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Winter Healthy News - "Holiday digestive support for IBS", "Discover the lost art of hydrotherapy","Hormone Balancing Nutrition for Women","The Pleasure of Addiction","Looking at Radical Healing","Beating the Winter Blues","Breaking through Pain and Inflammation", "Getting the Sleep you Need"
Autumn Healthy News - Fall cleansing, "Home Remedies for Common Maladies," "Tips to Keep your Kids Well", "Breast Health is Up to You."
Summer Healthy News - Tips to beat the summer heat from your naturopath, "The Problem with Prevention", "Intuitive Eating."
Spring Healthy News - Radiation protection & thyroid health from your naturopath, "Naturopathic Medicine, People Healing Themselves", "Finding Digestive Balance, Naturally."
2010 Past Issues:
Winter Healthy News - "Depression: Darkness and the Light Beyond," EmotionSchool.com and more.
Autumn Healthy News - Itching for Allergy Relief, Asthma and the immune response from your naturopath, digestive support group.
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Dr. Lepisto is your naturopath. He earned his ND at Bastyr University, one of the nation's most respected schools of naturopathic medicine. Before opening his practice in Grand Junction, he lived and worked in New Zealand, where he developed his special interest in indigenous herbal medicines. He is the author of "Active Horopito: New Zealand's Answer To Candida."
His Specialties include:
• Working in collaboration with your other healthcare providers as a natural health specialist
• Providing nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, lifestyle recommendations and natural medicines
• Complete diagnostic services including blood, stool, urine, hair and imaging studies at most laboratories.
• Spiritual wellness
• Environmental medicine
• Educating, advising, advocating, empowering!
Your visits with Christopher Lepisto, ND
As your naturopath, my commitment is to assist you in creating and fulfilling your vision of health. During the first visit we will clarify your ideas of a health and determine where you are now in relationship to your vision.
The visit will include a comprehensive health history, thorough review of your current health issues, physical exam, diet, medications, supplements, analysis of existing lab work and ordering of any new lab tests, if necessary. I am seeking to discover the cause(s) of your health issues.
The second visit will be a presentation of findings from the first visit, for which I will create a tailored plan treating you, not your symptoms. This includes nutrition, exercise and lifestyle patterns, and evaluation of your your medications and supplements. We will also discuss a realistic timeline to achieve the health you desire.
An ongoing course of care usually includes a combination of educational materials, specific natural therapies, consultations, referrals (if needed) and subsequent re-evaluation and re-examination to ensure you stay on your path to optimal well-being.
RATES:
Visits in person or by phone.
Initial two visits (45 minutes each, in person or by phone): $250 combined.
Follow up visits: $75 each
Pediatric visit (45 minutes): $115
Acute issue visit (45 minutes): $135
Phone consultations (5 minutes or less): complimentary
Phone consultations (longer than 5 minutes): charged on a per minute basis
Insurance coverage depends on your company and plan. Additionally, many people have excellent coverage of their laboratory testing. After your visits, you will be given a superbill to submit directly to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Your Doctor as Teacher
For thousands of years, traditional healers have offered Nature's own prescriptions to their patients: wholesome nutrition, herbal medicines, homeopathy, hydrotherapy and spiritual practice. Today, as a Naturopathic Doctor I blend this ancient healing wisdom with modern scientific knowledge to help you attain optimal health in mind, body and spirit.
Your Naturopathic Doctor's Training
Like allopathic doctors (MDs), I have completed four years of postbaccalaureate education at Bastyr University in Seattle, before earning my license to practice as a Naturopathic Doctor. While MDs focus on medications and surgery, as a naturopath my clinical training focuses on preventing disease, promoting health and prescribing therapies designed to stimulate your body's natural healing processes.
Naturopathic Philosophy
Naturopathic philosophy stresses the individuality of each patient and the importance of treating the root cause of a condition, not just dealing with its symptoms. As a Naturopathic Doctor, I design individual plans of treatment by conducting extensive patient interviews, carefully reviewing personal and family medical history, performing a thorough physical examination, and ordering any indicated laboratory tests.
Christopher Lepisto, ND on YouTube
Christopher Lepisto, ND on iHealth Tube
My "Medicinal Roots" Talk Show
Archived Shows (MP3 format):
Download "Active Horopito, New Zealand's Answer to Candida" authored by Dr. Christopher
Community Links
KAFM Medicinal Roots interview with Marjorie de Munyck on Sound Healing
The Pilates Space
Healing Horizons Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Yoga West Collective
Elevation Now Chiropractic
Dean Younker DC, Peak Performance Chiropractic - (970) 242-1903
Bastyr University
International Acadamy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
Scorecard - The Pollution Information Site
Kolorex - New Zealand's Answer to Candida
Detox.org - detailed detoxification website
Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors
activehoropito.pdf
Testimonials
"While allopathic doctors generally treat symptoms, a naturopath tends to be preventive in nature. They try and find the cause. I highly recommend Dr. Chris. Both my wife and myself - he's our primary doctor. We go to him first."
Gary Bell, Grand Junction, CO
"Jasmine is doing great! She had a couple of problems after she saw you, but it settled down as we adhered to the diet and kept her on the supplements. We reintroduced her to milk products slowly after about a month and she no longer seems to have a problem. No gas, no belly aches, nothing. You are a rare doctor to actually follow up on your patients.
Thank you, Chris." Darren and Jasmine Cook, Grand Junction, CO
"Dr Chris Lepisto treated me long term, and long distance, for heavy metal toxicity. He was very knowledgeable, competent, caring, and willing to assist me in every way possible. He is a complete resource for any alternative health care needs. Thanks, Dr.Chris!"
Patrice Mott, Moab, UT
"I was scheduled for knee surgery and thought I had no other options until I saw Dr. Lepisto. He walked me through a custom healthy knee treatment plan and it sounded like it was worth a try. I did not have to have surgery, and I have been now running and skiing for seven years!"
Eileen L., Grand Junction, CO
"If you are tired of taking prescription medications, tired of being told 'nothing can be done', feeling at a loss with your medical problems, try naturopathic treatments."
Teri C., Grand Junction, CO
*New patients, please download and complete the following forms, bringing them to your first office visit*:
Welcome Letter.doc
Intake Form 1.doc
Intake Form 2.doc
NDCFT.doc
102 N 4th, Suite 106
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970.250.4104
drchristopher_grandjunctionnaturopath.com
Directions:
From the corner of 4th St and Main St, walk north 1/2 block to the red awning on your right, Behind Il Bistro Italiano restaurant.
Parking:
Downtown metered parking. A paid parking garage is immediately to the North East. Limited free 2-hr parking is available behind the Rockslide Brewery.
Thanks to everyone who helped me get the word out about my medicine, and entered to win the Powderhorn Season Ski Pass giveaway. Andy Daly, one of Powderhorn's new owners, was incredibly helpful and donated the pass at 50% off. Thank you Andy.
I am optimistic that we will have another great season at Powderhorn. Say hi if you see me on the slopes!
Dr. Lepisto
Christopher Lepisto, ND (970)250-4104 drchristopher_mac.com
