Our doctors specialize in a variety of natural health practices, including acupuncture, botanical medicine, homeopathy, and dietary evaluation. We are here to help you achieve optimal health and wellness.
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Vitalistic Naturopathy is also preventative medicine, in which health is viewed as the normal state of the human body. When illness occurs, the goal is to move the body back to a state of health using medicine with the minimum level of force necessary to do so.
Treatment and Care:
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Diet and nutritional support
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Botanical tinctures and Homeopathic remedies
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Hydrotherapy
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Natural physical medicine
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Acupuncture
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Biofeedback
Diagnosis
Vitalistic Naturopaths are clinically trained doctors. Diagnosis and evaluation of patient health is achieved through standard laboratory testing, as well as integration of traditional and modern clinical methods.
What to Expect
Patients often come to us feeling disillusioned with the care offered by the standard medical system. They sought healing, but instead merely had symptoms treated and illnesses managed during 15 minute appointments with the doctor.
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Naturopathic Physicians are primary healthcare providers, but at the Salmon Creek Clinic, new patients are scheduled a Comprehensive 90 minute office visit with the doctor. With this amount of time we can go over your medical history, do a physical exam, and all relevant diagnostic evaluations that can be done in the clinic.
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When necessary, we order diagnostic lab tests similar to any other general practitioner. We interview you about your exercise, habits, sleep and emotional state, in order to understand why you are ill. Typically, we will create a treatment plan together and you will leave the first visit with medicine to begin treating your health concerns. Additionally, you will receive a report with dietary intolerance evaluation findings soon thereafter.
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There are shorter appointments available, if you have only a singular health concern to discuss.
Read more about New Patient Appointments in our FAQs.
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“…come to Salmon Creek Clinic to experience health giving, health restoring medicine.”- Dr. Jared Zeff
Meet Dr. Jared Zeff, ND, LAc, VNMI
Physician of Naturopathic Medicine, Salmon Creek Clinic in Vancouver, WA
What do patients seek naturopathy for?
Naturopathic Healthcare can help with:
Digestion
The foundation of health is the digestive system. Our doctors always address digestive function regardless of the health concerns.
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Our naturopathic treatments can help improve digestion and address issues such as:
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Bloating
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Constipation
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Acid Reflux
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IC
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GERD
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IBS
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Crohns
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Weight and Appetite
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And more​
Fatigue
Feeling tired and run down is a common issue these days. Our naturopaths can help identify the root cause of your fatigue and develop a personalized treatment plan to increase your energy levels. This includes adrenal and thyroid concerns, and Hashimoto's.
Chronic Illness
Whereas standard Western medicine manages illness indefinitely, Traditional Naturopathy seeks to heal it. Using the Therapeutic Order, Salmon Creek Clinic strives to resolve symptoms and address the underlying cause of illness which can include almost any condition, including:
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Diabetes,
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Hypertension,
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Fibromyalgia,
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Allergies,
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Asthma,
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Headaches, migraines, and more.
Mental Health
Patients commonly come to us looking for help with depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
Women's Health
Our physicians are trained to address a range of women's health concerns, including menstrual irregularities, fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause symptoms. We take a holistic approach to women's health and work with our patients to develop personalized treatment plans.
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We also offer standard well woman check-ups with labs.
Family Care
Salmon Creek Clinic is a family practice, and we also do well-baby, well-child visits, and men's health.
Common illnesses in children can often be treated during short pediatric visits.
Undiagnosed Illness
Often, the patients who discover our clinic have run the gamut of standard medical doctors and specialists but couldn't get diagnosed. They don't feel well but didn't find the help they were seeking - until they came here.
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By addressing poor digestion and reducing inflammation through diet while supporting weakened systems, the body can heal, even without a pinpointed diagnosis.
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