Integrative Pediatrics | Bismarck, ND
Integrative Pediatrics combines conventional Western pediatric medicine with holistic healing methods that are proven to be safe and effective for children. Integrative pediatrics provides a healthier, more holistic approach to your child's health. With an integrative pediatrician, you can explore the risk, benefits, and efficacy of a large spectrum of treatments for disease or health maintenance, and openly weigh all the appropriate options. Integrative Pediatrics is focused on supporting health maintenance by building healthy habits of the body and mind from the start. Integrative Pediatrics focuses on relationships, whole-person health and healing, the use of natural or less-invasive interventions when appropriate, with the goal of maintaining optimal health, and preventing disease.
Both in my personal experience of transitioning to parenting and in my professional observations of, and work with, thousands of families making this transition, I have found that there are several integrative concepts that help the change occur more seamlessly. As a professional woman who stepped into motherhood after advancing my career, I can say first hand, that the skills that supported my success in my career, in many ways, worked against me in my initial parenting transition. Entering motherhood was a huge time of growth for me where I learned new skills which helped me support myself and my baby better. I am excited to continue to help parents transition by providing education, support, perspective, and an overall balanced mindset that supports optimizing their child’s growth and development.
Relationships: Nurturing a positive relationship between pediatrician, child, and family based on trust and communication is crucial to accurately identifying and treating a health issue. It is also very important to take into account the complex nature of a child's relationship with his or her environment, and the influence that interaction has on a child's total health.
Whole-Person Health and Healing: Like integrative medicine for adults, integrative pediatrics takes into account the mind, body, and spirit of a child in its approach to maintaining optimal health and promoting healing.
Safe and Effective: Treatments that are appropriate for adults may not be for a child. All integrative methods recommended for our pediatric patients are safe for children, and have a proven record of efficacy in addressing pediatric concerns. Whenever possible and clinically appropriate, integrative pediatricians opt for remedies that are gentle and natural with minimal side-effects.
Optimal Health: Not just the absence of disease, optimal health depends on a strong foundation of nutrition, exercise, healthy relationships and well being. We support our pediatric patients and their families in the creation of healthy habits in childhood to promote lifelong wellness.
When Should I Use Integrative Pediatrics?
An integrative approach to pediatrics is appropriate for any pediatric patient at any age. Integrative therapies that are proven safe and effective with children can be used in conjunction with traditional Western medicine to treat many childhood conditions, and to help children develop the healthy habits that will support them to grow into healthy adults. Integrative pediatrics is a great way to teach prevention and promote wellness at an early age.
Integrative Pediatrics in the time of COVID-19
The foundational aspects of integrative pediatrics has increasing relevance in the age of COVID-19. How can we optimize health to strengthen our immune system making us more capable of clearing infection, and preventing the development of chronic disease which makes all of us more susceptible to succumbing to an infection like this. Integrative Medicine as a whole dedicates focus on preventative medicine, and what we can do on a daily basis to improve our short and long term health outcomes. Here at Nurturing Wellness, we have always recognized the importance of prevention, and we are happy to be able to provide you with this premium, specialized care at a time when its importance is becoming increasingly valued.
