Submitted by Chehalis Naturopathic Medicine
We’re excited to announce the arrival of a third Naturopathic Doctor to Chehalis Naturopathic Medicine – Dr. Chika Takahashi, ND, LAC who will be in-office two days a week starting July 28, 2020, and is also a Licensed Acupuncturist.
With degrees in Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Nutrition, Dr. Chika has comprehensive knowledge and skill to treat patients. Her areas of expertise include:
- Primary Care
- Digestive Health
- Hormonal Health (including women’s health, diabetes, and thyroid health)
- Weight Management
- Chronic Health Issues (including allergies, stress/mood issues, insomnia, fatigue, and body pain)
She integrates multiple modalities including Nutrition/Diet Counseling, Lifestyle Modifications, Labs, Herbal Medicine, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and Acupuncture. Dr. Chika believes that treating people as a whole and choosing what is best for that particular person is the most important thing to achieve optimal and enhanced health.
Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are experts in natural medicine. They are primary care physicians trained to do physical exams, order lab testing and offer a wide variety of natural treatments. They conduct a comprehensive intake, do relevant physical exams and order diagnostic tests to be able to look at the body as one whole picture. Naturopathic doctors respect that everybody has the innate ability to heal themselves. We facilitate this process by removing obstacles to healing and by providing natural options to optimize the body’s functioning.
Dr. Chika graduated from Bastyr University with a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She also has an active Registered Dietitian license in Japan, with more than 15 years of work experience and 3000 cases serving a wide range of cultures and populations in both developed and developing countries.
Dr. Chika was born in Japan, raised in Hawaii, and worked in Cambodia before she came to Seattle, and now she lives in Seattle with her partner and two furry children. She loves surfing, horseback riding, hula dancing, listening to music, gardening, and traveling.
We are currently accepting new and returning patients. To book with any of our practitioners, call 360-996-4761.
