A space for creativity and calm
amidst a turbulent world
Optimal Wellness Center
at The Farmhouse Retreat Center
A wise physician once said, "The best medicine for
humans is love."
Someone asked, "What if it doesn't work?"
He smiled and answered, "Increase the dose."
Integrative wellness and medicine takes into account the whole person and the constellation of family, community, social and work environments. It encompasses all aspects of lifestyle. The emphasis is on the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and client/patient, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal health and wellness.
Integrative wellness includes:
• Client/patient and practitioner being partners in the healing process.
• All factors that influence health, wellness, and dis-ease taken into consideration, including mind, spirit, and community, as well as the physiology.
• Appropriate use of both conventional and alternative methods to facilitate the body's innate healing response.
• Effective interventions that are natural and less invasive used whenever possible.
Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies uncritically. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new paradigms.
Finding the source(s) of the imbalances and symptoms along with the broader concepts of health promotion and the prevention of illness are paramount.
Holistic medicine considers the whole person as well in the quest for optimal health and wellness. According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal health -- the primary goal of holistic medicine practice -- by understanding and implementing the protocols to create proper balance in life.
We believe that the whole person is made up of interdependent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the other parts will be affected.
In this way, if people have imbalances (physical, psychological, emotional, or spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively affect their overall health.
• All people have innate healing powers.
• The client/patient is a person, not a disease.
• Healing takes a team approach involving the client/patient and practitioner and addresses all aspects of a person's life using a variety of health care practices.
• We look to identify the root cause(s) that will lead to alleviating the symptoms.
Orthomolecular medicine was introduced by Nobel Laureate Dr. Linus Pauling. He defined it as “establishing the right molecules in the brain and body by varying the concentration of substances normally present and required for optimum health,” and as such we develop therapeutic wellness protocols from a macro- and micro-nutrient perspective, both playing a significant role in enhancing health and preventing disease. Health whole foods and science-based, clinically tested supplementation are vital to remove toxins, rebuild systems and restore the best in health.
To schedule an appointment or for more information, please email, telephone or text:
Email: barbara@optimalwellness.me
Telephone/text: 484.431.7474
Our practice uses methods that are variously known as environmental, complementary, alternative, orthomolecular, integrative, holistic, lifestyle and/or nutritionally oriented. Some of the characteristic qualities that are used include the following:
• Lifestyle – a person's lifestyle, including his/her diet, exercise, sleep habits, stresses, and interpersonal relationships, is believed to be directly related to the development and maintenance of optimal health as well as illness.
• Nutritional supplements--products that are natural and vital to the body including vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, essential fatty acids, and herbs.
• Full Body Detoxification – diet and environmental factors may play a role in health and disease. Detoxification can be beneficial to cleanse all systems of the mindbody.
• Client/patient participation – the individual is vital in the involvement in her/his own health care. Questions are encouraged.
• Mind/Body/Spirit – We believe in mind /body/spirit integration in bringing about wellness and preventing illness. Consequently, part of our program may involve recommendations for counseling and/or meditation.
• Exercise – Appropriate exercise is extremely important in maintaining health and promoting wellness, along with helping recover from an illness.
• Sleep -- Restful sleep of the appropriate duration is a foundation of optimal wellness. Ensuring this is an integral part of any wellness protocol.
We make no representations, claims, or guarantees that you will be helped with your health issues or conditions. However, we will do our best to help you accomplish your healthcare and wellness goals.
The information provided is not intended to diagnose, cure or treat any illness and disease, rather to provide education, support and promote optimal wellness. Please reach out to a medical doctor in case of medical emergencies.